Ordovician origin and subsequent diversification of the brown algae
Brown algae are the only group of heterokont protists exhibiting complex multicellularity.
Since their origin, brown algae have adapted to various marine habitats, evolving diverse …
Since their origin, brown algae have adapted to various marine habitats, evolving diverse …
Insights into the molecular bases of multicellular development from brown algae
The transition from simple to complex multicellularity represents a major evolutionary step
that occurred in only a few eukaryotic lineages. Comparative analyses of these lineages …
that occurred in only a few eukaryotic lineages. Comparative analyses of these lineages …
Non-indigenous seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Macaronesia: a critical synthesis of diversity, spatial and temporal patterns
LM van der Loos, Q Bafort, S Bosch… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Effective monitoring of non-indigenous seaweeds and combatting their effects relies on a
solid confirmation of the non-indigenous status of the respective species. We critically …
solid confirmation of the non-indigenous status of the respective species. We critically …
The use of species traits in invasive seaweed research: a systematic review
Species traits have been used extensively in invasion science, providing common metrics
across taxa and ecosystems that enable comparisons based on the functional responses …
across taxa and ecosystems that enable comparisons based on the functional responses …
Variability in growth and tissue composition (CNP, natural isotopes) of the three morphotypes of holopelagic Sargassum
T Changeux, L Berline, W Podlejski, T Guillot… - Aquatic Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Holopelagic Sargassum blooms in the tropical North Atlantic since 2011 are composed of
two species, Sargassum natans and S. fluitans, and three morphotypes: S. natans VIII, S …
two species, Sargassum natans and S. fluitans, and three morphotypes: S. natans VIII, S …
The untapped potential of categorical traits in seaweed functional diversity research
Traits are a powerful lens through which to view evolution and ecology. They allow us to
examine organisms' ecological strategies, their response to the environment, and …
examine organisms' ecological strategies, their response to the environment, and …
A roadmap to define and select aquatic biological traits at different scales of analysis
T Morim, S Henriques, R Vasconcelos, M Dolbeth - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Trait-based approaches are a powerful tool, as they not only improve understanding of
ecological complexity and functioning but also allow comparison across different …
ecological complexity and functioning but also allow comparison across different …
Distribution of functionally distinct native and non‐indigenous species within marine urban habitats
Aim Trait‐based approaches are powerful to examine the processes associated with
biological invasions. Functional comparison among native and non‐indigenous species …
biological invasions. Functional comparison among native and non‐indigenous species …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial variation in key functional traits of Mediterranean fucoid algae: Insights from Cystoseira sensu lato intertidal canopies
Cystoseira sensu lato are fucoid algae that form dense stands on intertidal and subtidal
rocky reefs sustaining species-rich associated assemblages. The increasing human …
rocky reefs sustaining species-rich associated assemblages. The increasing human …
Diversity and structure of epibenthic communities across subtidal artificial hard habitats in the Bay of Cherbourg (English Channel)
B Taormina, JC Leclerc, AM Rusig, M Navon, M Deloor… - Biofouling, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To inform the performance of ecological engineering designs for artificial structures at sea, it
is essential to characterise their impacts on the epibenthic communities colonising them. In …
is essential to characterise their impacts on the epibenthic communities colonising them. In …