A central goal in ecology is to understand what maintains species diversity in local
communities. Classic ecological theory, posits that niches dictate the maximum number of …

Coastal and marine urbanization have caused the sprawl of a variety of marine
infrastructures, primarily built with artificial materials. We conducted a systematic review and …

In the marine environment, greening of grey infrastructure (GGI) is a rapidly growing field
that attempts to encourage native marine life to colonise marine artificial structures to …

Hard coastal defences support lower biodiversity than natural rocky shores. Ecological
enhancement on coastal structures can improve biodiversity by increasing habitat …

Vermetid reefs are intertidal key habitats that strongly increase the biological and ecological
value of the coastal ecosystems, providing ecological goods and services. In some parts of …

Coastal population growth and the effects of climate change has led to extensive shoreline
development and armouring. In response to the adverse effects of this artificialisation on …

The expanding urbanization of coastal areas has led to increased ocean sprawl, which has
had both physical and chemical adverse effects on marine and coastal ecosystems. To …

Seawalls are important in protecting coastlines from currents, erosion, sea-level rise, and
flooding. They are, however, associated with reduced biodiversity, due to their steep …

The loss of natural shorelines has been accelerated by the construction of artificial
shorelines in recent years, which is a serious threat to intertidal biodiversity and makes the …

The aim of this investigation was to assess the differences in terms of α-diversity, species
composition and trophic structure between peracarid assemblages inhabiting artificial hard …