Seagrasses like Posidonia oceanica provide a wide range of benefits for the ocean and for
the planet. Efforts in conservation and restoration have increased in the last 20 years to …

Shaltout K, Bedair H, El-Khalafy MM, Keshta A, Halmy MWA. 2023. The link of
socioeconomic importance to the conservation status of the Mediterranean endemic plants …

The Mediterranean basin is a hot spot of climate change where the Posidonia oceanica (L.)
Delile (PO) and other seagrasses are under stress due to its effect on marine coastal …

Seagrasses are one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. Posidonia
oceanica, an endemic Mediterranean seagrass, is under high and constant anthropogenic …

This work presents the first ecosystem accounts for Marine-Based Tourism (MBT) in Italy. We
develop a methodological approach to connect biophysical and economic information …

Coastal marine areas are threatened by different forms of pollution, among which potentially
toxic elements (PTEs) represent a primary hazard. In this study, 16 Mediterranean …

The fast decline of coastal habitats happening worldwide is pushing for active restoration
measures to mitigate the effects of anthropogenic impacts. In the Mediterranean Sea …

Little is still known about the composition and distribution of vegetation in the Mediterranean
region, especially urban flora, and vegetation. Until recently, regional-scale ecological and …

Seagrasses like Posidonia oceanica provide a wide range of benefits for the ocean and for
the planet. Efforts in conservation and restoration have increased in the last 20 years to …

EGYPT is in the arid belt, with a semi-arid Mediterranean coast. Characteristic maritime
oolitic sand dunes stretch parallel to the sea from Alexandria westward to Mersa Matruh …