Marine environmental researchAnimalsMediterranean SeaSmegmamorphaMaleFemale
The impact of diver-induced stress on the ventilation patterns of Mediterranean seahorses: A field-based approach.
Marco Spoto, Alessia Atzori, Josè Juan Castro, Gisela Dionisio, Luca Giannattasio, Tamara Lazic, Patrick Louisy, Nuno Monteiro, Cataldo Pierri, Miriam Ravisato, Alessandro Rinaldi, Michele Gristina
Published: 202610.1016/j.marenvres.2025.107763
Abstract
Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are among the most popular marine species for wildlife tourism, being highly sought by divers and underwater photographers. Due to their unique morphology and behaviour, seahorses are particularly vulnerable to the visual…
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