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https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e205619 (29 Jun 2026)
https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e205619 (29 Jun 2026)
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10.3897/arphapreprints.e205619
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29 Jun 2026
Authors
University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy

Sabrina Lo Brutto
- Corresponding author
University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), Palermo, Italy
Université de Caen Normandie, Laboratoire de Morphologie Continentale et Côtière, Caen, France

Mark John Costello
- Corresponding author
Faculty of Biosciences and aquaculture, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
Conflict of interest
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Disclaimer: This article is (co-)authored by any of the Editors-in-Chief, Managing Editors or their deputies in this journal.
Supporting agencies
Project funded under: (a) the MPA Europe project, funded under the Horizon Europe Grant Agreement no. 101059988; (b) the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4, NextGenerationEU. Award Number: Project code CN_00000033, Concession Decree No. 1034 of 17 June 2022 adopted by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, CUP B73C22000790001, Project title “National Biodiversity Future Center – NBFC”.
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