Abstract Marine Protected Area (MPA) is a fundamental strategy for the maintenance of
ocean ecological processes worldwide and, consequently, their associated ecosystem …

Abstract In the Southwestern Atlantic reefs (SWA), some species of massive scleractinians
and zoantharians are adapted to turbid waters, periodic desiccation, and sediment …

Anthropogenic pressures put at jeopardy ecosystem services (ES) provided by natural
habitats. Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) approaches can support policymakers …

The ocean crisis is urgent and central to human wellbeing and life on Earth; past and current
activities are damaging the planet's main life support system for future generations. We are …

Throughout the scientific literature, beaches have been regarded as very valuable
ecosystems for the tourism industry; however, these ecosystems provide multiple direct and …

The risks from climate change are ever-growing, especially in more vulnerable and exposed
regions such as coastlines. The rise in sea level and increase in the frequency and intensity …

The peculiar shallow-water reefs of the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic Ocean have thrived in
conditions considered suboptimal (eg, moderate turbidity, higher level of nutrients, and …

Abstract The deep sea (> 200 m) is home to a surprisingly rich biota, which in some cases
compares to that found in shallow areas. Scleractinian corals are an example of this–they …

Sediment load can influence both the population distribution and structures of coral reef
communities. We investigated whether coral assemblages on inshore and more turbid reefs …

Most of the studies on sea turtle nesting activity nowadays are focused on the impacts of
climate change. However, there is a lack of studies gathering knowledge about the influence …