Physical, chemical, and biological impact (hazard) of hospital wastewater on environment: presence of pharmaceuticals, pathogens, and antibiotic-resistance genes

X Zhang, S Yan, J Chen, RD Tyagi, J Li - Current Developments in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hospital wastewater contains various pharmaceuticals and pathogens. Improper
management of the wastewater has caused the leakage of these harmful materials to the …

A Mediterranean mesophotic coral reef built by non-symbiotic scleractinians

G Corriero, C Pierri, M Mercurio, C Nonnis Marzano… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
This is the first description of a Mediterranean mesophotic coral reef. The bioconstruction
extended for 2.5 km along the Italian Adriatic coast in the bathymetric range− 30/− 55 m. It …

Bioconstruction and bioerosion in the northern Adriatic coralligenous reefs quantified by X-ray computed tomography

E Turicchia, M Abbiati, M Bettuzzi, B Calcinai… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The northern Adriatic continental shelf hosts several coralligenous reefs rising from the
sedimentary bottom and characterized by three main benthic assemblages, respectively …

Comparative analysis of mollusc assemblages from different hard bottom habitats in the central tyrrhenian sea

E Casoli, A Bonifazi, G Ardizzone, MF Gravina… - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
Composition, trophic structure, and species-substrate relationships of molluscan
assemblages inhabiting different hard bottom habitats (Sabellaria alveolata reef, photophilic …

Degradation of a photophilic algal community and its associated fauna from eastern Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)

M Catra, G Alongi, R Leonardi… - Mediterranean …, 2019 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
The status of the “Biocoenosis of the Infralittoral Algae” of the upper infralittoral zone (at 5 m
depth) from two selected stations along the eastern coast of Sicily (Ionian Sea …

High spatial resolution photo mosaicking for the monitoring of coralligenous reefs

E Casoli, D Ventura, G Mancini, DS Pace, A Belluscio… - Coral Reefs, 2021 - Springer
Coralligenous reefs are characterized by large bathymetric and spatial distribution, as well
as heterogeneity; in shallow environments, they develop mainly on vertical and sub-vertical …

Diversity and distribution patterns of hard bottom polychaete assemblages in the North Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean)

B Mikac, M Licciano, A Jaklin, L Iveša, A Giangrande… - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
The knowledge on the hard bottom polychaete assemblages in the Northern Adriatic Sea, a
Mediterranean region strongly affected by environmental pressures, is scarce and outdated …

High diversity and abundance of Foraminifera associated with Mediterranean benthic red algae mats

FI Rossbach, B Merk, C Wild - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Mediterranean Sea comprises habitats such as Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows
that exhibit high associated biodiversity of sessile organisms. Recent pilot research …

Ecology, distribution and demography of erect bryozoans in Mediterranean coralligenous reefs

E Casoli, L Piazzi, L Nicoletti, G Jona-Lasinio… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coralligenous reefs are considered as one of the most important benthic ecosystems in the
Mediterranean Sea in terms of biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and aesthetic value …

First report on the benthic invertebrate community associated with a bronze naval ram from the First Punic War: A proxy of marine biodiversity

MF Gravina, E Casoli, L Donnarumma… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Historical traces of organisms on the seafloor, such as shells and tubes, constitute the
ecological memory of ancient benthic assemblages and serve as an important resource for …