Overview of integrative assessment of marine systems: the ecosystem approach in practice
Traditional and emerging human activities are increasingly putting pressures on marine
ecosystems and impacting their ability to sustain ecological and human communities. To …
ecosystems and impacting their ability to sustain ecological and human communities. To …
[HTML][HTML] Macroalgal assemblages as indicators of the ecological status of marine coastal systems: A review
R D'Archino, L Piazzi - Ecological indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Macroalgae have been utilized as biological indicators of ecosystem health in many
monitoring programs worldwide. These programs have utilized various methods to quantify …
monitoring programs worldwide. These programs have utilized various methods to quantify …
The structure of Mediterranean rocky reef ecosystems across environmental and human gradients, and conservation implications
Historical exploitation of the Mediterranean Sea and the absence of rigorous baselines
makes it difficult to evaluate the current health of the marine ecosystems and the efficacy of …
makes it difficult to evaluate the current health of the marine ecosystems and the efficacy of …
Nursery value of Cystoseira forests for Mediterranean rocky reef fishes
The canopy-forming fucoid Cystoseira spp. provide biogenic structure, food and shelter for
many organisms including fishes on Mediterranean nearshore rocky reefs. Infralittoral …
many organisms including fishes on Mediterranean nearshore rocky reefs. Infralittoral …
Loss of fucoid algae along a gradient of urbanisation, and structure of benthic assemblages
L Mangialajo, M Chiantore… - Marine Ecology Progress …, 2008 - int-res.com
Canopy-forming macroalgae of the genus Cystoseira are being lost in several areas of the
Mediterranean Sea. Cystoseira amentacea var. stricta and C. compressa are common …
Mediterranean Sea. Cystoseira amentacea var. stricta and C. compressa are common …
Ecological Evaluation Index continuous formula (EEI-c) application: a step forward for functional groups, the formula and reference condition values
S Orfanidis, P Panayotidis… - Mediterranean …, 2011 - ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr
Abstract The Ecological Evaluation Index continuous formula (EEI-c) was designed to
estimate the habitat-based ecological status of rocky coastal and sedimentary transitional …
estimate the habitat-based ecological status of rocky coastal and sedimentary transitional …
Spatial variability and influence of biological parameters on microplastic ingestion by Boops boops (L.) along the Italian coasts (Western Mediterranean Sea)
Recently, many studies focus on the ingestion of microplastics by marine biota. Fish exploit
almost every kind of marine environment, occupy many ecological niches and are an …
almost every kind of marine environment, occupy many ecological niches and are an …
Evaluation of the health status of a coastal ecosystem in southeast Mexico: Assessment of water quality, phytoplankton and submerged aquatic vegetation
JA Herrera-Silveira, SM Morales-Ojeda - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2009 - Elsevier
The coastal environment of the Yucatan Peninsula (SE, Mexico) includes a wide variety of
ecosystems ranging from mangroves to coral reefs, resulting in a heterogeneous landscape …
ecosystems ranging from mangroves to coral reefs, resulting in a heterogeneous landscape …
Diversity and Temporal Dynamics of the Epiphytic Bacterial Communities Associated with the Canopy-Forming Seaweed Cystoseira compressa (Esper) Gerloff and …
Canopy-forming seaweed species of the genus Cystoseira form diverse and productive
habitats along temperate rocky coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Despite numerous studies …
habitats along temperate rocky coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Despite numerous studies …
Shallow Cystoseira (Fucales: Ochrophyta) assemblages thriving in sheltered areas from Menorca (NW Mediterranean): relationships with environmental factors and …
M Sales, E Ballesteros - Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, 2009 - Elsevier
The distribution of Cystoseira species was studied at 103 coves in the island of Menorca
(Balearic Islands, NW Mediterranean). Both geomorphological parameters and …
(Balearic Islands, NW Mediterranean). Both geomorphological parameters and …