Coastal lagoons are among the most productive ecosystems in the world. Their particular
features, which include shallowness, relative isolation and protection from the sea, together …

Increasing evidence indicates that spatial and temporal patterns in ecological systems are
not independent of the scale of measurement. In this study we used a hierarchical sampling …

We briefly review and expand upon classic conceptual models describing the succession of
benthic communities along a gradient of organic matter (OM) enrichment developed for …

The Italian marginal areas of Orbetello and Lesina lagoons have been investigated in order
to assess the response of benthic foraminifera to the trace element contents in the …

Invertebrate macrofaunal biodiversity within intertidal seagrass meadows was investigated
over a salinity gradient of< 5–35 in the Knysna estuarine system (Garden Route National …

The aims of this study were to analyse sediment characteristics and macrobenthic
assemblages in two very close Italian coastal lagoons (Lesina and Varano) and to assess …

Explore the inner workings of environmental processes using a mathematical approach.
Environmental Systems Analysis with MATLAB® combines environmental science concepts …

Although benthic macrophytes must be considered in monitoring programs to establish the
ecological status of transitional and coastal waters in the European Union, the patterns of …

Abstract Changes in the relative importance of the 27 component functional groups (FGs) of
seagrass-associated macrobenthos were assessed up the long axis of an estuarine system …

Transitional waters (TWs) provide ecosystem goods and services that are essential for the
well-being of human populations. These unpredictable aquatic systems, characterised by …