Volcanic-associated ecosystems of the Mediterranean Sea: a systematic map and an interactive tool to support their conservation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, pockmarks and seamounts are widely distributed on the ocean floor. Over the last fifty years, the knowledge about these volcanic-associated marine ecosystems has notably increased, yet available information is still limited, scattered, and unsuitable to support decision-making processes for the conservation and management of the marine environment.

Methods

Here we searched the Scopus database and the platform Web of Science to collect the scientific information available for these ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea. The collected literature and the bio-geographic and population variables extracted are provided into a systematic map as an online tool that includes an updated database searchable through a user-friendly R-shiny

SUBMITTER: Costa V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066691 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature