CAU , A.

The whip-like gorgonian Viminella flagellum (Alcyonacea, Ellisellidae) is an Atlantic-Mediterranean species living in temperate and subtropical waters. Past knowledge about species occurrence in the Mediterranean Sea was limited to the surrounding of Gibraltar Strait and the Balearic Sea. A multi-year ROV video surveys allowed updating the...

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...

The aim of this paper is to supply an overview of all historical and recent knowledge on landings, fishing and geographic distribution of the red coral banks along the Italian coasts in order to make a contribution to the conservation and future management of this resource. Along the Italian coasts, the banks have been exploited for millennia,...

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