Macroalgae, as one of the important photosynthetic organisms in the marine environment
are widely used in various fields, particularly in the production of food and pharmaceuticals …

This study provides the first preliminary assessment of the potential impact from the recent
oil spill in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. Using information on the occurrence of oil patches …

Beaches are fundamental habitats that regulate the functioning of several coastal processes
and key areas contributing to national and local budgets. In this study we provide the first …

Intertidal ecology has been considered the cradle of modern marine ecology with insightful
investigations on the biological and ecological mechanisms allowing “life between the …

Pollution by plastics is a worldwide problem on par with climatic change and biological
invasions. In coastal sediments, plastic particles tend to accumulate and persist over the …

Omobranchus punctatus is native to the Indo-Pacific region and invasive in the Atlantic
region, currently being considered one of the most widely distributed blenny species …

Many reef fishes move between different coastal systems throughout their ontogeny, but
these movements are complex and often not understood. In this study, we examined how the …

The present study aims at contributing to the knowledge of the spatial variability of
coralligenous reefs through the evaluation of patterns ranging from local to biogeographic …

It is well recognized that niche-based processes are intimately related to most important
ecological theories such as natural selection and island biogeography. Current niche …

Intertidal environments and shallow reefs are subject to natural disturbances and impacts by
humans that influence their dynamics and therefore their conservation. These environments …