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01. Introduction
Brief explanation of the ta xonomy of anthozoans and the terminology used in this document
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Configuration
Exoskeletons for all tastes
In touch
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Coral reefs
Coralline algae
Large concentrations of anemones
On rocks, walls and hard substrates
In caves and fissures
On muddy and sandy floors
In shallow waters and at great depths
Dirty water
Living on the backs of others
- On algae and seagrasses
- On living creatures
In company: corals and symbiotic/commensal animals
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Coral diseases
Climate change
Other anthropogenic ef fects on corals
- Ripping out colonies
- Chemical pollution
- Burying and colmatation
Fishing and corals
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01.
Leptogorgia sarmentosa OCEANA/ Juan Cuetos
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Introduction
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01. Introduction
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02.
Physical characteristics
of corals
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Configuration
Corals can be found living in isolation or in
immense colonies; they may display only
their sof t bodies live inside a tube or create
erect structures that are rigid, semi-rigid or
sof t and on which they anchor their polyps.
They may rise into branch formations, with
many or few dendrites, or carpet vertical
walls on the sea-floor, making it look like a
carpet of grass; they may take on the aspect
of cushions, balls, feathers, whips, globules,
etc. There are also those which have taken
over the ex ternal housing of sponges or other
corals.
The great variety these colonies present has
created an endless naming process and attempt to categorize them. Some have lit tle
branching and are whip-like (such as Elissela
paraplexauroides or Viminella flagellum), cable-like (such as Eunicella filiformis), or feather-like (such as Virgularia mirabilis or those of
the Pennatula type).
Of ten, these forms reflect a specialized adaptation for survival in dif ferent marine environments, conditioned by hydrodynamics,
temperature, etc.
In some cases, the coral colonies form treelike structures, like most gorgonians or some
scleractinias such as Dendrophyllia ramea or
Pour talosmilia anthophyllites. For these types
of colonies, the structure is usually rigid or
White gorgonia (Eunicella singularis) with protruding calyces
OCEANA/ Thierry Lanoy
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semi-rigid, but there are also sof t body colonies, such as dead mans fingers (Alcyonum
spp.) or the sea feathers (Pennatulacea),
among others.
[10]
ent depending on the ambient hydrodynamics;8 while some hardly branch at all, and the
branching appears flat, they may also have a
fuller, bushy appearance. Even their exoskeletons can me modified.9
The high mineralization rate of the soluble calcium carbonate found in corals is ma ximized
in certain symbiotic algae (zooxanthelae) living in their tissue.12
Tube anemone (Cerianthus membranaceus) OCEANA/ Juan Cuetos
There are other corals which use composites of proteins, carbohydrates and allogeneic composites such as gorgonian to form
a horn-like skeleton13, sometimes dot ted with
calcareous spicules, common among octocorallias. It is sof ter than scleractinias, making
for greater flexibility. Some octocorallias have
opted for an intermediate system, substituting
gorgonian for calcium carbonate. This is the
case of scleractinias. Thanks to these alterations, their structure is more rigid. This can be
seen with red coral (Corallium rubrum).
In touch
But if there can be only one particularly striking technique to stay in touch with one another, it is that exhibited by the stoloniferas
corals. These are simple polyps that are
united by means of of fshoots containing internal canals which maintain continuous contact. When a single polyp or its of fshoots is
touched, all of the animals retract simultaneously into their calyx.
[11]
03.
Coral species
of the Mediterranean
[12]
More than 200 species of coral (from a total of 5,600 species which have been described worldwide, 500 of which are in Europe) live in the Mediterranean. Some of the species living there are
endemic, while others have a subtropical origin from the warmer waters of the Atlantic. Still others
are more common in arctic zones, while some are found everywhere.
