Responses of marine benthic microalgae to elevated CO2

2011

Increasing anthropogenic CO emissions to the atmosphere are causing a rise in pCO concentrations in the ocean surface and lowering pH. To predict the effects of these changes, we need to improve our understanding of the responses of marine primary producers since these drive biogeochemical cycles and profoundly affect the structure and function of benthic habitats. The effects of increasing CO levels on the colonisation of artificial substrata by microalgal assemblages (periphyton) were examined across a CO gradient off the volcanic island of Vulcano (NE Sicily). We show that periphyton communities altered significantly as CO concentrations increased. CO enrichment caused significant increa…

Effetti di differenti tipologie di impatto antropico sui reef a vermeti.

2007

Human recreational activities in Mediterranean marine protected areas: lessons learnt in the Ustica Island MPA.

2007

Valutazione dell’impatto di un piccolo porto sui popolamenti bentonici di substrato duro.

2006

A review of the assessment of the effects of protection in MPAs: current knowledge and gaps

2007

Valutazione dell’efficacia della protezione sui popolamenti bentonici di substrato duro nell’AMP Isola di Ustica.

2006

Temporal variation of benthic assemblages in a Mediterranean MPA.

2007

Valutazione della componente bentonica di ipostrato in tre aree marine protette del Tirreno meridionale

2005

Valutazione del comportamento dei subacquei in immersione nell’AMP ‘Isola di Ustica’.

2006

Preliminary evaluation of a small marina impact on a sublittoral benthic assemblage.

2004