Successful settlement and recruitment of reef fish are influenced by spatial and temporal
processes and variables on distinct scales. Moreover, they require survival at various stages …

Coastal zones are ecosystems of high economic value but exposed to numerous
disturbances, while they represent nurseries for many fish species, raising the issue of the …

Arborescent macro-algae forests covering temperate rocky reefs are a known habitat for
juvenile fishes. However, in the Mediterranean, these forests are undergoing severe …

Coastal nursery habitats are essential for the renewal of adult fish populations. We
quantified the availability of a coastal nursery habitat (shallow heterogeneous rocky …

Coastal lagoons are known to host numerous resident and migrant fish species. Spatio-
temporal variation in abiotic and biotic conditions in these ecosystems results, however, in a …

To enhance numerical modeling of the coastal ecosystem complex (CEC), we reviewed the
CEC and related concepts along with the current coastal ecosystem model framework in this …

The nursery function of littoral habitats for juvenile fish is widely recognized, but data on the
specific habitat features that contribute to this function is sparse for many species, in part …

Imaging the marine environment is more and more useful to understand relationships
between species, as well as natural processes. Developing photogrammetry allowed the …

Along the littoral, a growing number of anthropogenic structures have caused substantial
habitat destruction. Despite their detrimental impact, these constructions could play a role in …

Temperate rocky reefs and kelp forest ecosystems have been severely affected by
overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction, and climate change is a major driver of kelp …