A book on the "Shells of the La Maddalena archipelago and the Strait of Bonifacio"

There are 118 pages, 120 species of shells treated and 195 color photos contained in the book “Shells of the La Maddalena Archipelago and the Straits of Bonifacio”, edited by Tommaso Gamboni and Pierluigi Angioi, both from La Maddalena, recently published by Edizioni Associazione Cesaraccio.

“When you come across such interesting readings, you can't take your eyes off every illustration, photo or drawing contained in such a fascinating work,” wrote Yuri Donno, scientific director of the Capo Testa-Punta Marine Protected Area, in the presentation. Falcon. «A book ready to enrich the desire for knowledge and which unites the populations who have sailed in the Strait of Bonifacio».

The publication, say the two authors, «is not intended to be an encyclopedia on the subject, but rather an information booklet in which space has been given above all to photos, with the essential data for classification, avoiding technical terms that are incomprehensible to most». A work therefore of an informative nature but which, as soon as one begins to browse, read and observe, captures the reader, absorbing him and enthusing him about this fascinating, beautiful, harmonious, varied and multiple world. «You are donating to the territory a document that is fundamental - stated Giulio Plastina, director of the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park – because it leaves a very important trace that speaks of you, of your passion, of the research you carried out with methodical attention , of the knowledge of this territory, and of the importance of taking care of it."

The two authors deal with the care of the territory which means respect for the environment, particularly the marine one, in the book, recalling that shells have an important role in the entire ecosystem of the Mediterranean and also carry out a primary task of protection for molluscs by offering , more often than not, an ideal environment for other animals. Therefore, the two authors state, "man must be aware of the need to protect the habitats of these organisms, safeguarding the survival of the species, giving future generations the opportunity to appreciate the riches of nature".

Pierluigi Angioi, passionate about malacology for forty years, is making his first publication but on Facebook he has a large page of photos on the subject and beyond. Tommaso Gamboni, author of several publications, is the manager of the Naturalistic Geo-Mineralogical Museum of Caprera. The presentation of the book, entrusted to Lucia Spanu, president of the Maddalena section of Italia Nostra, took place in the Municipal Library of La Maddalena.