Anthozoan species found in the Mediterranean:
OCTOCORALLIA
Alcyionacea
Pennattulacea
Alcyionidae
Funiculinidae
Paralcyionidae
Maasella edwardsi
Paralcyonium spinulosum
Gorgonacea
Acanthogorgiidae
Acanthogorgia armata
Acanthogorgia hirsuta
Elliselliidae
Elisella paraplexauroides
Viminella flagellum
Gorgoniidae
Isididae
Isidella elongata
Plexauridae
Bebryce mollis
Echinomuricea klavereni
Muriceides lepida
Red gorgonia Paramuricea clavata
Spiny gorgonia Paramuricea macrospina
Crown gorgonia Placogorgia coronata
Placogorgia massiliensis
Spinimuricea atlantica
Spinimuricea klavereni
North Sea gorgonia Swiftia pallida
Villogorgia bebrycoides
Kophobelemnidae
Veretillidae
Cavernularia pusilla
Pluma de mar redonda o Veretilo Veretillum cynomorium
Pennatulidae
Virgularidae
Stolonifera
Cornularidae
Clavulariidae
Primnoidea
Callogorgia verticillata
Coralliidae
[13]
HEXACORALLIA
Actiniaria
Andresiidae
Andresia parthenopea
Edwardsiidae
Edwardsia beautempsi
Edwardsia claparedii
Edwardsia grubii
Edwardsia timida
Edwardsiella janthina
Edwardsiella carnea
Scolanthus callimorphus
Halcampoididae
Synhalcampella oustromovi
Halcampella endromitata
Halcampoides purpurea
Haloclavidae
Anemonactis mazeli
Mesacmaea mitchelli
Mesacmaea stellata
Peachia cylindrica
Peachia hastata
Boloceroididae
Bunodeopsis strumosa
Actiniidae
Actinia atrimaculata
Actinia cari
Actinia cleopatrae
Actinia crystallina
Actinia depressa
Beadlet anemone Actinia equina
Strawberry anemone Actinia fragacea
Actinia glandulosa
Actinia judaica
Actinia mesembryanthemum
Actinia phaeochira
Actinia rondeletti
Actinia rubra
Actinia rubripuncatata
Actinia striata
Actinia zebra
Anemonia cereus
Mediterranean snakelocks anemone Anemonia sulcata
Anthopleura ballii
Bunodactis rubripunctata
Gem Anemone Bunodactis verrucosa
Deep-water Anemone Condylactis aurantiaca
Thick tentacle anemone Cribrinopsis crassa
Paranemonia cinerea
Paranemonia vouliagmeniensis
Pseudactinia melanaster
Actinostolidae
Paranthus chromatoderus
Paranthus rugosus
[14]
Aiptasiidae
Aiptasia carnea
Aiptasia diaphana
Aiptasia saxicola
Trumpet anemone Aiptasia mutabilis
Aiptasiogeton pellucidus
Aliciidae
Alicia costae
Alica Alicia mirabilis
Aurelianiidae
Condylanthidae
Segonzactis hartogi
Segonzactis platypus
Diadumenidae
Hormathiidae
Actinauge richardi
Isophellidae
Metridiidae
Phymanthidae
Phymanthus pulcher
Sagartiidae
Actinothoe clavata
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Daisy anemone Cereus pedunculatus
Kadophellia bathyalis
Octophellia timida
Sagartia elegans
Sagartia troglodytes
Sagartiogeton entellae
Sagartiogeton undatus
Gonactiniidae
Gonactinia prolifera
Protanthea simplex
HEXACORALLIA (continued)
Corallimorpharia
Zoanthidea
- Corallimorphidae
Epizoanthidae
Corynactis mediterranea
Jewel anemone Corynactis viridis
- Sideractiidae
Sideractis glacialis
Scleractinia
Caryophyllidae
Faviidae
Flabellidae
Javania cailleti
Monomyces pygmaea
Guyniidae
Guynia annulata
Stenocyathus vermiformis
Dendrophylliidae
Parazoanthidae
Gerardia lamarcki
False black coral Gerardia savaglia
Yellow cluster anemone Parazoanthus axinellae
Zoanthidae
Palythoa axinellae
Palythoa marioni
Zoanthus lobatus
Antipatharia
Ceriantharia
Oculinidae
Pocilloporiidae
[15]
During the Messinian salinity crisis, the Mediterranean Sea underwent one of its most
drastic changes, causing the ex tinction of
many species and the coral reefs.18 Later,
when the straits of Gibraltar opened again,
the water rushed in and filling the Mediterranean Sea once again, but the reefs did not
reform. Insead, other coral forms were generated representing a great diversity.
