As the rate of global change increases, the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems,
including the food webs that underpin them, will radically alter. Forecasting the …

Network theory offers innovative tools to explore the complex ecological mechanisms
regulating species associations and interactions. Although interest in ecological networks …

The addition or loss of habitat-forming species may lead to significant changes in the
structure and functioning of marine benthic ecosystems as a whole. However, the nature of …

Ocean sprawl is leading to the introduction of multiple artificial structures into the marine
environment. However, the biota on these novel habitats differ from that on natural hard …

Marinas are highly anthropized environments, with singular ecological characteristics. In the
present study the spatial variability of the amphipod assemblage associated to floating …

In the current frame of proliferation of artificial structures in the sea, the ecological effects of
artificial substrates on marine environments and their associate biota become a topic of …

Seaweeds play a key role in the rocky-shore fauna by providing shelter and food for many
invertebrate species, which in turn compose the diet of benthic and pelagic predators. This …

Factors that promote the introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS)
within port environments are not completely understood. In the present work the structure of …

Fucus vesiculosus (here Fucus) is a key species on rocky shores of the Baltic Sea, providing
habitat for a diverse invertebrate community. While the invertebrate species within Fucus …

Intertidal ecosystems are key habitats that are being replaced by artificial hard substrates
due to the increment of human activities in coastal areas. These new substrates host …