Habitat Fragmentation Enhances the Difference between Natural and Artificial Reefs in an Urban Marine Coastal Tract

Coastal urbanization and the consequent proliferation of artificial structures greatly impact rocky reef communities, productive and diverse marine environments that play a crucial role in the functioning of broader coastal ecosystems. This study, conducted along a 7 km stretch of coastline at incre...

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Published in:	Diversity
Main Authors:	Ilaria Mancini, Annalisa Azzola, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Marco Capello, Laura Cutroneo, Carla Morri, Alice Oprandi, Monica Montefalcone
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Subjects:	coastal artificialization infralittoral rock sessile epibenthic communities species richness Fragmentation Index port of Genoa
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/6/316