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Distribution and assessment of marine debris in the deep Tyrrhenian Sea (NW Mediterranean Sea, Italy).
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Characteristics of a black coral meadow in the twilight zone of the central Mediterranean Sea
The hard substrata of the Mediterranean twilight zone commonly host the large, white, branched Antipathella subpinnata (Antipatharia, Myriopathidae). We discovered one of the largest populations of…
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The first identified winter feeding ground of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Mediterranean Sea
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A 14-day boat survey was carried out in the waters surrounding the island of Lampedusa, where fin whales occur at this time of the year, and the information obtained suggests that this area may be an important winter feeding ground for fin whales.
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Fishing impact on deep Mediterranean rocky habitats as revealed by ROV investigation
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Deep Coral Oases in the South Tyrrhenian Sea
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The recorded coral β-diversity among the shoals supports the hypothesis that these habitats behave like small oases of hard substrata interspersed in a muddy bottom, and stresses the need of specific actions aimed at the urgent protection of these oasis of biodiversity.
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Diving behavior of the giant devil ray in the Mediterranean Sea
The giant devil ray Mobula mobular is the only mobulid species regularly present in the Mediterranean Sea. The spatial ecology and biology of this species are poorly known, and given its high bycatch…
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Persistence of Pristine Deep-Sea Coral Gardens in the Mediterranean Sea (SW Sardinia)
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The existence of a nursery area for catsharks within the coral ramifications and the occurrence of a meadow of the now rare soft bottom alcyonacean Isidella elongata in small surviving muddy enclaves indicates that this ecosystem have to be considered a pristine Mediterranean deep-sea coral sanctuary that would deserve special protection.
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Plastic Debris Occurrence, Convergence Areas and Fin Whales Feeding Ground in the Mediterranean Marine Protected Area Pelagos Sanctuary: A Modeling Approach
The Mediterranean Sea is greatly affected by marine litter. In this area, research on the impact of plastic debris (including microplastics) on biota, particularly large filter-feeding species such…
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How deep can baleen whales dive
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Evidence of deep diving performances by fin whales Balaenoptera physalus in the Mediterranean Sea, never directly recorded for any other species of baleen whales, is presented to indicate that fin whale diving capabilities are opportunistically adapted to deep prey availability in the area.
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Timing of the emergence of the Europe–Sicily bridge (40–17 cal ka BP) and its implications for the spread of modern humans
Abstract The submerged sill in the Strait of Messina, which is located today at a minimum depth of 81 m below sea level (bsl), represents the only land connection between Sicily and mainland Italy…
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