Rhodolith beds are benthic biogenic calcareous habitats formed by the aggregation of
unattached, non-geniculate coralline algae. They have a worldwide distribution and, due to …

Coralline algal beds are comprised of biogenic calcareous formations considered a habitat
of high conservation interest, hosting a high great biodiversity. To assess the status of this …

Rhodolith beds (RBs) are bioconstructions characterized by coralline algae, which provide
habitat for several associated species. Mediterranean RBs are usually located in the …

Shallow-water rhodolith beds are rare in the Mediterranean Sea and generally poorly
known. The Punta de la Mona rhodolith bed extends for 16,000 square meters in shallow …

Fucales (Phaeophyceae) are ecosystem engineers and forest-forming macroalgae whose
populations are declining dramatically. In the Mediterranean Sea, Cystoseira sensu lato (sl) …

Rhodolith beds represent a key habitat worldwide, from tropical to polar ecosystems.
Despite this habitat is considered a hotspot of biodiversity, providing a suite of ecosystem …

Coralligenous assemblages are biogenic calcareous formations endemic of the
Mediterranean Sea, produced by the aggregation of calcareous red algae and other …

Coralligenous reefs are the main biogenic constructions of the Mediterranean Sea and they
are considered indicators of the ecological quality of coastal systems and of “seafloor …

Coralligenous structuring species (CSS) form a group of marine megabenthic species with
an engineering capacity. Since they are highly vulnerable to anthropogenic activities, they …

Ichthyoplankton assemblages in the south central Tyrrhenian Sea are not known in spite of
this being an intensely fished area. There are two large canyons in this region: Dohrn, in the …