Project essentials
The project
This project aims to reintroduce Ribbed Limpet within three target Ligurian Marine Protected Areas, where extinction causes have been eliminated and appropriate protection is assured.
Ribbed limpet
Ribbed Limpet, is a gastropod belonging to the family Patellidae. It is considered one of the main marine invertebrates at risk of extinction in the whole Mediterranean.
The consortium
The Consortium is composed by experts in conservation, study and research, communication and dissemination, information technology and digital communication.
Natura 2000
This project contributes to the conservation and protection of habitats belonging to the Natura 2000 network, set up under the Habitats Directive 92/43 / EEC.
Latest news
A major milestone towards the restoration of an endangered species!
A great and long-awaited milestone for the Relife project has finally been reached: first Patella ferruginea post-larvae obtained! Over the […]
Follow RELIFE also on youtube!
RELIFE is now also on youtube! You can follow closely all the project activities through the videos that tell about […]
A young graduate on RELIFE project!
Yesterday, October 21, Dr. Virginia Cortella graduated in Biological Sciences, discussing her three-year thesis entitled “Methods of investigation for the […]