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Re-establishment of the Ribbed Limpet (Patella ferruginea) in Ligurian MPAs by Restocking and Controlled Reproduction (RE.LIFE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2016, End date: Sep 30, 2020,

Background The geomorphological features of the Portofino MPA promontory favour the development of a rich and highly diversified benthic fauna and flora. The area hosts the most important shallow-water coral population of the Ligurian Sea and contains significant gorgonian populations. The fish community includes such species as the brown grouper, brown m ...
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Protection of the largest population of Puffinus yelkouan on Earth and containment and eradication of invasive alien species (LIFE Puffinus Tavolara)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

Background Predation by the black rat (Rattus rattus) is threatening the world’s largest population of Mediterranean Shearwaters (Puffinus yelkouan) – 9 991 to 13 424 pairs out of a global population of 15 337 to 30 519 pairs. On Tavolara, Shearwaters can only successfully reproduce at a reduced number of nests, located in caves in rat-free high cliff ...
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