Macaronesia as a fruitful arena for ecology, evolution, and conservation biology
Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …
[HTML][HTML] The role of sea-urchins in marine forests from Azores, Webbnesia, and Cabo Verde: human pressures, climate-change effects and restoration opportunities
Marine forests ecosystems are typical of temperate rocky benthic areas. These systems are
formed by canopy-forming macroalgae (Laminariales, Tilopteridales, and Fucales) of high …
formed by canopy-forming macroalgae (Laminariales, Tilopteridales, and Fucales) of high …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing social-ecological vulnerability of coastal systems to fishing and tourism
Detecting areas with high social-ecological vulnerability (SEV) is essential to better inform
management interventions for building resilience in coastal systems. The SEV framework …
management interventions for building resilience in coastal systems. The SEV framework …
Diversity and patterns of marine non‐native species in the archipelagos of Macaronesia
Aims The present study is the first attempt to grasp the scale and richness of marine
biological invasions in Macaronesia. We pioneered a comprehensive non‐native species …
biological invasions in Macaronesia. We pioneered a comprehensive non‐native species …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling the exposure of the Macaronesia Islands (NE Atlantic) to marine plastic pollution
C Cardoso, RMA Caldeira - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The constant increase of marine plastic pollution poses an unprecedented risk to oceanic
islands, which become increasingly exposed to a hazard of which they have very little …
islands, which become increasingly exposed to a hazard of which they have very little …
The collapse of marine forests: drastic reduction in populations of the family Sargassaceae in Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)
A Bernal-Ibáñez, I Gestoso, P Wirtz… - Regional Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Species of the genera Cystoseira, Ericaria, Gongolaria, and Sargassum (family
Sargassaceae) are key components of the Mediterranean-Atlantic marine forests, essential …
Sargassaceae) are key components of the Mediterranean-Atlantic marine forests, essential …
Niche and neutral assembly mechanisms contribute to latitudinal diversity gradients in reef fishes
Aim The influence of niche and neutral mechanisms on the assembly of ecological
communities have long been debated. However, we still have a limited knowledge on their …
communities have long been debated. However, we still have a limited knowledge on their …
[HTML][HTML] An Integrative Assessment Combining Deep-Sea Net Sampling, in situ Observations and Environmental DNA Analysis Identifies Cabo Verde as a …
The deep sea is among the largest, most biologically diverse, yet least-explored ecosystems
on Earth. Baseline information on deep-sea biodiversity is crucial for understanding …
on Earth. Baseline information on deep-sea biodiversity is crucial for understanding …
Interaction of marine heatwaves and grazing on two canopy-forming algae
Brown canopy-forming macroalgae species form complex assemblages known as marine
forests, which are highly productive systems and provide multiple ecosystem services. In …
forests, which are highly productive systems and provide multiple ecosystem services. In …
Range expansion of tropical shallow-water marine molluscs in the NE Atlantic during the last interglacial (MIS 5e): Causes, consequences and utility of …
Controlled by ecological and physical factors, marine species distribution may vary due to
global climatic changes that result from range expansion or contraction (the latter caused by …
global climatic changes that result from range expansion or contraction (the latter caused by …