SARTORETTO , Stéphane

This study compared the results obtained through the concurrent use of the two indices ESCA (Ecological Status of Coralligenous Assemblages) and COARSE (COralligenous Assessment by ReefScape Estimate) to define the ecological status of coralligenous reefs. The study evaluated: i) the effectiveness of the two indices at a regional spatial scale...

Standardised sensitivity data on marine habitats is an essential support in the management ofhuman activities at regional, national and international scales. We developed a methodology forassessing the sensitivity of marine habitats to human pressures, as well as associated guidanceon how to use the resulting sensitivity assessments. The...

Coralligenous outcrops are a Mediterranean sciaphilic habitat whose three-dimensionally layered communities develop on a basal biogenic concretion of calcareous red algae, along with a rich assemblage of sciaphilic sessile animals. The complexity of the evaluation of the ecological status of coralligenous is on a par with the complexity of this...