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The understorey of gorgonian forests in mesophotic temperate reefs

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Published in 2018 at "Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems"

DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2928

Abstract: In the Mediterranean Sea, dense populations of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata shape marine animal forests, characterizing the seascapes of coralligenous habitats. Despite concerns for its health, with several anthropogenic threats and recent mass mortality events,… read more here.

Keywords: temperate reefs; mesophotic temperate; mediterranean sea; gorgonian forests ... See more keywords