Engineering effect of Pinna nobilis shells on benthic communities

Within the framework of the possibility of using the Mediterranean pen shell Pinna nobilis in restoration and conservation plans of benthic habitats, an in situ experiment was conducted using empty P. nobilis shells. The latter were transplanted in a bare soft-bottomed area and their associated faun...

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Published in:	Oceanologia
Main Authors:	Lotfi Rabaoui, Walid Belgacem, Dorsaf Ben Ismail, Lamjed Mansour, Sabiha Tlig-Zouari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences 2015-07-01
Subjects:	Pinna nobilis Ecosystem engineer Associated species Restoration Conservation
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0078323415000664