Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Portrait-of-Monica-Montefalcone--Researcher-and-Marine-Biologist-27MDHUHA0XI3.htmlConceptually similarDefending Our Oceans Italian Ship Tour Banner at Elba IslandGP1SU5UICompleted★★★★★Marine Life at Elba Island in ItalyGP1SU5UMCompleted★★★★Mucilage on Marine Organisms at Elba Island in ItalyGP1SU5UXCompleted★★★★Mucilage on Marine Organisms at Elba Island in ItalyGP1SU5UZCompleted★★★★Research Dive at Elba IslandGP1SU5V5Completed★★★★Research Dive at Elba IslandGP1SU5VECompleted★★★★Mucilage on Marine Organisms at Elba Island in ItalyGP1SU5VBCompleted★★★★★Defending Our Oceans Italian Ship Tour Banner at Elba IslandGP1SU5V4Completed★★★★Scenic View of Elba IslandGP1SU5VFCompleted★★★★View AllGP1SX1XBPortrait of Monica Montefalcone, Researcher and Marine BiologistPortrait of Monica Montefalcone, researcher and marine biologist at the DISTAV of the University of Genoa.As part of the Defending Our Oceans Tour, Greenpeace Italy placed a temperature monitoring station at Elba island, in the area of the Pelagos Sanctuary, and worked in partnership with the University of Genova to study the impact of climate change on underwater coastal biodiversity. First project results' indicate raising temperature are killing iconic underwater organisms as protected pen shell Pinna nobilis and colonies of the sea-fan gorgonia (Paramuricea clavata) and favouring unusual mucilage events that cover completely the substrate, suffocating organisms.Locations:Elba Island-Europe-ItalyDate:21 Jun, 2020Credit:© Lorenzo Moscia / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4263px X 5995pxKeywords:Climate change-Day-Oceans (campaign title)-Portraits-ScientistsShoot:Hot Sea Water Project - Defending Our Oceans Italian Ship Tour 2020 - Elba IslandAs part of the Defending Our Oceans Tour and the "Progetto Mare Caldo" (Hot Sea Water Project), Greenpeace Italy placed a temperature monitoring station at Elba island, in the area of the Pelagos Sanctuary, and worked in partnership with the University of Genova to study the impact of climate change on underwater coastal biodiversity. First project results' indicate raising temperature are killing iconic underwater organisms as protected pen shell Pinna nobilis and colonies of the sea-fan gorgonia (Paramuricea clavata) and favouring unusual mucilage events that cover completely the substrate, suffocating organisms.
