Abstract Floating Offshore Wind Farms (FOWFs) are the most promising renewable energy
resource. Floating turbines are installed at progressively increasing water depths, interacting …

Marine caves are biodiversity reservoirs and refuge habitats, harbouring rare species and
living fossils. The Mediterranean Sea hosts more than 3000 caves, which are among the …

Coastal ecosystems offer substantial support and space for the sustainable development of
human society, and hence the ecological risk evaluation of coastal ecosystems is of great …

Biogenic reefs are known worldwide to play a key role in benthic ecosystems, enhancing
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning at every level, from shallow to deeper waters …

Bycatch–a term widely used to refer to part of the catch unintentionally caught during a
fishing operation, in addition to target species, and consisting of the discards and incidental …

The effects of global warming have been addressed on coral reefs in tropical areas, while it
is still unclear how coral forests are reacting, particularly at temperate latitudes. Here we …

A forest of the black coral Antipathella subpinnata was found from 52 to 80 m depth in three
different sites at Tremiti Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA; Mediterranean Sea), with two …

The impact of plastic debris, and in particular of microplastics (here referred as particles
smaller than 5 mm) on aquatic environments has now become a topic of raising concern …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea supports high levels of biodiversity and complexity but is
facing increasing human pressures, so that strategies to protect and recover its ecosystems …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted marine basins and currently
serves as a hotspot for marine litter. The seafloor represents the ultimate sink for most litter …