Restricting bottom-fishing activities in areas inhabited by deep-sea corals is crucial to their conservation. In the Mediterranean, trawling is devastating the bamboo coral (Isidella elongata) forests, which provide shelter for commercially important sp (IMAGE)

University of Barcelona

Restricting bottom-fishing activities in areas inhabited by deep-sea corals is crucial to their conservation. In the Mediterranean, trawling is devastating the bamboo coral (Isidella elongata) forests, which provide shelter for commercially important sp

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More than 250 experts will address the challenges posed by the conservation of cold-water corals at an international conference organized by the UB and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC).

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9th International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals (9ISDSC)

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