Many different indices have been developed to evaluate habitat quality status (EcoQs) in
marine ecosystems; however, few studies have concurrently considered both abiotic and …

Fouling communities were studied in three port systems of Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
(Western Mediterranean), focusing on the occurrence of non-indigenous species (NIS). For …

Marinas are hot spots of non-indigenous marine species (NIS). Introductions of NIS,
regardless of their actual or potential impacts, can be considered as a biocontamination of …

With increasing impacts of climate change and human activities on marine ecosystems,
accurate assessment of benthic ecological quality status (EcoQs) has become increasingly …

Non-indigenous species (NIS) spread from marinas to natural environments is influenced by
niche availability, habitat suitability, and local biotic resistance. This study explores the effect …

The types and intensity of anthropogenic pressure in the same sea area may differ spatially
and may change as time passes, but response of benthic biotic indices to different pressure …

Marinas contribute to the degradation of coastal ecosystems, constitute non-indigenous
species (NIS) hotspots and function as steppingstones in invasion processes. These often …

Recreational marinas are key points for the introduction and secondary spread of non-
indigenous species (NIS). However, little is known about the influence of the habitat …

Coastal zones provide about 70% of world's ecosystems services. However, more than 25%
of these habitats have been modified by human activity at both land and sea. At the intertidal …

At the start of the 21st century, a coastal residential-estate marina was developed on a
previously degraded and polluted brownfield island site within Knysna estuarine bay …