Gold coral (Savalia savaglia) and gorgonian forests enhance benthic biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the mesophotic zone

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 153-167

  Cerrano, C ^a   Danovaro, R ^b   Gambi, C ^b   Pusceddu, A ^b   Riva, A ^b   Schiaparelli, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benthic biodiversity; Deep corals; Ecosystem engineers; Mediterranean Sea; Savalia savaglia

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONE; CORAL; ENDEMISM; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MEIOFAUNA; POPULATION DENSITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TWILIGHT; VULNERABILITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; GORGONIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 72249110482     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-009-9712-5     Document Type: Article

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