Climate change is currently impacting and threatening the entire biosphere, especially
coastal marine ecosystems (Harley et al., 2006). In particular, climate change has been …

Paramuricea clavata is an ecosystem architect of the Mediterranean temperate reefs that is
currently threatened by episodic mass mortality events related to global warming. The …

Marine heat waves (MHWs) are affecting corals populations, advocating their inclusion in
restoration actions since conservation measures may be not sufficient. Cladocora …

The accurate delimitation of species boundaries in nonbilaterian marine taxa is notoriously
difficult, with consequences for many studies in ecology and evolution. Anthozoans are a …

Paramuricea clavata is an ecosystem engineer, structuring hard bottom communities in the
Mediterranean Sea, from 10 to 200 m depth. For more than 2 decades, shallow populations …

Climate change poses a significant threat to coastal areas, marked by the increasing
intensity and frequency of marine heat waves observed in various ecosystems around the …

Extreme climatic events (ECEs), such as marine heatwaves (MHWs), are a major threat to
biodiversity. Understanding the variability in ecological responses to recurrent ECEs within …

Abstract Background and Aims Globally, rising seawater temperatures contribute to the
regression of marine macroalgal forests. Along the Istrian coastline (northern Adriatic), an …

Aim Determining the species distribution and factors shaping it is a major challenge for
conservation planning. Ecological niche models (ENMs) facilitate the comprehension of how …

Climate change is impacting ecosystems worldwide, and the Mediterranean Sea is no
exception. Extreme climatic events, such as marine heat waves (MHWs), are increasing in …