The structure of coral reef benthic communities has changed significantly in recent decades
and will likely continue to change with the increasing frequency and scale of disturbances …

Marine seafloor ecosystems, and efforts to restore them, depend critically on the influx and
settlement of larvae following their pelagic dispersal period. Larval dispersal and settlement …

For many mussel species, the model of planktonic development followed by metamorphosis
and settlement in the benthic habitat is complicated by the existence of planktonic post …

Sea surface temperatures have been rising and are predicted to continue rising in coming
years because of global warming. In addition, salinity has been decreasing in high latitudes …

We investigated the recruitment of intertidal barnacles and mussels at three temporal scales
(months, weeks and days), and its relationships to physical forcings, chlorophyll-a …

Timing, microhabitat selection and behavior from the onset of settlement to recruitment to the
adult population of juvenile fishes of the genus Diplodus (Pisces: Sparidae) were …

Coastal zones are amongst the most extreme, dynamic and complex ecosystems. A wide
range of different habitats can be found in the coastal zone, such as sandy and rocky shores …

An important component of species diversity which has recently received significant
attention is the change in species composition across space, or beta diversity. Temporal …

We report the presence of the non-indigenous species (NIS) Celleporaria brunnea (Bryozoa,
Ascophora) in the Central Mediterranean. It was found in the Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea …

The precarious status of flat oyster Ostrea edulis stocks in Europe is widely acknowledged.
To build a scientific basis for oyster restoration, an elevated experimental reef stocked with …