Conservation and restoration of marine forests in the Mediterranean Sea and the potential role of Marine Protected Areas
Cystoseira species are some of the most important marine ecosystem-engineers, forming extended canopies comparable to land forests. Such forests are sensitive to human disturbances, like the decrease in water quality, the coastal development and the outbreak of herbivores. Conspicuous historical dec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Advances in Oceanography and Limnology |
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| Online Access: | http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiol/article/view/5338 |