Document of bibliographic reference 380970

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Bibliographic resource
Type of document
Journal article
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Title
Linosa island: a unique heritage of Mediterranean biodiversity
Abstract

This publication presents a newly created map of the seafloor of Linosa, a volcanic island located in the Sicily Channel (Mediterranean Sea). The seafloor of Linosa was previously surveyed using geophysical and ground-truth data (in 2016 and 2017). Linosa is regarded as a "sentinel area" for alien species and worldwide environmental changes because of its geographical location, making it worthy of particular attention. The predominant habitats found in Linosa have been identified as three priority habitats: Posidonia oceanica meadows, rhodolith beds, and coralligenous habitats, which encompass extensive coral forests. Another crucial environmental indicator is the assemblages of benthic foraminifera, which were previously studied in this area to analyse their correlations with the topography of the seafloor. Hence, all the accessible data was gathered to create a novel comprehensive map of the seabed (at a scale of 1:15,000), with the objective of displaying and highlighting the abundant marine biodiversity of Linosa.

WebOfScience code
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001137467800001
Bibliographic citation
Innangi, S.; Ferraro, L.; Innangi, M.; Di Martino, G.; Giordano, L.; Bracchi, V.A.; Tonielli, R. (2024). Linosa island: a unique heritage of Mediterranean biodiversity. Journal of Maps 20(1): 2297989. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2023.2297989
Topic
Marine
Is peer reviewed
true
Access rights
open access
Is accessible for free
true

Authors

author
Name
Sara Innangi
author
Name
Luciana Ferraro
author
Name
Michele Innangi
author
Name
Gabriella Di Martino
author
Name
Laura Giordano
author
Name
Valentina Bracchi
author
Name
Renato Tonielli

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DOI
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2023.2297989

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date created
2024-01-22
date modified
2024-01-22