Ecological shifts in Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages related to gorgonian forest loss.

Mediterranean gorgonian forests are threatened by several human activities and are affected by climatic anomalies that have led to mass mortality events in recent decades. The ecological role of these habitats and the possible consequence of their loss are poorly understood. Effects of gorgonians on...

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Main Authors: Massimo Ponti, Rossella Angela Perlini, Vincenzo Ventra, Daniele Grech, Marco Abbiati, Carlo Cerrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4108394?pdf=render