Artificial lighting at night (ALAN) produced by urban, industrial, and roadway lighting, as well
as other sources, has dramatically increased in recent decades, especially in coastal …

In soft sediments, ecosystem engineers (EEs) may play key roles in modifying habitats and
therefore affecting bottom-assemblage species. In the southwestern Atlantic mud flats, 2 EEs …

Salt marshes have long been recognized as productive habitats that form an important
trophic link between the aquatic and terrestrial biomes through the dynamic intertidal zone …

Polychaetes and burrowing crabs are widely distributed in intertidal soft bottom
environments, playing an important role in structuring infaunal assemblages through trophic …

A . For the first time, standing stocks and community structure have been reported
in San Julián Bay, located in the Santa Cruz province, toward the southern tip of South …

Meiofaunal assemblages are often overlooked, yet they are important ecological
components of estuarine ecosystems. To evaluate variations in meiofaunal communities in …

Predation is one of the main structuring forces in rocky intertidal communities, though with
an effect depending on the environmental context and conditions. On the stressful Patagonia …

The pattern of somatic growth reflects the variable allocation of energy and materials
throughout ontogeny, with direct impact on an individual's fitness, and is therefore expected …

We present an overview of the viruses, bacteria, parasites and metazoan symbionts that use
Neohelice granulata as host. Several earlier reviews have covered crustacean diseases in …

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are highly productive ecosystems that support unique
biodiversity and complex food webs. The movement of organisms among habitats is a …