The actual origins of corals and reefs in the
Mediterranean go far back into geological
time. There were coral formations during the
Paleocene and Eocene19 epochs, and much
older coral formations have even been discovered that date back to the Triassic, when
the Mediterranean was part of the immense,
ancient sea of Tethys, more than 200 million
years ago. Some of these sites have been excavated at the Italian location of Zorzino.20
[16]
[17]
[18]
There are many questions to be made regarding this species. When and how was it
introduced into the Mediterranean? Is it a relic
from the Tertiary? Is Oculina patagonica really the specimen found in the Mediterranean?
Are there living colonies of Oculina patagonica to be found in South America but which
have yet to be discovered? Many of these
questions still go unanswered.
The Mediterranean also shelters some endemic species of corals. Some of them are
typical of this sea, yet may be found in surrounding zones. This is the case of the red
gorgonia (Paramuricea clavata) which may
have traveled as far as the Berlengas Islands
of Portugal. As documented by Oceana, they
are to be found in the submarine mountains
of Gorringe41.
Other species that are endemic to the Mediterranean but which may also be found in surrounding areas are Leptogorgia sarmentosa,
Maasella edwardsi, Actinia striata, Astroydes
calycularis, Balanophylla europaea, Cribrinopsis crassa, Cladocora caespitosa, Phymanthus pulcher and Corallium rubrum.
[19]
04.
[20]
Coral reefs
[21]
For deep-sea corals, the hypothesis for measuring the set tlement and grow th of a reef or
colony is influenced by oceanographic and
paleo-environmental factors. It is thought that
the microbial role in hydrocarbon seepage
during carbonate formation facilitates their
grow th47.
Coralline algae
The predominant species which form this vital ecosystem are not corals at all, but as the
name indicates, a type of algae. However, one
of the most characteristic representatives of
these formations are gorgonias, which serve
[ 22 ]
In this respect, the larger gorgonians are often colonized by a multitude of organisms
such as bryozoans (Pentapora fascialis or Turbicellepora avicularis), hydrozoans (Eundendrinum sp., Ser tularella sp.) or sponges (Dysidea sp., Hemimycale columella). They are
also useful as an egg depository for various
species including the Cat shark (Scyliorhinus
canicula), as Oceana and other researchers55
have been able to verif y. Eggs are deposited
in species such as Paramuricea clavata and
Eunicella cavolinii in Portofino (Italy) and in
other areas of the Mediterranean.
Large concentrations
of anemones
There are some anthozoans which are usually found in large colonies, like the jewel
anemone (Cor ynactis viridis) and the yellow
[ 23 ]
On rocks, walls
and hard substrates
The capacity to adhere to dif ferent substrates
makes corals ef ficient colonizers, even on
very steep rocks and walls. Walls, the costal
shelf and high rocks are favorite places for
many corals species. These privileged outcrops are ideal for filtering plankton-filled water which usually gets swept upward in these
zones, or else are brought here by the currents.
[ 24 ]
As far as we know today, there are no anthozoans that live exclusively in caves, although
some have become more specialized in that
type of habitat. Among these are many species of dendrophylliidas, given that the majority of species belonging to this genus does
not coexist with any symbiotic algae and
therefore they do not need light. One of the
dark-water corals is the Southern cup coral
(Car yophyllia infornata) which is frequently
found in caves and under low lying overhangs59. Other species of ten associated with
walls and rocks, such as Polycyathus muellerae, Parazoanthus a xinellae or Leptosamnia
pruvoti, are also quite common in this type of
habitat60.
