The Status of at Tremiti Islands Marine Protected Area (Adriatic Sea).

meadows are Mediterranean coastal habitats of great conservation importance. This study is focused on a meadow located at Tremiti Islands Marine Protected Area (Adriatic Sea, Italy), which was monitored in 2003, 2015, and 2020 to evaluate its health state over time in relation to coastal human activities, which have been highly affecting this MPA for the last 20 years. To assess any change in the physiognomy of the meadow, rhizome density, percentage coverage, and lower limit progressions and/or regression over time were evaluated by scuba diving, while the distribution and extension of the meadow were assessed through habitat mapping using a side-scan sonar.

Effects of global warming on Mediterranean coral forests.

The effects of global warming have been addressed on coral reefs in tropical areas, while it is still unclear how coral forests are reacting, particularly at temperate latitudes. Here we show how mesophotic coral forests are affected by global warming in the Mediterranean Sea. We highlight how the current warming trend is causing the lowering of the thermocline and it is enhancing mucilaginous blooms.

[Quality of nursing care and assessment: preliminary results of a study performed at the IRCCS "Giovanni Paolo II" Cancer Institute, Bari].

The aim of the study performed was to test the quality and the appropriateness of nursing assessment in the light of the standards established by the American Nurses Association (ANA). For this purpose, we retrospectively reviewed our nursing documentation on a randomized sample of 300 patients (165 from the Clinical Oncology Division and 125 from the Women's Division of Cancer Institute , Bari). Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS vs 9.