Effects of benthic mucilagenous aggregates on the hermatypic Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-021-03925-9
Abstract: In the temperate Mediterranean Sea, Cladocora caespitosa is the unique species of zooxanthelate reef-building coral and it threatened by different kinds of human pressure. The present study aims at evaluating the effects of a benthic… read more here.
Keywords: aggregates hermatypic; benthic mucilagenous; cladocora caespitosa; effects benthic ... See more keywords
Environmental drivers of distribution and reef development of the Mediterranean coral Cladocora caespitosa
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DOI: 10.1007/s00338-017-1611-8
Abstract: Cladocora caespitosa is the only Mediterranean scleractinian similar to tropical reef-building corals. While this species is part of the recent fossil history of the Mediterranean Sea, it is currently considered endangered due to its decline… read more here.
Keywords: environmental drivers; sea; cladocora caespitosa; reef ... See more keywords
High bycatch rate of the coral Cladocora caespitosa offsets the low discards ratio in Thermaikos Gulf gillnet fishery
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DOI: 10.12681/mms.31197
Abstract: While hanging nets may have fewer overall environmental impacts than towed gears, they still catch unwanted species and sizes, which are then discarded. Gillnets are one of the most common types of nets used in… read more here.
Keywords: cladocora caespitosa; low discards; caespitosa; thermaikos gulf ... See more keywords