@article {RN160,
	title = {Towards Naples Ecological REsearch for Augmented Observatories (NEREA): The NEREA-Fix Module, a Stand-Alone Platform for Long-Term Deep-Sea Ecosystem Monitoring},
	journal = {Sensors},
	volume = {20},
	number = {10},
	year = {2020},
	type = {Journal Article},
	abstract = {Deep-sea ecological monitoring is increasingly recognized as indispensable for the comprehension of the largest biome on Earth, but at the same time it is subjected to growing human impacts for the exploitation of biotic and abiotic resources. Here, we present the Naples Ecological REsearch (NEREA) stand-alone observatory concept (NEREA-fix), an integrated observatory with a modular, adaptive structure, characterized by a multiparametric video-platform to be deployed in the Dohrn canyon (Gulf of Naples, Tyrrhenian Sea) at ca. 650 m depth. The observatory integrates a seabed platform with optoacoustic and oceanographic/geochemical sensors connected to a surface transmission buoy, plus a mooring line (also equipped with depth-staged environmental sensors). This reinforced high-frequency and long-lasting ecological monitoring will integrate the historical data conducted over 40 years for the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) at the station {\textquotedblleft}Mare Chiara{\textquotedblright}, and ongoing vessel-assisted plankton (and future environmental DNA-eDNA) sampling. NEREA aims at expanding the observational capacity in a key area of the Mediterranean Sea, representing a first step towards the establishment of a bentho-pelagic network to enforce an end-to-end transdisciplinary approach for the monitoring of marine ecosystems across a wide range of animal sizes (from bacteria to megafauna).},
	keywords = {stand-alone observatory; optoacoustic imaging; ecological monitoring; remote data transmission; Artificial Intelligence},
	doi = {10.3390/s20102911},
	author = {Fanelli, E. and Aguzzi, J. and Marini, S. and del Rio, J. and Nogueras, M. and Canese, S. and Stefanni, S. and Danovaro, R. and Conversano, F.}
}
@article {RN225,
	title = {An ecosystem-based deep-ocean strategy},
	journal = {Science},
	volume = {355},
	number = {6324},
	year = {2017},
	pages = {452-454},
	type = {Journal Article},
	abstract = {Increasing exploration and industrial exploitation of the vast and fragile deep-ocean environment for a wide range of resources (e.g., oil, gas, fisheries, new molecules, and soon, minerals) raises global concerns about potential ecological impacts (1{\textendash}3). Multiple impacts on deep-sea ecosystems (>200 m below sea level; \~{}65\% of the Earth{\textquoteright}s surface is covered by deep ocean) caused by human activities may act synergistically and span extensive areas. Cumulative impacts could eventually cause regime shifts and alter deep-ocean life-support services, such as the biological pump or nutrient recycling (2, 4, 5). Although international law and national legislation largely ignore the deep sea{\textquoteright}s critical role in the functioning and buffering of planetary systems, there are promising developments in support of deep-sea protection at the United Nations and the International Seabed Authority (ISA). We propose a strategy that builds from existing infrastructures to address research and monitoring needs to inform governments and regulators.},
	issn = {0036-8075},
	doi = {10.1126/science.aah7178},
	author = {Danovaro, R. and Aguzzi, J. and Fanelli, E. and Billett, D. and Gjerde, K. and Jamieson, A. and Ramirez-Llodra, E. and Smith, C. R. and Snelgrove, P. V. R. and Thomsen, L. and Van Dover, C. L.}
}
