Ecological niche models and species distribution models in marine environments: A literature review and spatial analysis of evidence

SM Melo-Merino, H Reyes-Bonilla, A Lira-Noriega - Ecological Modelling, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of ecological niche models (ENMs) and species distribution models
(SDMs) to explore the patterns and processes behind observed distribution of species has …

Phylogeny and evolution of the brown algae

TT Bringloe, S Starko, RM Wade, C Vieira… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The brown algae (Phaeophyceae) are a group of multicellular heterokonts that are
ubiquitous in today's oceans. Large brown algae from multiple orders are the foundation to …

Oceans and coastal ecosystems and their services

S Cooley, D Schoeman, L Bopp, P Boyd, S Donner… - 2023 - digital.csic.es
Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

Bio‐ORACLE v2. 0: Extending marine data layers for bioclimatic modelling

J Assis, L Tyberghein, S Bosch… - Global Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Motivation The availability of user‐friendly, high‐resolution global environmental datasets is
crucial for bioclimatic modelling. For terrestrial environments, WorldClim has served this …

Climate change impacts on seagrass meadows and macroalgal forests: an integrative perspective on acclimation and adaptation potential

B Duarte, I Martins, R Rosa, AR Matos… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Marine macrophytes are the foundation of algal forests and seagrass meadows–some of the
most productive and diverse coastal marine ecosystems on the planet. These ecosystems …

Dramatic loss of seagrass habitat under projected climate change in the Mediterranean Sea

RM Chefaoui, CM Duarte, EA Serrão - Global change biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Although climate warming is affecting most marine ecosystems, the Mediterranean is
showing earlier impacts. Foundation seagrasses are already experiencing a well …

Projected climate changes threaten ancient refugia of kelp forests in the North Atlantic

J Assis, MB Araújo, EA Serrão - Global Change Biology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Intraspecific genetic variability is critical for species adaptation and evolution and yet it is
generally overlooked in projections of the biological consequences of climate change. We …

Toward a coordinated global observing system for seagrasses and marine macroalgae

JE Duffy, L Benedetti-Cecchi, J Trinanes… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In coastal waters around the world, the dominant primary producers are benthic
macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, that provide habitat structure and food …

Past climate-driven range shifts structuring intraspecific biodiversity levels of the giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) at global scales

J Assis, F Alberto, EC Macaya, N Castilho Coelho… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The paradigm of past climate-driven range shifts structuring the distribution of marine
intraspecific biodiversity lacks replication in biological models exposed to comparable …

Status, trends and drivers of kelp forests in Europe: an expert assessment

RM Araújo, J Assis, R Aguillar, L Airoldi… - Biodiversity and …, 2016 - Springer
A comprehensive expert consultation was conducted in order to assess the status, trends
and the most important drivers of change in the abundance and geographical distribution of …