In the Anthropocene, in which we now live, climate change is impacting most life on Earth.
Microorganisms support the existence of all higher trophic life forms. To understand how …

The conservation, restoration, and improved management of terrestrial forests significantly
contributes to mitigate climate change and its impacts, as well as providing numerous co …

Cyanobacteria can form dense and sometimes toxic blooms in freshwater and marine
environments, which threaten ecosystem functioning and degrade water quality for …

Organic carbon in marine sediments is a critical component of the global carbon cycle, and
its degradation influences a wide range of phenomena, including the magnitude of carbon …

Studies documenting the effects of land-derived suspended particulate matter (SPM, ie,
particulate organic matter and mineral sediment) on marine ecosystems are typically …

With the decline of reef-building corals on tropical reefs, sponges have emerged as an
important component of changing coral reef ecosystems. Seemingly simple, sponges are …

As marine ecosystems are influenced by global and regional processes, standardized
information on community structure has become crucial for assessing broad-scale …

Coral reef decline has accelerated in the last two decades resulting in substantial research
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …

The ecology and structure of many tropical coral reefs have been markedly altered over the
past few decades. Although long‐term recovery has been observed in terms of coral cover, it …

Abstract On November 5th, 2015, the Fundão dam rupture released> 50 million m 3 of ore
tailings into the Doce River, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The huge volume of mud spread …