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The most notable features of the biotic colonization and fishing yield of artificial reefs are a straightforward response to local environmental conditions. When applying this assumption to the artificial reefs of north-west Sicily, the features that distinguish the reefs from each other are largely consistent with the major hydrographic characteristics of the Gulf of Castellammare, the Bay of Carini and the Gulf of Palermo. The differences in environmental conditions in the three biotopes have made it possible to compare the colonization of artificial reefs in unpolluted oligotrophic water (Bay of Carini), eutrophic water (Gulf of Palermo) and water with heavy siltation rates (Alcamo Marina artificial reef area in the Gulf of Castellammare).
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D’Anna, G., Badalamenti, F., Riggio, S. (2000). Artificial Reefs in North-West Sicily: Comparisons and Conclusions. In: Jensen, A.C., Collins, K.J., Lockwood, A.P.M. (eds) Artificial Reefs in European Seas. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4215-1_6
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