Extensive development and construction in marine and coastal systems is driving a
phenomenon known as “ocean sprawl”. Ocean sprawl removes or transforms marine …

Aquaculture is the fastest growing sector of the food industry, raising concerns about the
influence of this activity on the environment. We take a holistic approach to review off-bottom …

A significant expansion of offshore windpower is expected in northwestern Europe in the
near future. Little is known about the impacts it may have on the marine environment. Here …

In light of the deteriorating state of coral reefs worldwide, the need to rehabilitate marine
environments has greatly increased. Artificial reefs (ARs) have been suggested as a tool for …

The interdisciplinary fields of conservation physiology, macrophysiology, and mechanistic
ecological forecasting have recently emerged as means of integrating detailed physiological …

A significant expansion of offshore wind power is expected in the near future, with thousands
of turbines in coastal waters, and various aspects of how this may influence the coastal …

Recent advances in quantifying biochemical and cellular-level responses to thermal stress
have facilitated a new exploration of the role of climate and climate change in driving …

The use of artificial reefs in the Arabian Gulf have a history extending back over a century,
when date palm trunks, stones, pottery and other materials were sunk in coastal areas to …

With large-scale development of offshore wind farms, vertical structures are becoming more
common in open water areas. To examine how vertical structures of different materials may …

Offshore wind farms are being built at a high rate around the world to meet the demand for
renewable energy. We studied fish and sessile communities on and around offshore wind …