Publications by authors named "Lucas Crovetto"
Coral reefs, the largest bioconstruction on Earth, are formed by calcium carbonate skeletons of corals. Coral skeleton formation commonly referred to as calcification occurs in a specific compartment, the extracellular calcifying medium (ECM), located between the aboral ectoderm and the skeleton. Calcification models often assume a direct link between the surrounding seawater and the ECM.
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- The study compared the impact of sediment dredging on benthic communities using two sampling methods: grab (1-mm mesh) and dredge (1-cm mesh), at nine sites in Arcachon Bay.
- Significant changes in abundance and community structure were observed for fauna sampled with the dredge method, while grab sampling showed minimal effects from dredging activities.
- The research indicates that dredge sampling may be a more effective method for monitoring ecological changes in sandy shallow channels post-dredging.