Sara Innangi , Valentina Alice Bracchi , Daniela Basso , Renato Tonielli
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Caught in the act: calcareous algae creating undescribed morphologies of mesophotic algal reef
The exploration of the Linosa Island shelf (Sicily Channel, Mediterranean Sea) by remotely operated vehicle surveys revealed a previously undescribed morphotype of coralligenous algal reef. These biogenic solid substrates are characterized by planar to conical shapes, ranging from single to multilayered structures, with an elevation of 20–30 cm and a concave to convex arrangement. Such coralligenous assemblages primarily cover the seafloor at depths between 80 and 100 m, developing on a sedimentary substrate rich in biogenic components, particularly abundant rhodoliths. We document the role of crustose coralline algae as autogenic engineers, in transforming mobile biogenic sediments into stable substrates by algal reef formation, as theorized by benthic bionomics for the coralligène de plateau.
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Marine Geology is the premier international journal on marine geological processes in the broadest sense. We seek papers that are comprehensive, interdisciplinary and synthetic that will be lasting contributions to the field. Although most papers are based on regional studies, they must demonstrate new findings of international significance. We accept papers on subjects as diverse as seafloor hydrothermal systems, beach dynamics, early diagenesis, microbiological studies in sediments, palaeoclimate studies and geophysical studies of the seabed. We encourage papers that address emerging new fields, for example the influence of anthropogenic processes on coastal/marine geology and coastal/marine geoarchaeology. We insist that the papers are concerned with the marine realm and that they deal with geology: with rocks, sediments, and physical and chemical processes affecting them. Papers should address scientific hypotheses: highly descriptive data compilations or papers that deal only with marine management and risk assessment should be submitted to other journals. Papers on laboratory or modelling studies must demonstrate direct relevance to marine processes or deposits. The primary criteria for acceptance of papers is that the science is of high quality, novel, significant, and of broad international interest.