Shallow subtidal macroalgal communities in the North-eastern Atlantic archipelagos
(Azores, Madeira, Canaries and Cape Verde) were studied in order to identify their spatial …

Marine forests ecosystems are typical of temperate rocky benthic areas. These systems are
formed by canopy-forming macroalgae (Laminariales, Tilopteridales, and Fucales) of high …

Uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2) is changing seawater chemistry (ocean
acidification) causing a reduction in seawater pH and saturation state (Ω) of the CaCO 3 …

We studied the effects of temperature and pH on larval development, settlement and juvenile
survival of a Mediterranean population of the sea urchin Arbacia lixula. Three temperatures …

Sea urchins' gonads are a delicacy highly appreciated worldwide. In Europe, Paracentrotus
lividus is one of the most valuable edible sea urchin species and a desired target for …

The red sea cucumber, Parastichopus tremulus, a cold water species with commercial
potential, has recently attracted attention for wild harvest as well as for potential use in …

The recent decrease in seawater pH has stimulated a great deal of research on the effects of
ocean acidification on various organisms. Most of these studies have mainly focused on the …

The establishment of a commercially sustainable aquaculture production of Paracentrotus
lividus depends on the development of diets able to fulfil the species nutritional requirement …

This study provides a compilation of all available information on deep-sea echinoderms from
the middle and lower slopes of the Mediterranean Sea, with the aim of providing a unified …

Limited research effort in the Central Mediterranean deep sea has reported a lower species
diversity in this area than in adjacent regions. With the recent advent of remotely operated …