Mediterranean bioconstructions along the Italian coast
Marine bioconstructions are biodiversity-rich, three-dimensional biogenic structures,
regulating key ecological functions of benthic ecosystems worldwide. Tropical coral reefs …
regulating key ecological functions of benthic ecosystems worldwide. Tropical coral reefs …
Mediterranean marine caves: A synthesis of current knowledge
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 …
living fossils. The Mediterranean Sea hosts more than 3000 caves, which are among the …
Benthic foraminifera as environmental indicators in Mediterranean marine caves: A review
Marine caves are characterized by wide environmental variability for the interaction between
marine and continental processes. Their conditions may be defined as extreme for …
marine and continental processes. Their conditions may be defined as extreme for …
Pendant bioconstructions cemented by microbial carbonate in submerged marine caves (Holocene, SE Sicily)
Unusual pendant bioconstructions occur within two submerged caves in the Plemmirio
Marine Protected Area, south of Syracuse (SE Sicily). These cm-to dm-sized …
Marine Protected Area, south of Syracuse (SE Sicily). These cm-to dm-sized …
[PDF][PDF] Faunas and ecological groups of Serpuloidea, Bryozoa and Brachiopoda from submarine caves in Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)
Serpuloideans, bryozoans and brachiopods, which are among the most representative
sessile skeletonised invertebrates in marine caves, are examined herein from four selected …
sessile skeletonised invertebrates in marine caves, are examined herein from four selected …
Colonisers of the dark: biostalactite‐associated metazoans from “lu Lampiùne” submarine cave (Apulia, Mediterranean Sea)
Metazoan/microbial bioconstructions, or biostalactites (BSTs), discovered in submarine
caves of Apulia c. 20 years ago—and later found in several shallow‐water Mediterranean …
caves of Apulia c. 20 years ago—and later found in several shallow‐water Mediterranean …
Cryptic serpulid-microbialite bioconstructions in the Kakoskali submarine cave (Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean)
The biostalactites from the Kakoskali cave in Cyprus represent a new example of the
complex biotic relationships between skeletal organisms and microbial communities in …
complex biotic relationships between skeletal organisms and microbial communities in …
Skeletal vs microbialite geobiological role in bioconstructions of confined marine environments
The dark and confined conditions of submarine caves allow the development of cryptic
bioconstructions. They have been named “biostalactites” due to their distinctive growth from …
bioconstructions. They have been named “biostalactites” due to their distinctive growth from …
Metazoan/microbial biostalactites from present‐day submarine caves in the Mediterranean Sea
Biostalactites formed by metazoan–microbialite associations from three submerged marine
caves in the Plemmirio Peninsula (south of Syracuse, Ionian Sea) are randomly distributed …
caves in the Plemmirio Peninsula (south of Syracuse, Ionian Sea) are randomly distributed …
Commensal symbiosis between agglutinated polychaetes and sulfate‐reducing bacteria
Pendant bioconstructions occur within submerged caves in the Plemmirio Marine Protected
Area in SE Sicily, Italy. These rigid structures, here termed biostalactites, were …
Area in SE Sicily, Italy. These rigid structures, here termed biostalactites, were …