A good understanding of the mechanisms and magnitude of the impact of invasive alien
species on ecosystem services and biodiversity is a prerequisite for the efficient prioritisation …

Background Research on ecosystem services has grown exponentially during the last
decade. Most of the studies have focused on assessing and mapping terrestrial ecosystem …

Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

Coastal tourism is a growing industry sector in the Mediterranean Basin. This and the other
human activities occurring along the coastline share space and resources, leading to …

Posidonia oceanica is a marine angiosperm endemic from the Mediterranean. Despite their
protection, its meadows are regressing. The economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) …

Marine caves are biodiversity reservoirs and refuge habitats, harbouring rare species and
living fossils. The Mediterranean Sea hosts more than 3000 caves, which are among the …

Spatial priorities for the conservation of three key Mediterranean habitats, ie seagrass
Posidonia oceanica meadows, coralligenous formations, and marine caves, were …

Cumulative impacts increasingly threaten marine and coastal ecosystems. To address this
issue, the research community has invested efforts on designing and testing different …

Bioconstructions such as coralligenous outcrops and maërl beds are typical Mediterranean
underwater seascapes. Fine-scale knowledge on the distribution of these sensitive habitats …

With the Ecosystem Service (ES) concept's popularisation, the need for robust and practical
methodologies for ES assessments has increased. The ES matrix approach, linking …