[ 25 ]
[ 26 ]
[ 27 ]
Dirty water
Dirty water is not a problem for some species
of corals. While pollution and turbidity can
be fatal for many species of anemones, corals and gorgonians, some anthozoans have
become specialists in adapting to damaged
ecosystems, such as those found in marine
ports or other places with unclean water. This
is the case of some anemones such as Diadumene cincta and Aiptasia diaphana.
Scleractinian corals are of ten the most demanding regarding environmental conditions. However, there are some that have occupied niche habitats in polluted areas, such
as Oculina patagonica, frequently seen in
commercial ports.
Some corals cluster near locations of anthropogenic spills or runof fs, such as the dead
mans fingers (Alcyonium sp.). Species which
are not too picky can find an important source
of nutrition from the out flow of residual waters, which have a high density of suspended
mat ter.
The ease with which they adapt to polluted
water has made it possible for the orange
striped anemone (Haliplanella lineate) to occupy many coastal areas of the Mediterranean. Their arrival in the waters of many European countries has been propagated by
ports73.
Others of ten set tle on algae, such as Gonactinia prolifera. Some can grow to a large size,
like Anemonia sulcata, which manages to anchor on large kelp.
[28]
On living creatures
Some look for means of transportation to
carry them to new sources of food and in
exchange lend their irritating tentacles as a
form of defense for their host. The most common anemones in this type of trade are the
parasitic anemone (Calliactis parasitica), the
cloak anemone (Adamsia carciniopados) and
Hormathia alba, which are all common on
snail shells inhabited by hermit crabs (genus
Pagurus and Dardanus)74.
[29]
Phyllangia mouchezii catching a mauve stinger jelly fish (Pelagia noctiluca) OCEANA/ Juan Cuetos
[30]
In the Mediterranean, the shrimp that most often live in symbiosis with anemones are those
of the Periclimenes genus, such as P. sagit tifer
or P. amethysteus. They of ten live this way on
large specimens of Anemonia sulcata, Aiptasia mutabilis, Cribrinopsis crassa and Condylactis aurantiaca. It is not strange either to see
some mysidaceas, such as Leptomysis lingvura nestled between the tentacles of these
anemones.
Other crustaceans of ten live in association with corals, such as the cirripedes balanomorphas. Megatrema anglicum is of ten
found on club coral (Car yophyllia smithii),86
yellow coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti),87 Hoplangia durotrix or corals of the Dendrophyllia
and Balanophyllia genus.
[31]
05.
[ 32 ]
Coral reproduction
The various ways in which anthozoans reproduce has long been used as a method for
classif ying them, but recent studies91 show
that thee systems which some species use
to reproduce depend to a large ex tent on the
characteristics of the colonies and the environmental conditions to which they are subjected.
Sexual and
asexual reproduction
Synchronized reproduction
One of the most spectacular methods of sexual reproduction among corals is synchronized reproduction. This is characterized by
the synchronization of various colonies of
corals (sometimes, from dif ferent species),
expulsing their sperm and eggs at the same
time. This strategy is very common among
scleractinians in coral reefs92, and has also
been seen among zoanthias93 and even octocorallias94.
With mass production of male and female
gametes over a short period of time, the
chances that conception will be successful increases and along with the possibility
that at least a certain percentage will escape
predators.
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[ 34 ]
Oviparous, viviparous
Depending on the way in which corals reproduce, they can create complete new polyps
or intermediary phases. Both oviparous and
viviparous reproduction, be it sexual or asexual, has been widely documented in various
anthozoans.
As we have mentioned above, asexual reproduction can give rise to dif ferent means of
generation of new polyps. One method which
has been widely studied is budding. This
consists in the production of a bud or yolk by
the female polyp, which grows until another
polyp sprouts which either takes its place in
the coral that produced it or is expulsed at
such a distance that it finds a new location
to set tle. Although this type of reproduction
is more common among cnidarians, such as
hydrozoans or scyphozoans, it has also been
reported for various anthozoans.104
Egg, larva/planula
and polyp phases
Although asexual reproduction may give rise
to new polyps, the normal process for many
anthozoans is to pass through dif ferent phases until reaching the adult state.
