Invisible landscapes: a journey beneath the sea in the Bay of Naples, Italy

This paper is complementary to the video presented by the author at Blue Planet Economy (BPE) European Maritime Forum 2021. The video deals with three-dimensional reconstruction of the submarine landscapes in the Bay of Naples based on high-resolution multibeam bathymetry. This technology is indeed very effective for the identification and study of submerged features and allows for a comprehensive access to the underwater environment to diving and non-diving public. The presented bathymetric data were acquired during various oceanographic cruises aboard CNR Research Vessels, in the frame of several research projects, and mainly as part of the CARG project - Geological cartography of marine areas. Creating such accurate seabed reconstructions provide a primary record of the current state of the submerged landscapes and allows for the establishment of various measures for their future preservation and monitoring.