Understanding the impacts on the Brazilian semi-arid coast, which is a drought-prone area
(> 1000 km) in the tropical Atlantic, and how ecosystems survive and adapt to such extreme …

The deep sea is amongst the most food‐limited habitats on Earth, as only a small fraction (<
4%) of the surface primary production is exported below 200 m water depth. Here, cold …

This article seeks to present a summary of knowledge and thus improve awareness of
microplastic impacts on corals. Recent research suggests that microplastics have a variety of …

Circulation patterns in the North Atlantic Ocean have changed and re-organized multiple
times over millions of years, influencing the biodiversity, distribution, and connectivity …

The peculiar shallow-water reefs of the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic Ocean have thrived in
conditions considered suboptimal (eg, moderate turbidity, higher level of nutrients, and …

The occurrence of coral reef communities under extreme and different-from-optimum
conditions makes it possible to test hypotheses about resilience in the face of increasing …

Bottom trawling can significantly affect benthic communities, directly through immediate
removal of sessile organisms and indirectly through sediment resuspension. Submarine …

Terrestrial (trees, shrubs) and marine (seaweeds and seagrasses) organisms act as carbon
(C) sinks, but the role of benthic suspension feeders in this regard has been largely …

Despite covering only 0.82% of the ocean's surface, the Mediterranean Sea supports up to
18% of all known marine species, with 21% being listed as vulnerable and 11% as …

In this article, we discuss knowledge and gaps regarding blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) in
Brazil, considering the urgency to apply protection actions and policies to safeguard their …