Recreational ecology is an internationally evolving research field addressing the high
demand for nature-based tourism and recreation, and its environmental impacts. This review …

Since 1973 the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified asbestos as a
certain carcinogen, but today it is still used in several countries. To date, mesothelioma risk …

Disturbance is one of the most important factors structuring the taxonomic and functional
composition of vegetation. Vegetation resistance or resilience to disturbance depends on …

The aim of the present work was to assess the conservation status of coastal dune systems
in Tuscany (Italy). Emphasis was given to the presence and abundance of plant …

Biodiversity conservation does predominantly focus on protected natural areas, but has to
consider also the usually Human-dominated matrix in which these natural areas are …

Plant communities of coastal dunes are distributed along a characteristic sea-inland
gradient. Generally, there is a shift from annual and short height species with small leaves in …

Sustainability is said to be the science of integration, be it integration of scale, discipline or of
stakeholders' interests. One way to integrate such diverse elements is to develop …

Mediterranean coastal dunes are dynamic and heterogeneous ecosystems characterised by
a strong interaction between abiotic and biotic factors. The present study aimed to adopt a …

In 2006, IFREMER, with the help of the polling institute BVA, implemented a national pilot
study of recreational fishing. Taking into account all the different fishing methods, from …

Summary 1 Many protected areas are now faced with increasing pressure from visitors and
tourism development. There is thus an urgent need for conservation biologists to evaluate …