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Francesca Benzoni
Researcher at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Publications - 118
Citations - 3831
Francesca Benzoni is an academic researcher from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Scleractinia & Coral. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 97 publications receiving 3232 citations. Previous affiliations of Francesca Benzoni include University of Milano-Bicocca & Institut de recherche pour le développement.
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The Gulf: a young sea in decline.
Charles Sheppard,Mohsen Al-Husiani,F. Al-Jamali,Faiza Al-Yamani,Rob Baldwin,James M. Bishop,Francesca Benzoni,Eric Dutrieux,Nicholas K. Dulvy,Subba Rao V. Durvasula,D.A. Jones,Ron Loughland,David Medio,Manickam Nithyanandan,Graham M. Pilling,Igor Polikarpov,Andrew R. G. Price,Samuel J. Purkis,Bernhard Riegl,Maria Saburova,Kaveh Samimi Namin,Oliver Taylor,Simon C. Wilson,Khadija Zainal +23 more
TL;DR: This review examines the substantial changes that have taken place in marine habitats and resources of the Gulf over the past decade, finding that the prognosis for the Gulf continuing to provide abundant natural resources is poor.
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A Holistic Approach to Marine Eco-Systems Biology
Eric Karsenti,Silvia G. Acinas,Peer Bork,Chris Bowler,Chris Bowler,Colomban de Vargas,Colomban de Vargas,Jeroen Raes,Matthew B. Sullivan,Detlev Arendt,Francesca Benzoni,Jean-Michel Claverie,Jean-Michel Claverie,Mick Follows,G. Gorsky,G. Gorsky,Pascal Hingamp,Pascal Hingamp,Daniele Iudicone,Olivier Jaillon,Stefanie Kandels-Lewis,Uros Krzic,Fabrice Not,Fabrice Not,Hiroyuki Ogata,Hiroyuki Ogata,Stephane Pesant,Emmanuel G. Reynaud,Christian Sardet,Christian Sardet,Michael E. Sieracki,Sabrina Speich,Didier Velayoudon,Jean Weissenbach,Patrick Wincker +34 more
TL;DR: The structure, robustness, and dynamics of ocean plankton ecosystems remain poorly understood due to sampling, analysis, and computational limitations, and the Tara Oceans consortium organizes expeditions to help fill this gap.
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Specimen collection: An essential tool
Luiz A. Rocha,Alexandre Aleixo,Gerald R. Allen,Frank Almeda,Carole C. Baldwin,Maxwell V. L. Barclay,John M. Bates,Aaron M. Bauer,Francesca Benzoni,C. M. Berns,Michael L. Berumen,David C. Blackburn,Stan Blum,Federico Bolaños,Rauri C. K. Bowie,Ralf Britz,Rafe M. Brown,Carlos Daniel Cadena,Kent E. Carpenter,Luis M. P. Ceríaco,Prosanta Chakrabarty,Gerardo Chaves,John Howard Choat,Kendall D. Clements,Bruce B. Collette,Allen Gilbert Collins,Jerry A. Coyne,Joel Cracraft,T. Daniel,M. R. de Carvalho,K. de Queiroz,F. Di Dario,Robert C. Drewes,John P. Dumbacher,A. Engilis,Mark V. Erdmann,William N. Eschmeyer,Chris R. Feldman,Brian L. Fisher,Jon Fjeldså,Peter W. Fritsch,Jérôme Fuchs,A. Getahun,Anthony C. Gill,Martin F. Gomon,Terrence M. Gosliner,Gary R. Graves,Charles E. Griswold,Robert P. Guralnick,Karsten E. Hartel,Kristofer M. Helgen,Hsuan-Ching Ho,Djoko T. Iskandar,Tomio Iwamoto,Zeehan Jaafar,Zeehan Jaafar,Helen F. James,David W. Johnson,David H. Kavanaugh,Nancy Knowlton,Eileen A. Lacey,Helen K. Larson,Jeffrey M. Leis,Harilaos A. Lessios,James K. Liebherr,Margaret D. Lowman,D. L. Mahler,Victor Mamonekene,Keiichi Matsuura,Gregory Mayer,Herman L. Mays,John E. McCosker,Roy W. McDiarmid,Jimmy A. McGuire,Matthew J. Miller,Rich Mooi,Randall D. Mooi,Craig Moritz,Philip Myers,Michael W. Nachman,Ronald A. Nussbaum,D. Ó Foighil,Lynne R. Parenti,James F. Parham,E. Paul,Gustav Paulay,Jorge L. Pérez-Emán,Alejandro Pérez-Matus,Steven Poe,John J. Pogonoski,Daniel L. Rabosky,John E. Randall,James Davis Reimer,D. R. Robertson,Mark-Oliver Rödel,Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues,Peter D. Roopnarine,Lukas Rüber,Mason J. Ryan,Frederick H. Sheldon,G. Shinohara,Andrew E. Z. Short,Warren Brian Simison,William F. Smith-Vaniz,Victor G. Springer,Melanie L. J. Stiassny,Jose G. Tello,Jose G. Tello,Cody W. Thompson,Thomas Trnski,Priscilla K. Tucker,Thomas Valqui,Michael Vecchione,Erik Verheyen,Peter C. Wainwright,Terry A. Wheeler,William T. White,Kipling Will,Jeffrey T. Williams,Gary C. Williams,Edward O. Wilson,Kevin Winker,R. Winterbottom,Christopher C. Witt +123 more
TL;DR: Collecting biological specimens for scientific studies came under scrutiny when B. A. Minteer and colleagues suggested that this practice plays a significant role in species extinctions.
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Taxonomic classification of the reef coral families Merulinidae, Montastraeidae, and Diploastraeidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia)
Danwei Huang,Danwei Huang,Danwei Huang,Francesca Benzoni,Hironobu Fukami,Nancy Knowlton,Nancy Knowlton,Nathan D. Smith,Nathan D. Smith,Ann F. Budd +9 more
TL;DR: The integrative classification system proposed here will form the framework for more accurate biodiversity estimates and guide the taxonomic placement of extinct species.
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Use of habitats as surrogates of biodiversity for efficient coral reef conservation planning in Pacific Ocean Islands
Mayeul Dalleau,Serge Andréfouët,Serge Andréfouët,Colette C. C. Wabnitz,Claude Payri,Laurent Wantiez,Michel Pichon,Kim Friedman,Kim Friedman,Laurent Vigliola,Laurent Vigliola,Francesca Benzoni +11 more
TL;DR: A habitat-mapping methodology for designation of MPAs for Pacific Ocean islands that are characterized by habitat zonations similar to Wallis Island could appreciably facilitate and improve current approaches to coral reef conservation and enhance MPA implementation.