[ 35 ]
Separate sexes
and hermaphrodites
[ 36 ]
[ 37 ]
06.
[38]
In the zone where dif ferent species of anthozoans, or even colonies of the same
species, are found, there is usually a bat tleground where polyps that are on the front
line modif y their morphology to bet ter fight
the competitor. For example, they may develop specialized tentacles130. In fact, corals
and anemones have dif ferent types of tentacles131: feeder tentacles; tentacles for capturing plankton and suspended particles;
feeler tentacles to find out whether there are
These tentacles are present in Mediterranean species, such as the plumose anemone
(Metridium senile)132 or in the invading orange
striped anemone (Haliplanella lineate)133.
In the fight for survival, mortality rate and regeneration can play an important role. The ca-
pacity of anthozoans to recover af ter sustaining wounds varies widely. While some species
need centuries to rebuild a reef or colony that
has been damaged, others regenerate much
more quickly. However, the general trend reflects the long-living and slow-growing nature
of the species, and damage, be it natural or
anthropogenic, is usually a significant challenge.
[39]
Growth
[40]
Size matters
There is a correlation between size and the
age of anthozoans, as well as the nature
and ex tent of damages they may suf fer143.
Larger specimens are more vulnerable to incurring serious damage, although they also
show bet ter resiliency in regenerating, while
younger specimens have a limited or absent
response, although damage may be lesser.
This is why the size of colonies is an important factor in the survival of species.
Damage suf fered by the colony also brings
to light one of the main causes of mortality among anthozoans: excessive grow th of
epibionts144.
Leptosamnia pruvoti and Hoplangia durothrix
OCEANA/ Juan Cuetos
There are specific techniques used to measure the grow th of corals. In older colonies,
dating can be done with carbon (Ca14) or
other representative isotopes139, such as lead
(Pb210), radium (Ra226), thorium (Th230) or uranium (U234). For younger animals, the rate of
the increase in the thickness and vertical expansion of a polyp or colony can be monitored. Some of the most ef ficient methods for
some species are similar to those used for
trees: the rings that form in the skeleton of
anthozoans are counted. This has been carried out successfully with sea feathers140, gorgonians141 and scleractinian corals142.
[41]
For some corals, a large part of their nutrition comes via their symbiotic relationship
with small algae living in their gastrodermis.
In most cases, these algae are dinoflagellates
(zooxanthellas), although green algae have
sometimes been found (zoochlorellas).146
[ 42 ]
Another method is to absorb the cells of organic mat ter dissolved in the water directly
through the ectoderm147.
In the case of sof t corals, such as dead mans
fingers, plankton is caught through absorbing water and filtering it like sponges.
As with Caribbean ovulidae such as the flamingo tongue cowrie (Cyphoma gibbossum),
they feed on gorgonians. Mediterranean mollusks have become specialists of this type
of octocorallian. One of the more common
species is Neosimnia spelta which devours
polyps and live tissue of gorgonians151 such
as Eunicella verrucosa, Eunicella singularis
and Leptogorgia sarmentosa. Other species
of ovulidae in the Mediterranean are Pseudosimnia carnea, Simnia nicaeensis, Simnia
purpurea, Aperiovula adriatica, Aperiovula
bellocqae, Globovula cavanaghi and Pedicularia sicula.
Spinimuricea atlantica
OCEANA/ Juan Cuetos
[ 43 ]
[ 44 ]
One of the adaptive advantages of some marine species is the possibility of successfully
surviving in certain habitats by carrying their
own lantern. The luminescence they create
may be used to at tract prey, avoid predators, communicate, and search for a mate,
as well as other functions that are still being
researched.
Still others are crawlers that use their tentacles to creep along the sea floor, covering several meters in search of a new place
to perch themselves. Some studies174 have
shown that tube anemones of the genus Cerianthus y Pachycerianthus can move across
the sediment. This behavior has also been
observed in sea feathers af ter they have
been torn from their original anchorage point,
dragging themselves across the sea bed until
they borrow in once again, or swelling up and
let ting the current carry their bodies to a new
location174.
