Coral reefs provide critical services to coastal communities, and these services rely on
ecosystem functions threatened by stressors. By summarizing the threats to the functioning …

Abstract Changes in sediment input to marine systems can influence benthic environments
in many ways. Sponges are important components of benthic ecosystems world-wide and as …

Aim The global sprawl of marine hard infrastructure (eg breakwaters, sea walls and jetties)
can extensively modify coastal seascapes, but the knowledge of such impacts remains …

Climate change is threatening tropical reefs across the world, with most scientists agreeing
that the current changes in climate conditions are occurring at a much faster rate than in the …

The mining sector is growing in parallel with societal demands for minerals. One of the most
important environmental issues and economic burdens of industrial mining on land is the …

Dispersal of benthic species in the sea is mediated primarily through small, vulnerable
larvae that must survive minutes to months as members of the plankton community while …

Benthic macrofauna are a key component of intertidal ecosystems. Their mobility and
behavior determine processes like nutrient cycling and the biogeomorphic development of …

Northeast Atlantic sponge beds are recognized as local hotspots for biodiversity and nutrient
cycling. Despite their important functional role little is known about their sensitivity to …

Sponges often dominate deep-water benthic faunal communities and can comprise up to
90% of the benthic biomass. Due to the large amount of water that they filter daily, sponges …

Declining water quality associated with increased suspended sediments has been closely
linked to the reduced health status of benthic marine ecosystems and their associated …