We compared patterns of abundance and distribution of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus
between shores subject to commercial harvesting of this species and unexploited reference …

Intertidal monitoring projects are often limited in their practicality because traditional
methods such as visual surveys or removal of biota are often limited in the spatial extent for …

Rocky shores are considered heterogenous environments due to their composition and
structure. Therefore, they support numerous habitats of flora and fauna. Organisms found on …

Invasive species represent a serious threat to natural ecosystems through a range of
negative effects on native species in the region invaded. The invasive species Sargassum …

Paracentrotus lividus is a common and intensely harvested sea urchin at several European
locations, including the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula …

Ecosystem engineers can modify habitat, creating structural microhabitats. This structural
complexity can affect species richness. Marine ecosystem engineers are able to produce …

This study presents a comprehensive assessment of the diversity and spatial distribution of
the soft-bottom benthic macrofauna communities along the Portuguese continental shelf and …

Seaweed are ecologically important organisms playing a central structural and functional
role in coastal ecosystems (providing habitat, mating and nursery grounds, food and refuge …

Understanding the relationship between biodiversity and stability is a central issue in
ecology. This is particularly needed under current scenarios of biodiversity loss due to …

This study analyzed the crustacean diversity, distribution and relationship with
environmental factors in the western and the southern Portuguese continental shelf …