Human populations have been concentrated along and exploiting the coastal zones for
millennia. Of regions with the highest human impacts on the oceans, 6 of the top 10 have …

Over the last 50 years there has been an increased frequency and severity of negative
impacts affecting marine fishery and aquaculture sectors, which claimed significant …

Marine aquaculture relies on coastal habitats that will be affected by climate change. This
review assesses current knowledge of the threats and opportunities of climate change for …

Jellyfish are usually perceived as harmful to humans and are seen as “pests”. This negative
perception has hindered knowledge regarding their value in terms of ecosystem services. As …

Over recent decades, man's expanding influence on the oceans has begun to cause change
in some regions, including in the Mediterranean Sea. New proliferations of jellyfish may be …

The perception that anthropogenic stressors cause jellyfish blooms is widespread within the
scientific literature and media but robust evidence in support of these claims appears scarce …

Cross-flows (winds or currents) affect animal movements [1–3]. Animals can temporarily be
carried off course or permanently carried away from their preferred habitat by drift depending …

The biological pump describes the transport of particulate matter from the sea surface to the
ocean's interior including the seabed. The contribution by gelatinous zooplankton bodies as …

Extensive changes in plankton ecosystems around the British Isles over the last 60 years,
including production, biodiversity and species distributions, have had effects on fisheries …

Gelatinous zooplankton can dominate the dynamics of marine ecosystems; can have major
ecological, social, and economic impacts; are often indicative of broader ecosystem …