High Meiofaunal and Nematodes Diversity around Mesophotic Coral Oases in the Mediterranean Sea

Although the mesophotic zone of the Mediterranean Sea has been poorly investigated, there is an increasing awareness about its ecological importance for its biodiversity, as fish nursery and for the recruitment of shallow water species. Along with coastal rocky cliffs, isolated coralligenous concret...

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Main Authors: Bianchelli, Silvia, Pusceddu, Antonio, Canese, Simone, Greco, Silvio, Danovaro, Roberto
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688901/