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The paper presents a database of information on wrecks, natural and artificial reefs located in the Adriatic Sea, collected within the framework of the Interreg Italy–Croatia project ADRIREEF – Innovative exploitation of Adriatic Reefs in order to strengthen Blue Economy. The data collection lasted more than 1 year and included three surveys and a wide literature review. After being collected, data were harmonized and, where possible, made machine-readable. Moreover, data were widely metadated, published in a WebGIS (https://adrireef.github.io/sandbox3/ , last access: 3 May 2021), and shared as open data in EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data Network) Data Ingestion Portal through the SEANOE repository (Ferrà et al., 2020; 10.17882/74880). The database is composed of 285 three-dimensional records, each one described by 51 attributes. Parameters are clustered in four main groups: identification, reef description, site description, and management/exploitation information. Available literature (scientific and/or grey) was also included in the database and linked to the corresponding site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The professional figure of European Scientific Diver (ESD) is still poorly known and spread in the European Countries, despite the Scientific Scuba Community strongly works to reach this target. ARPA Puglia (Regional Agency for the Prevention and Protection of the Environment), adopting the guidelines "Good Practices for safe underwater scientific activities of ISPRA and the Regional Environmental Agencies" (ISPRA Manuali e linee guida 94/2013 ISBN: 978-88-448-0625-5), has recognized this professional figure, and through a tiring path, has created a specific team. In particular, this operative team works in the "Centro Regionale Mare" of the Agency and is involved in a large number of sampling and monitoring activities according to European Directives as well as other technical-scientific rules. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ADRIREEF project, financed by the Interreg Italy-Croatia 2014-2020 Program, is aimed at the sustainable exploitation of natural and artificial reefs along the Italian and Croatian Adriatic coast according to the Blue Economy principles. The project partner ARPA Puglia, with its Scientific Divers team, has identified as study case the Torre Guaceto Marine Protected Area; in the zone "C" of the MPA was selected a bank-type coralligenous (biogenic) reef. Not destructive methodologies such as visual census of fish community and photographic surveys of benthic species were performed for a biological characterization of the reef, collecting an adequate number of videos and photos. The results of the surveys may contribute to improve the knowledge of biodiversity in the area and to promote the sustainable use for underwater tourism. The material collected will be useful for the creation of innovative promotional outputs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents a database of information on wrecks, natural and artificial reefs located in the Adriatic Sea, collected within the framework of the Interreg Italy-Croatia project ADRIREEF - Innovative exploitation of Adriatic Reefs in order to strengthen Blue Economy. The data collection lasted more than one year and comprehended three surveys and a wide literature review. After being collected, data were harmonized and, where possible, made machine-readable. Moreover, data were widely metadated, published in a webGIS (https://adrireef.github.io/sandbox3/) and shared as Open Data in EMODnet (European Marine Observation Data network) through the SEANOE repository (Ferrà et al., 2020; http://doi.org/10.17882/74880). The database is composed of 285 three-dimensional records, each one described by 51 attributes. Parameters are clustered in four main groups: identification, reef and site description, management/exploitation information. Available literature (scientific and/or grey) was also included in the database and linked to the corresponding site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]