In coastal waters around the world, the dominant primary producers are benthic
macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food …

Identifying the type and strength of interactions between local anthropogenic and other
stressors can help to set achievable management targets for degraded marine ecosystems …

Kelp forests are structurally complex habitats, which provide valuable services along 25% of
the world's coastlines. Globally, many kelp forests have disappeared and been replaced by …

Human population density within 100 km of the sea is approximately three times higher than
the global average. People in this zone are concentrated in coastal cities that are hubs for …

Over the centuries, land reclamation, coastal development, overfishing and pollution have
nearly eliminated European wetlands, seagrass meadows, shellfish beds, biogenic reefs …

Coastal defence structures are proliferating as a result of rising sea levels and stormier seas.
With the realisation that most coastal infrastructure cannot be lost or removed, research is …

The use of standardised classifications, or operational definitions, is essential if different
researchers are to measure and compare similar entities. In the marine realm, algal 'turfs' …

Understanding the impacts of climate change on biological systems requires observational
data over multi-decadal time spans and broad spatial scales. Extensive research at an …

Viewing facilitation through the lens of the niche concept is one way to unify conceptual and
empirical advances about the role of facilitation in community ecology. We clarify …

Sedimentation is a widespread and increasing process on most rocky coasts. The literature
on its effects is reviewed and support is found for the general conclusion that sedimentation …