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GLI EFFETTI DEL DISTURBO ANTROPICO SULLA TOPOGRAFIA DEL REEF A VERMETI
2011
Intertidal vermetid reefs could be affected by many human disturbances. Using a microtopography device, the authors analysed the changes induced by the accessibility on the surface topography of the reefs. Human activities seems to be able to induce a decrease in rugosity and a surface smoothing on the outer margin of the reef. These effects are proportional to the accessibility of the site.
LA DIMENSIONE FRATTALE DEI REEF A VERMETI
2012
Fractal geometry can be an useful tool to describe the structural complexity of a vermetid reef. Using fractal analysis of small surfaces, the fractal dimension for the outer rim of some vermetid reefs can be established. A positive correlation between fractal values and the density of Dendropoma petraeum is evident.
Substratum recognition as settlement cue for larvae of Dendropoma cristatum (Biondi, 1859)
2017
Despite the ecological relevance of the vermetid bioconstructions in the Mediterranean, little is known about the early life stage of Dendropoma cristatum. This study describes the preference for settlement substrata from D. cristatumlarvae. A field experiment was carried out to test the suitability of crustose coralline algae (CCA), D. cristatumadults and two inorganic substrata as settlement surfaces. The number of settling larvae varied among the four treatments with higher settlement success on organic surfaces. CCA and D. cristatumindividuals seem to promote attachment of young larvae and to induce the metamorphosis in recruits. This is probably due to biological or physical properties…