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Luigi Piazzi

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Modeling Macroalgal Forest Distribution at Mediterranean Scale: Present Status, Drivers of Changes and Insights for Conservation and Management

2020

Macroalgal forests are one of the most productive and valuable marine ecosystems, but yet strongly exposed to fragmentation and loss. Detailed large-scale information on their distribution is largely lacking, hindering conservation initiatives. In this study, a systematic effort to combine spatial data on Cystoseira C. Agardh canopies (Fucales, Phaeophyta) was carried out to develop a Habitat Suitability Model (HSM) at Mediterranean scale, providing critical tools to improve site prioritization for their management, restoration and protection. A georeferenced database on the occurrence of 20 Cystoseira species was produced collecting all the available information from published and grey lit…

Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaCystoseira canopies; Habitat suitability model; Mediterranean Sea; Random Forest; Species distribution0106 biological scienceslcsh:QH1-199.5Settore BIO/07Distribution (economics)Ocean Engineeringlcsh:General. Including nature conservation geographical distributionAquatic ScienceCystoseira canopieOceanography010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesMediterranean scaleBrown algae -- Mediterranean seeAlgues brunes -- Distribució geogràficaMediterranean seaMarine resources -- Management -- Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Seamedia_common.cataloged_instance14. Life underwaterEuropean unionlcsh:ScienceAlgues brunes -- Mediterrània MarSpecies distributionWater Science and Technologymedia_commonGlobal and Planetary ChangeRandom ForestMarine ecology -- Mediterranean Seabusiness.industrySettore BIO/02 - Botanica Sistematica010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyEnvironmental resource managementMarine habitats -- Mediterranean Sea15. Life on landHabitat suitability model (HSM)Geography13. Climate actionSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E Applicatalcsh:QCystoseira canopies habitat suitability model Mediterranean Sea Random Forest species distributionCystoseira canopiesbusinessHabitat suitability modelMarine algae -- Mediterranean SeaBrown algae -- Geographical distributionFrontiers in Marine Science
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Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species

2020

Este artículo contiene 18 páginas, 4 figuras.

Invasions biològiques -- Mediterrània (Mar)geo-referenced records0206 medical engineeringNon-native speciesInvasive alien speciesLibrary sciencenon-native species non-indigenous distribution citizen science invasive alien species geo-referenced records Mediterranean Sea02 engineering and technologyAlienDistributionCitizen science01 natural sciencesRecords -- ManagementScience -- Mediterranean Region0103 physical sciencesAgency (sociology)citizen scienceCitizen sciencedistributionMediterranean Seamedia_common.cataloged_instancenon-indigenousZoología14. Life underwaterEuropean unionnon-indigenous speciesComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsGlobal environmental analysismedia_commonBiological invasions -- Mediterranean Seainvasive alien species010304 chemical physicsEcologySettore BIO/02 - Botanica SistematicaMarine reservenon-native speciesGeo-referenced records020601 biomedical engineeringEspècies introduïdes -- Mediterrània (Mar)Introduced organisms -- Mediterranean Sea13. Climate actionGeneral partnership[SDE]Environmental SciencesMarine protected areaCitizen science; Distribution; Geo-referenced records; Invasive alien species; Mediterranean Sea; Non-indigenous; Non-native speciesNon-indigenousScience -- Methodology -- Case studies
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Macroalgal forest vs sea urchin barren: Patterns of macro-zoobenthic diversity in a large-scale Mediterranean study.

2019

Abstract The study aimed at contributing to the knowledge of alternative stable states by evaluating the differences of mobile and sessile macro-zoobenthic assemblages between sea urchin barrens and macroalgal forests in coastal Mediterranean systems considering a large spatial scale. Six sites (100 s km apart) were selected: Croatia, Montenegro, Sicily (Italy), Sardinia (Italy), Tuscany (Italy), and Balearic Islands (Spain). A total of 531 taxa, 404 mobile and 127 sessile macro-invertebrates were recorded. Overall, 496 and 201 taxa were found in macroalgal forests and in barrens, respectively. The results of this large-scale descriptive study have met the expectation of lower macrofauna co…

0106 biological sciencesMediterranean climateCroatiaBiodiversityBeta diversityAquatic ScienceForestsOceanography010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesMediterranean seaAlternative stable stateAbundance (ecology)Mediterranean SeaAnimalsEcosystemSicilyEcosystemEcology010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyGeneral MedicineBiodiversityPollutionGeographySpainSea UrchinsSpatial ecologyMarine environmental research
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Biodiversity in canopy-forming algae: Structure and spatial variability of the Mediterranean Cystoseira assemblages

2018

Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, Cystoseira species are the most important canopy-forming algae in shallow rocky bottoms, hosting high biodiverse sessile and mobile communities. A large-scale study has been carried out to investigate the structure of the Cystoseira-dominated assemblages at different spatial scales and to test the hypotheses that alpha and beta diversity of the assemblages, the abundance and the structure of epiphytic macroalgae, epilithic macroalgae, sessile macroinvertebrates and mobile macroinvertebrates associated to Cystoseira beds changed among scales. A hierarchical sampling design in a total of five sites across the Mediterranean Sea (Croatia, Montenegro, Sardinia,…

0106 biological sciencesMediterranean climateSpatial scalesBiodiversityCystoseiraAquatic ScienceCystoseira spp. Spatial scales Biodiversity Associated biota Mediterranean seaOceanography010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesCystoseira sppMediterranean seaAbundance (ecology)Associated biota Biodiversity Cystoseira spp. Mediterranean sea Spatial scales Oceanography Aquatic SciencebiologyEcology010604 marine biology & hydrobiologyBiodiversityAssociated biotabiology.organism_classificationGeographyHabitatMediterranean seaAlpha diversitySpatial variabilityAssociated biota; Biodiversity; Cystoseira spp.; Mediterranean sea; Spatial scales; Oceanography; Aquatic Science
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