Campaign: Habitat Protection
A non-invasive method to assess the population structure of the whip coral Ellisella flagellum
Abstract:This study reports the occurrence of a forest of the whip coral Ellisella flagellum at Aeolian Archipelago. The population structure of the species was assessed by image analysis. A new method to estimate colonies’height based on their width is presented. Access to the text (Via IEE Xplore)
Biometry supporting species identification from underwater images in two Mediterranean Sea urchins
Abstract The analysis of samples and in-vivo underwater images of two sea urchin species, Cidaris cidaris and Stylocidaris affinis, allowed to collect biometric parameters, such as diameter of the dermal skeleton and length of the primary spines. The ratio between the two measures proved to be a useful tool for the discrimination and specific identification … Read more
Spatial assessment of benthic habitats vulnerability to bottom fishing in a Mediterranean seamount
Abstract Physical damage caused by the mechanical impact of bottom fishing gears on epibenthic community can reduce the biomass and coverage of habitat-forming species as well as the richness and diversity of the rest of the associated community. A practical development of a methodology for spatially assessing the potential degree of disturbance that benthic habitats … Read more
