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DISTRIBUTION AND CONSERVATION NEEDS OF A NEGLECTED ECOSYSTEM: THE MEDITERRANEAN VERMETID REEF
Renato ChemelloEmanuela Claudia La MarcaMarco MilazzoA GiacaloneJ Templadosubject
Settore BIO/07 - Ecologiavermetid reef distribution MPA Mediterranean Seadescription
Vermetid reefs are a key intertidal habitat in the Mediterranean. Despite recent evidence of local extinction in the Eastern Mediterranean, their role as habitat engineers and the high numbers of ecosystem services they provide, vermetid reefs are among the least known marine habitats of the Mediterranean. Here we present a literature-based study to assess for the first time their distribution inside the basin and provide evidence of a general lack of protection at Mediterranean scale.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 |