Climate change (CC) is a key, global driver of change of marine ecosystems. At local and
regional scales, other local human stressors (LS) can interact with CC and modify its effects …

Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

Coastal wetlands are dynamic ecosystems that exist at the interface between land and sea.
They represent environments with a great diversity of habitats and communities, high carbon …

Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …

Multiple human impacts on natural ecosystems cause ongoing widespread habitat loss, with
consequent decline of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Seas and oceans, the largest …

Climate change is one of the biggest emerging threats to marine biodiversity in the
Mediterranean Sea. In this chapter, we focus on the recurrent and large scale mass mortality …

Marine animal forests are benthic communities dominated by sessile suspension feeders
(such as sponges, corals, and bivalves) able to generate three-dimensional (3D) …

Aim Intraspecific genetic diversity is one of the pillars of biodiversity, supporting the
resilience and evolutionary potential of populations. Yet, our knowledge regarding the …

Several highly cited review articles identify recommended adaptation strategies for
conservation. However, those reviews do not include evaluation of whether the …

With ongoing climate change, populations are expected to exhibit shifts in demographic
performance that will alter where a species can persist. This presents unique challenges for …