@misc{10481/59785, year = {2019}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/59785}, abstract = {The red gorgonian Paramuricea clavata (Risso, 1826) is affected by the combined effects of environmental stress factors and diseases in the Mediterranean area. Samplings at different depths in two sites of Chafarinas Islands (South–Western Mediterranean Sea) were carried out to quantify the degree of injuries on red gorgonian colonies. The results showed that shallow colonies displayed a higher rate of injuries than deep colonies. Overall, the conservation status of the population was worse than previously considered in this area.}, abstract = {En la zona del Mediterráneo, la gorgonia roja Paramuricea clavata (Risso, 1826) sufre los efectos combinados de factores de estrés ambiental e infecciones. Se realizaron muestras a diferentes profundidades en dos sitios de las islas Chafarinas (mar Mediterráneo sudoccidental) para cuantificar el grado de daño que presentaban las colonias. Los resultados mostraron que las colonias de aguas más superficiales presentaban una mayor tasa de daño que las colonias de aguas más profundas. En conjunto, el estado de conservación de la población era peor de lo que se había considerado previamente en esta zona.}, publisher = {Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona}, keywords = {Red gorgonian}, keywords = {Paramuricea clavata}, keywords = {Health status}, keywords = {Northern Africa}, title = {Conservation status of Paramuricea clavata (Risso, 1826) (Anthozoa, Alcyonacea) in the Chafarinas Islands (Mediterranean Sea)}, doi = {10.32800/abc.2019.42.0253}, author = {Sánchez Tocino, Luis and Linde Rubio, A. de la and López Rodríguez, Manuel Jesús and Tierno De Figueroa, José Manuel}, }