Effects of deep-water coral banks on the abundance and size structure of the megafauna in the Mediterranean Sea

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 397-411

  D'Onghia, G ^a   Maiorano, P ^a   Sion, L ^a   Giove, A ^a   Capezzuto, F ^a   Carlucci, R ^a   Tursi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep water coral habitat; Deep water megafauna; Fisheries management; Marine Protected Area; Mediterranean Sea; Nursery areas; Spawning areas

Indexed keywords

DEEPWATER; FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEGAFAUNA;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERIES; MEATS; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; SAMPLING; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

ECOLOGY;

ABUNDANCE; CORAL; DEEP SEA; ECHO SOUNDER; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LONGLINING; MARINE PARK; MEIOFAUNA; NURSERY GROUND; REFUGE; SIZE STRUCTURE; SONAR; SPAWNING GROUND; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TELEOST;

CAPO SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA; ITALY; LECCE; PUGLIA;

ANTHOZOA; CHONDRICHTHYES; ETMOPTERUS SPINAX; HELICOLENUS DACTYLOPTERUS; LOPHELIA; MADREPORA; MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS; MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU; PAGELLUS BOGARAVEO; PHYCIS BLENNOIDES; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 77549087134     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2009.08.022     Document Type: Article

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