Shedding Light on the Italian Mesophotic Spongofauna

Shedding Light on the Italian Mesophotic Spongofauna

An analysis of 483 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives carried out along the Italian coast on hard substrata at mesophotic depths (40–200 m) allowed an overview of the rich sponge diversity (53 taxa) of the deep continental platform to be obtained for the first time. About 40% of the potential act...

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Main Authors: Margherita Toma, Marzia Bo, Marco Bertolino, Martina Canessa, Michela Angiolillo, Alessandro Cau, Franco Andaloro, Simonepietro Canese, Silvestro Greco, Giorgio Bavestrello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
demosponges
large-scale distribution
zonation
ROV
reference habitats
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/2110
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