Under globally accelerating rates of ecosystem degradation, maintaining ecosystem function
is a priority to avoid loss of valuable ecosystem services. Two factors are important: changes …

This review provides a broad conceptual overview of different approaches to measuring
marine ecosystem condition and guidance for framework development (particularly relevant …

Global climate change will undoubtedly be a pressure on coastal marine ecosystems,
affecting not only species distributions and physiology but also ecosystem functioning. In the …

Macrofauna play a key role in the functioning of mangrove ecosystems. Nevertheless, our
understanding of the diversity and functional structure of macrofaunal communities across …

The performance of several indices of benthic functioning, based on the traits of estuarine
macro-invertebrates, was tested in the lower Mondego estuary (Portugal), whose two arms …

Globally the input of sediment to coastal systems, in particular to estuaries, is predicted to
increase due to anthropogenic activities. Sediment mud content is a powerful driver of …

To enable environmental management actions to be more effectively prioritized, cumulative
effects between multiple stressors need to be accounted for in risk-assessment frameworks …

Abstract The multivariate AMBI (M-AMBI) is an extension of the AZTI Marine Biotic Index
(AMBI) that has been used extensively in Europe, but not in the United States. In a previous …

Fine sediment inputs can alter estuarine ecosystem structure and function. However, natural
variations in the processes that regulate sediment transport make it difficult to predict their …

The ability of species to maintain ecosystem functions under environmental stress depends
on their vulnerability, adaptability and potential for dispersal and re-establishment. Species …