A mono-specific population of Isidella elongata in the Ventotene Basin (Pontine Islands, western Mediterranean Sea) was recently revealed by ROV survey. This vulnerable marine community was found on top of a 3.6 km long morphological high, in water depths between 510 and 560 m. Side scan sonar data showed the presence of several trawl marks suggesting a high anthropogenic impact of the study area. Furthermore, multibeam and high-resolution seismic data revealed the presence of widespread pockmarks, indicating occurrence of fluids in the sub-seafloor.
Isidella elongata (Cnidaria: Alcyonacea). First report in the Ventotene Basin (Pontine Islands, western Mediterranean Sea) / Ingrassia, M; Martorelli, E; Bosman, A; Chiocci, Fl. - In: REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE. - ISSN 2352-4855. - 25:(2019). [10.1016/j.rsma.2018.100494]
Isidella elongata (Cnidaria: Alcyonacea). First report in the Ventotene Basin (Pontine Islands, western Mediterranean Sea)
Ingrassia, M
;Bosman, A;Chiocci, FL
2019
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A mono-specific population of Isidella elongata in the Ventotene Basin (Pontine Islands, western Mediterranean Sea) was recently revealed by ROV survey. This vulnerable marine community was found on top of a 3.6 km long morphological high, in water depths between 510 and 560 m. Side scan sonar data showed the presence of several trawl marks suggesting a high anthropogenic impact of the study area. Furthermore, multibeam and high-resolution seismic data revealed the presence of widespread pockmarks, indicating occurrence of fluids in the sub-seafloor.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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