Interaction of marine heatwaves and grazing on two canopy-forming algae

A Bernal-Ibáñez, I Gestoso, P Ramalhosa… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brown canopy-forming macroalgae species form complex assemblages known as marine
forests, which are highly productive systems and provide multiple ecosystem services. In …

Testing differences of marine non-indigenous species diversity across Macaronesia using a standardised approach

N Castro, I Gestoso, P Ramalhosa, E Lopes… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) induces severe impacts on marine
biodiversity and ecosystems. Macaronesia is an ecologically relevant region where several …

Crossing the Atlantic: The tropical macroalga Caulerpa ashmeadii Harvey 1858 as a recent settler in Porto Santo Island (Madeira archipelago, North-eastern Atlantic)

C Ribeiro, T Sauvage, S Ferreira, R Haroun, J Silva… - Aquatic Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
The green macroalga Caulerpa ashmeadii was recently found in the North-eastern Atlantic
Ocean, on the southern coast of Porto Santo Island (Madeira archipelago). Caulerpa …

Climate change vulnerability of cetaceans in Macaronesia: Insights from a trait-based assessment

A Sousa, F Alves, P Arranz, A Dinis… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last decades global warming has caused an increase in ocean temperature,
acidification and oxygen loss which has led to changes in nutrient cycling and primary …

Cheilostomatida (Bryozoa) from settlement panels deployed in the Azores (central North Atlantic)

B Berning, M Wisshak - Marine Biodiversity, 2024 - Springer
The cheilostome Bryozoa encrusting settlement panels deployed in the Azores between 0
and 500 m, which were retrieved after a time span of 1 and 2 years, are here described and …

Molecular evidence for extensive discontinuity between peracarid (Crustacea) fauna of Macaronesian islands and nearby continental coasts: Over fifty candidate …

PE Vieira, A Desiderato, SL Azevedo, P Esquete… - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
Oceanic islands are recognized evolutionary hotspots for terrestrial organisms, but little is
known about their impact on marine organisms' evolution and biogeography. The volcanic …

[HTML][HTML] Pelagic Cnidaria and Ctenophora diversity patterns and trends in Macaronesia insular systems (NE Atlantic)

SKM Gueroun, J Javidpour, C Andrade, N Nogueira… - Marine Biodiversity, 2021 - Springer
Jellyfish are important components of the marine ecosystem and present a potential
resource for different economic domains (eg medicine, food and biotechnology). We present …

Unravelling the effects of exploitation on the size–structure of the intertidal topshell Phorcus sauciatus in harvested and non-harvested Atlantic regions

R Sousa, J Vasconcelos, R Riera - Regional studies in marine science, 2020 - Elsevier
Intertidal molluscs are keystone species often used as biological indicators of human-driven
perturbations. The increasing levels of harvesting pressure on these intertidal grazers, due …

New Records of Fish Species from the Coast of Luanda, Angola

V Baptista, J Encarnação, EA Serrão, P Wirtz… - … An International Journal …, 2021 - Springer
The coastal waters of Angola support a rich and diverse fauna. However, the ichthyofauna of
the region is poorly known; the only fish species studied in detail are those with commercial …