Coastal zones, the world's most densely populated regions, are increasingly threatened by
climate change stressors—rising and warming seas, intensifying storms and droughts, and …

All living things depend on their natural environment, either directly or indirectly, for their
high quality of life, growth, nutrition, and development. Due to the fast emissions of …

Rocky shores occur at the interface of the land and sea. Typically they are open ecosystems,
with steep environmental gradients. Their accessibility to man has rendered them …

A model to estimate the ecological status and identify restoration targets of transitional and
coastal waters was developed. Marine benthic macrophytic species (seaweeds …

The ecological evaluation index (EEI) was designed to estimate the ecological status of
transitional and coastal waters. Marine benthic macrophytes (seaweeds, seagrasses) were …

A general description of rocky shore distribution patterns (“zonation”) along the whole
Portuguese coast is given to provide the context for comparisons of distribution patterns of …

Sydney Harbour is a global hotspot for marine and estuarine diversity. Despite its social,
economic and biological value, the available knowledge has not previously been reviewed …

Maritime built heritage (eg, historic seawalls) represents an important component of coastal
infrastructure around the world. Despite this, the ecological communities supported by these …

Benthic macroalgal communities constitute one of the ecological quality elements needed to
implement the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC), the legislation targetted at …

Ongoing changes along the northeastern Atlantic coastline provide an opportunity to explore
the influence of climate change and multitrophic interactions on the recovery of kelp. Here …