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Coral reefs are biogenic reefs built mainly by scleractinian corals in tropical regions (Spalding and Grenfell, 1997) these structures date back from millions of years to the present (Aronson and …
Marine plastic pollution has emerged as a global concern and is often regarded as one of the most pressing environmental issues of our generation (Lubchenco and Haugan, 2023; Willis et …
Human-mediated introductions of non-indigenous species (NIS) are considered to be one of the major threats to marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (Halpern et al., 2008; Butchart et al., 2010
Artificial light at night (ALAN) has been revealed as an emergent stressor in the last decades. Currently, most of the coastline is globally exposed to this stressor, causing ecological alterations …
Seagrass beds support important ecosystem functions, including providing abundant biodiversity, increasing water quality, stabilizing sediment and facilitating carbon sequestration (Jiang et al., 2022
Sustainable bivalve aquaculture offers a solution to rising food demand. This study aimed to help identify suitable offshore shellfish aquaculture sites in coastal upwelling regions. Here, planktonic
Antarctic seaweeds are ecologically important primary producers; therefore, their diversity and abundance determine the processes in the entire coastal ecosystem (Wiencke et al., 2007; Gómez et al., 2
Deep-sea sediments cover more than 65 % of the Earth's surface (Ramirez-Llodra et al., 2010) and are mostly energy limited, relying heavily on the organic matter input from the euphotic …
Coastal waters facing eutrophication due to excessive input of land-based pollution has occurred widely on a global scale (Maure et al., 2021; Wang et al., 2021). Nutrient enrichment leads to …
Species interaction by grazing, competition, and predation are fundamental ecological processes that significantly influence community structure and ecosystem functions of tropical intertidal ecosyste
Smooth cordgrass Spartina alterniflora, native to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of the United States (Briggs, 2016; Neira et al., 2007), is renowned for its robust root …
Transitional coastal ecosystems, such as bays and coastal lagoons, are highly productive estuarine areas that offer a wide range of ecological and social benefits. Their ability to sustain significant
Antibiotics are considered a contaminant of emerging concern that can affect marine plants and their associated microbiome. To date, limited information is available about the effects of antibiotic po
The marine pelagic zone, particularly the water column, represents the largest ecosystem on Earth (Angel, 1993) and serves as the primary source of global fish landings (Pauly et al., 2002; …
Nitrification is a critical process in the nitrogen cycle, involving the microbial conversion of ammonia to nitrite and nitrate. This process is primarily driven by ammonia-oxidizing prokaryotes (AOPs
Mangrove ecosystems play a crucial role in blue carbon sequestration, coastal flood protection, and biodiversity conservation, while also serving as nursery habitats for threatened and economically im
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs), which are among the most severe pollutants in aquatic systems, have characteristic geochemical behaviors, such as environmental persistence, biological toxicity, and
Marine biodiversity loss and interference in ecosystem functioning are the major concern in the age of anthropocene (Worm et al., 2006; Halpern et al., 2007; Hillebrand et al., 2018; Jaureguiberry …
Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has emerged as a powerful method for assessing the environmental impacts of marine Atlantic salmon aquaculture by identifying bacterial bioindicators and inferri
Microplastics (MPs) were surveyed in the fjords of Tunu (East Greenland), contributing important information to the scarce database on plastics in the Arctic. A total of 18 subsurface water samples …