[ 45 ]
07.
[ 46 ]
Threats to corals
Coral diseases
At least 18 diseases have been identified
around the that can have a massive ef fect on
corals.176
ASP = Aspergillosis
DSD = Dark Spots Disease
PLS = Pink Line Syndrome
SEB = Skeletal Eroding Band
VCB = Vibrio corallilyticus Bleaching
WBD I = White Band type 1
WPD = White Pox Disease
WPL II = White Plague type 2
YBD = Yellow Band
BBD = Black Band Disease
FPS = Fungi-protozoo Syndrome
SDR = Shut Down Reaction
SKA = Skeletal Anomalies
VSB = Vibro shiloi Bleaching
WBD II = White Band type 2
WPL I = White Plague type 1
WPL III = White Plague type 3
[ 47 ]
[48]
Climate change
Due to the release of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere, it is predicted
that the oceans will increase their absorption
of CO2, thereby provoking changes in the
chemical composition of the water. A larger
quantity of CO2 leads to a lower pH of water,
increasing the acidity of the oceans and reducing the availability of carbonate ions. The
consequence of this is a reduced calcification
rate204, which will af fect many marine organisms that need calcite or aragonite to form
their skeletons, like corals.
If we take into account that calculations forecasting conditions over this millennium say
that the oceans will absorb 90% of anthropogenic CO2205, we can understand the changes
this will have on the marine ecosystem. Studies indicate decreases in calcification around
40% over the nex t 50 years, and can even
decrease as much as 80% before the end of
the century.
In the Mediterranean, climate change is bringing with it other threats to coral life: changes
in the abundance of species that are sensitive
to changes in water temperature and the introduction and spread of non-native species
which may compete with the Mediterranean
ones206.
Other anthropogenic
effects on corals
[49]
Dredging, beach regeneration, and the construction of coastal infrastructure may move
large amounts of sediments or create a
change in the location of deposition, thereby
af fecting corals. It is known that the mechanisms which corals use to avoid burial by an
excess of sediment have a high energetic
cost associated with them211. Furthermore, in
some seas such as the Caribbean, the high
rate of sedimentation has been traced to diseases that af fect gorgonians212.
Chemical pollution
There is very lit tle data on the ef fect of chemical pollution on corals. However, some episodes of gorgonian and red coral mortality
have been traced to it. For example, in deep
waters of the Mediterranean (80-160 meters)
in 1987, mortality trends were linked to high
rates of organochlorides such as PCB at the
mouth of the Rodan Estuary209.
Burial and colmatation
For many species of corals, sedimentation
levels are a natural limiting factor. This is why
it is not common to see gorgonians or corals close to the mouths of rivers or in horizontal seabeds where the colmatation (high
level of sedimentation) occurs at a great rate.
Conversely, they are more common on rocks
and vertical walls where sedimentation is less
likely210.
[50]
Oceana has also been able to verif y the impact of other fishing gear in contact with the
seabed (fixed nets, longlines, and traps).
While set ting or removing the gear, or while
they are dragged by marine currents, they can
snag on corals, rip them from their substrate
or lacerate them. Nevertheless, dredging and
trawling are the techniques which cause the
most damage and mortality to populations of
coral, gorgonians, sea feathers and anemones. Each day more studies verif y the damage these types of gear cause to corals and
other benthic sea life213.
[51]
08.
Coral uses
Tree coral (Dendrophyllia ramea) OCEANA/ Juan Cuetos
[ 52 ]
Commercial exploitation
of corals
Some species of coral have been sought and
collected since antiquity because of their attractive appearance. They have been used
as elements of jewelry and costume accessories, and more recently, souvenirs.
The ex traction of these corals has traditionally involved very destructive methods, such
as the San Andrs Cross or the Italian Bar.
The lat ter instrument consists of a metal bar
weighing over a ton with chains and crests
made of nets at tached to it. This was dragged
over the seabed and broke apart the coral.
Only a small portion of the uprooted coral
was actually captured in the nets and recuperated, while the rest lay lost and dead on the
seabed. Sometimes there were up to 2,000
boats dedicated to capturing red coral233.
