BAVA , S.

The Mediterranean coralligenous communities are vulnerable ecosystems, greatly sensitive to the changes of a broad range of environmental and anthropic variables. In particular, along the Italian coasts, these communities are known to be subjected to major direct and indirect impacts from the fishing activities. To protect these communities,...

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Deep-water fishing activities are impacting deep-water habitats worldwide, yet the extent of the damage caused is mainly unseen and not quantified. Here, we used Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys to assess the extent of fishing impacts on rocky substrata in 5 Italian regions between 50-300 m depth. Video analysis of the abundance and...

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