Mollusc assemblages associated with Cystoseira associations were sampled in the
southern part of the Gulf of Trieste during the summers of 2008 and 2012. Samples were …

index (1.5-2.5) indicating high diversity and also high values of equitability (of approximately
1) indicating no real dominance but a functional distribution of species. In general, the …

Brown macroalgae belonging to the genus Cystoseira (Fucales: Sargassaceae) are canopy-
forming organisms the recent decline of which at a basin and local scale has been widely …

Little is known about density and structure of black coral populations of the continental
Pacific coasts of Central and South America. Species diversity and ecology of the …

In the northern Adriatic Sea, rocky outcrops called “trezze” or “tegnúe” are known as
biodiversity hotspots. A total of 45 rocky outcrops were studied by using non-destructive …

Living and dead bryozoan communities from three caves in the “Plemmirio Marine Protected
Area”(SE Sicily, Italy) were studied. Species richness from each cave and from the area as a …

Since the end of the Second World War, scuba diving has given new perspectives to marine
sciences and, in particular, to marine biology. Before the advent of diving, our knowledge …

In the summer of 2011, the infralittoral fringe of Linosa Island (Sicilian Channel, Italy) was
surveyed through visual census, by both scuba diving and snorkelling, with the aim of …

RES MARIS is an environmental protection project cofinanced by the European Union
through the LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity Programme. The project aims at the conservation …

Sažetak Despite the increasing urban and industrial development in coastal areas our
knowledge on direct consequences of coastal modifications on benthic communities is still …