Posidonia oceanica is a seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the primary
production of the P. oceanica meadow is not directly consumed by herbivores and plays a …

Nonindigenous marine species continue to be one of the foremost threats to marine
biodiversity. As an update to a 2007 review of the impacts of introduced macroalgae, we …

The emerging field of blue carbon science is seeking cost-effective ways to estimate the
organic carbon content of soils that are bound by coastal vegetated ecosystems. Organic …

Effective ecosystem‐based management requires understanding ecosystem responses to
multiple human threats, rather than focusing on single threats. To understand ecosystem …

The brown seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae (Dictyotales, Ochrophyta), native to the Pacific
Ocean and widely distributed in Asia, has been recently recognized as an emblematic case …

This volume is an indispensable addition to the multidisciplinary coverage of the science of
the Mediterranean Sea. The editors have gathered leading authorities from the fields of …

Plastics are found in marine environments worldwide, and their effects on macrophytes
(seagrasses and macroalgae) colonizing sandy bottoms are still poorly known. Seagrass …

Intentional and unintentional introductions of marine species into the Mediterranean date
back to the 15th century, when maritime shipping expanded with geographical discoveries …

Myxicola infundibulum Montagu, 1808 is the most reported species of its genus, showing an
unusually wide distribution from the Mediterranean area to Australia, North Europe, and …

Holothuria polii and Holothuria tubulosa are two of the most commercially exploited sea
cucumbers of the Mediterranean Sea. As deposit-feeders, they represent an important …