UK estuarine environments are regulated by inter-acting physical processes, including tidal,
wave, surge, river discharge and sediment supply. They regulate the fluxes of nutrients …

A major challenge for ecologists is understanding ecosystem dynamics and function under
environmental and anthropogenic stresses. An approach for addressing this challenge is the …

The present study aims to contribute to a better assessment of pesticide environmental and
human health (here evaluated in the context of human exposure via food items) risks for the …

Estuaries are threatened coastal ecosystems that support relevant ecological functions
worldwide. The predicted global climate changes demand actions to understand, anticipate …

Estuaries are prone to drought and flood events, which can vary in frequency and intensity
depending on water management and climate change. We investigated effects of two …

As a consequence of global warming, extreme events, such as marine heatwaves (MHW),
have been increasing in frequency and intensity with negative effects on aquatic organisms …

Mercury's extreme toxicity and persistence in the environment justifies a thorough evaluation
of its dynamics in ecosystems. Aveiro Lagoon (Portugal) was for decades subject to mercury …

The performance of several indices of benthic functioning, based on the traits of estuarine
macro-invertebrates, was tested in the lower Mondego estuary (Portugal), whose two arms …

Salinity is a major factor impacting estuarine organisms, especially in cases of abrupt
changes. The increased physiological stress frequently results in behavioral and …

Temperature is one of the most important abiotic factors affected by climate change. It
determines physiological processes, ecological patterns and establishes the limits of …