Coralligenous concretions, the unique calcareous formations of biogenic origin in
Mediterranean benthic environments, are produced by the accumulation of encrusting algae …

In recent years, particular attention has been paid to coupling and energy transfer between
benthos and plankton. Because of their abundance, certain benthic suspension feeders …

Nowadays, environmental pollution due to synthetic polymers represents one of the biggest
worldwide challenges. As demonstrated in numerous scientific articles, plant-based …

Quantifying changes in functional community structure driven by disturbance is critical to
anticipate potential shifts in ecosystem functioning. However, how marine heatwaves …

Laboratory experiments were designed to estimate the ingestion rates of the scleractinian
coral Stylophora pistillata under varying prey concentrations and feeding regimes and to …

Sponges are one of the major invertebrate groups inhabiting hard-bottom communities
worldwide. In this study, we measured in situ rates of grazing on DOC (dissolved organic …

Résumé Un événement de mortalité massive sans précédent en Méditerranée a été
observé à la fin de l'été 1999 sur les côtes de Provence (France) et de Ligurie (Italie). Cet …

Mediterranean gorgonian forests are threatened by several human activities and are
affected by climatic anomalies that have led to mass mortality events in recent decades. The …

Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, dense populations of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata
shape marine animal forests, characterizing the seascapes of coralligenous habitats …

Hard-bottom 'mesophotic'reefs along the '40-fathom'(73 m) shelf edge in the northern Gulf of
Mexico were investigated for potential effects of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill from …