In 1994, the EU234 prohibited the use of the
San Andrs Cross and similar systems for
capturing red coral, but this method has yet
to be included among those prohibited by the
Bern Convention.
[ 53 ]
Today, ex traction of red coral is mainly performed by divers235 who collect it at depths
of up to 120 meters, although in some areas
they use remotely operated robots with mechanical arms.
Antivirals have been found in the yellow gorgonian (Eunicella cavolini).237 The synthetic
composite 9--D-arabinosiladenina (ara-A)
has been found to be analogous to espongotimidina, a metabolite which is naturally
produced by this species along with its close
cousin spongouridine, analogous to 1--Darabinofuranosiluracil, (ara-U).
[ 54 ]
cembranolides being found in false red gorgonians (Parer y thropodium coralloides)240 and
sarcodictine in Stolonifer coral (Sarcodyction
catenatum).241
One must not forget the sesterterpene cladocoranes found in Mediterranean madreporaria (Cladocora cespitosa)242, which has pharmaceutical value in the treatment of various
diseases, including cancer, as it has potential
antitubercular and antibacterial properties
that inhibit the grow th of Gram-positive bacteria.
Anthozoans have great pharmaceutical potential and one of the most singular characteristics of these animals, is their stinging
cells and the toxins they contain. As is well
known, venoms are very useful compounds in
medicine. There are very varied compounds
found in corals, including peptides, proteins,
phospholipids, phospholipase, glycoproteins, sterols, bioactive amines and carbohy-
[ 55 ]
09.
[ 56 ]
Protected corals
Furthermore, the the World Conservation Union (IUCN), which has evaluated over 40,000
species,248 only includes three anthozoans
among the nearly 4,000 invertebrates that
were analyzed: The Ivell anemone (Edwardsia ivelli), the starlet anemone (Nematostella
vectensis) and the pink gorgonian (Eunicella
verrucosa). These last two are classified as
vulnerable.
[ 57 ]
[58]
Less than 20% of the corals living in the Mediterranean have been included under the annexes of the conventions for the protection of
animal life. Of these, most of them (85%) are
only protected under Annex II of CITES, which
does not ex tend full protection but rather regulates their commercial trade. Furthermore,
this control does not cover the fossils of these
species, despite their importance for the marine ecosystem, vital both for reef formation
as well as for serving as an optimal substrate
for the set tlement of new colonies.
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10.
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Equally important is the execution of resolutions that have already been approved by
the GFCM, among which are the protection
of the Eratosthenes seamount, the protection
of the Lophelia Per tusa reef at Santa Maria
di Leuca, the cold infiltration of hydrocarbons
from the Nile Delta, and the protection from
bot tom trawling at depths greater than 1,000
meters. All of these should be present in EC
legislation.
In the case of red coral, there must be specific limits to oversee the reduction of quotas
by 50%, together with recovery plan and a
five year monitoring plan to evaluate the evolution of the species so that a moratorium on
all captures can immediately be established
should their number keep diminishing.
Updating and improving
European legislation and
international conventions for
the protection of flora and fauna
Habitats that are generated or inhabited by
anthozoans must urgently be included in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. It should include
the dif ferent types of corral reefs, gorgonian
gardens, coralline algae and anthozoan clusters (sea feathers or gorgonians) in sof t sediment bot toms, among other habitats.
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In Annex V of the Habitats Directive, all species of scleractinias and antipatharians should
be included as a preventive measure to avoid
overexploitation and abusive commercialization.
As mentioned above, Annex VI of the Habitats
Directive and Annex IV of the Bern Convention should include a description of prohibited anthozoan capture techniques, such as
the Italian Bar, the San Andrs Cross, and
any other trawling gear or mechanic device
created for that purpose.
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The development of activities which can adversely af fect corals, gorgonians, and anemones must not be permit ted. These include
coastal construction, dredging, quarrying,
etc., carried out without first performing due
and proper environmental impact studies and
sustainability plans.
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