Abstract Background and Aims Marine macroalgae ('seaweeds') are critical to coastal
ecosystem structure and function, but also vulnerable to the many environmental changes …

Arctic marine ecosystems are undergoing rapid correction in response to multiple
expressions of climate change, but the consequences of altered biodiversity for the …

Lagoon environments, like all the marine-coastal areas, offer a wide variety of ecosystem
services, but at the same time are affected by pressing human activities that lead to …

Simple Summary Global climate change is responsible for more frequent heat waves, which
offers opportunities for invasive species to expand their range. Two congener bivalves, the …

Seagrass meadows provide several ecological functions that improve the overall ecological
health of coastal systems and therefore, it is urgent to promote the restoration of such …

Climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events with
potential effects in coastal and estuarine ecosystems. During drought periods, higher salinity …

Several invasive species can occupy the same geographic area. Interaction between
species depends on several factors, and the results of such interactions can be highly …

A research agenda is currently developing around predicting the functional response of
ecosystems to local alterations of biodiversity associated with anthropogenic activity, but …

Wetland ecosystems of the Nile Delta face severe threats due to natural climatic changes
and anthropogenic activities. Life and death assemblage comparisons can be implemented …

During 2006–2008, a pipeline was buried in Vallona lagoon in the Northern Adriatic Sea
(Italy). A Before-During-After environmental monitoring programme was scheduled to …