Fig. 5
From: Growth and skeletal structure of the parasitic zoantharian Savalia savaglia (Bertoloni, 1819)
(a–h) Examples of large, injured colonies of Savalia savaglia at Tavolara – Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Protected Area, showing the tendency of the zoanthid to not recover from injuries caused by mechanical damage even after more than ten years (yellow squares (g, h) indicated a close-up of the damaged large specimens). (i–k) Extirpated dead colonies entangled by fishing lines (white arrows). (l–o) Recovery from tissue loss caused by thermal stress in two colonies from Ustica (North Sicily) (photo credits: Maria Cristina Gambi, Elisa Manganelli and Riccardo Cingillo). A small portion of the damaged surface recovered in one year (white arrows) (l,m); a colony severely hit completely recovered from the damage after 6 years (white arrows) (n,o).
