A review of 917 relative sea-level (RSL) data-points has resulted in the first quality-
controlled database constraining the Holocene sea-level histories of the western …

The geological history of the Mediterranean Sea, its hydrography and connection with the
Atlantic Ocean have been well documented. Despite a wealth of historical and …

Marginal populations are often isolated and under extreme selection pressures resulting in
anomalous genetics. Consequently, ecosystems that are geographically and ecologically …

Abstract Aim The seagrass, Posidonia oceanica is a clonal angiosperm endemic to the
Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies have suggested that clonal growth is far greater than …

Phylogeography has provided a new approach to the analysis of the postglacial history of a
wide range of taxa but, to date, little is known about the effect of glacial periods on the …

This review examines the biology of the two main cockle species Cerastoderma edule and
C. glaucum found in coastal areas around the north-east Atlantic from Norway to Morocco …

Defining and recording the loss of species diversity is a daunting task, especially if identities
of species under threat are not fully resolved. An example is the Pontocaspian biota. The …

The fan mussel, Pinna nobilis, represents the largest bivalve endemic to the Mediterranean
Sea. Since 2016, dramatic mass mortality of this species has been observed in several …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a two‐basin system, with the boundary zone restricted to
the Strait of Sicily and the narrow Strait of Messina. Two main population groups are …

The desiccation of the Mediterranean Sea during the Messinian Salinity Crisis 6.0–5.3
million years ago (Ma), caused a major extinction of the marine ichthyofauna of the …