Sandy beaches are iconic interfaces that functionally link the ocean with the land via the flow
of organic matter from the sea. These cross‐ecosystem fluxes often comprise uprooted …

The equilibrium of the marine ecosystem is currently threatened by several constraints,
among which climate change and anthropogenic activities stand out. Indeed, these factors …

Nutrients and energy derived from marine autotrophs subsidize shore ecosystems,
increasing productivity and affecting food web dynamics and structure. In this study we …

Canopy-forming seaweeds of the genus Cystoseira (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) form diverse
and productive habitats along temperate rocky coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. During the …

Sandy beach invertebrates depend largely upon allochthonous inputs of macrophytes and
the oceanographic processes that deliver them as wrack. While part of this wrack is returned …

Birds breeding on ocean beaches are threatened globally, often requiring significant
investments in species conservation and habitat management. Conservation actions …

Sandy beaches, which represent the most common type of land–sea interface, harbor
distinctive biotic communities and regulate the flow of energy between marine and terrestrial …

Many sandy beaches worldwide receive large amounts of drift seaweed, known as wrack,
from offshore algal beds and closer rocky intertidal shores. Despite the important influence …

Empirical patterns that emerge from an examination of food webs over gradients of
environmental variation can help to predict the implications of anthropogenic disturbance on …

This paper applies and extends the concept of Littoral Active Zone (LAZ) of sandy beaches
as a relevant dimension to observe and manage this socio ecological system. The LAZ is a …