Coastal marine ecosystems provide critical goods and services to humanity but many are
experiencing rapid degradation. The need for effective restoration tools capable of …

Canopy-forming macroalgae play a crucial role in coastal primary production and nutrient
cycling, providing food, shelter, nurseries, and habitat for many vertebrate and invertebrate …

Aquaculture is the fastest growing form of food production across the globe. The expansion
of the industry has brought about a diversity of approaches to mitigate social and ecological …

Restoration is considered an effective strategy to accelerate the recovery of biological
communities at local scale. However, the effects of restoration actions in the marine …

Macroalgal forests characterised by species of the genus Cystoseira sensu lato form
important shallow coastal rocky habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. These forests support a …

The apparent failure of ecosystems to recover from increasingly widespread disturbance is a
global concern. Despite growing focus on factors inhibiting resilience and restoration, we …

Studies of speciation typically investigate the evolution of reproductive isolation between
populations, but several other processes can serve as key steps limiting the formation of …

Restoration of foundation species in historical habitat may be difficult if adult facilitation is
obligatory for survival of early life stages. On intertidal Mediterranean coasts, large‐scale …

Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, dense populations of the gorgonian Paramuricea clavata
shape marine animal forests, characterizing the seascapes of coralligenous habitats …

The combined accelerated footprint of climate change and enhanced anthropogenic
pressures and the poor outcomes of many traditional management activities raise the needs …