Macroalgal forests characterised by species of the genus Cystoseira sensu lato form
important shallow coastal rocky habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. These forests support a …

Global change is striking harder and faster in the Mediterranean Sea than elsewhere, where
high levels of human pressure and proneness to climate change interact in modifying the …

Global warming and Marine Heat Waves (MHWs) are having large-scale impacts on the
seagrasses and their effects on the Mediterranean endemic Posidonia oceanica need to be …

Abstract The Southern Ocean is a key player in the climate, ocean, and atmospheric system.
As the only direct connection between all three major oceans since the opening of the …

Macroalgal forests are one of the most productive and valuable marine ecosystems, but yet
strongly exposed to fragmentation and loss. Detailed large-scale information on their …

Active restoration actions are becoming increasingly common for the recovery of degraded
ecosystems. However, establishing when an ecosystem is fully restored is rarely achieved …

Abstract Cystoseira sensu lato (Class Phaeophyceae, Order Fucales, Family Sargassaceae)
forests play a central role in marine Mediterranean ecosystems. Over the last decades …

Canopy-forming seaweeds of the genus Cystoseira (Fucales, Phaeophyceae) form diverse
and productive habitats along temperate rocky coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. During the …

Understanding the multiple benefits (ie Ecosystem Services, ES) that marine habitats
provide to society is key for adequate decision-making that maintains our well-being in the …

The ability of species to recover from disturbance through natural recruitment is an important
factor in determining the resilience of assemblages. The identification of patterns of …