This review investigates the current state of knowledge on the levels of the main essential
and non-essential trace elements in Mediterranean vascular plants and macroalgae. The …

This review analyzes the state of knowledge on the capacity of Mediterranean macroalgae
to accumulate, tolerate and biomonitor macro-and micro-elements present in seawater and …

Simple Summary The Mediterranean marine forests of canopy brown algae are important
habitats that have been in decline in recent decades. This study examines the distribution …

Canopy-forming macroalgae, especially those belonging to the order Fucales, are creating
the so-called brown algal forests that are considered amongst the most productive …

Southern bull kelps (Durvillaea spp., Fucales) are 'primary'foundation species that control
community structures and ecosystem functions on temperate wave-exposed rocky reefs …

Rocky shore ecology has been studied for a long time, starting with qualitative descriptions
and becoming more quantitative and experimental over time. Some of the earliest …

Habitat loss is jeopardizing marine biodiversity. In the Mediterranean Sea, the algal forests
of Cystoseira spp. form one of the most complex, productive and vulnerable shallow-water …

Abstract The Tuscan Archipelago, with its great environmental and economic importance, is
one of the highest oil spill density areas in the Western Mediterranean. In this study, an …

Canopy-forming algal species, like those of the genus Cystoseira, are known to play an
important role as ecosystems-engineers. Under key anthropogenic stressors (eg nutrient …

Temperate rocky reefs often support mosaics of alternative habitats such as macroalgal
forests, algal turfs and sea urchin barrens. Although the composition of epilithic microbial …