Anthropogenic modifications to waterways are common and their ecological consequences
must be understood to effectively conserve local biodiversity. The facilitation of recreational …

The growth of the human population causes significant harm to ecosystems, directly
affecting the biological diversity of coastal areas by replacing natural habitats with artificial …

Artificial structures can provide suitable space for invasive species through a colonisable
surface and refuge against predators. Besides several physical factors, invasive species can …

Man-made facilities along coastlines modify water circulation and sedimentation dynamics
which can affect the structure of marine benthic and pelagic communities. To test how …

High community diversity may either prevent or promote the establishment of exotic species.
The biotic resistance hypothesis holds that species-rich communities are more resistant to …

Higher diversity and dominance at lower latitudes has been suggested for colonial species.
We verified this pattern in species richness of ascidians, finding that higher colonial-to …

Human influence along the coastline is a significant threat to biodiversity and includes the
alteration or replacement of natural habitat with artificial structures. Infrastructure such as …

Aims The importance of biotic interactions in creating and maintaining diversity is expected
to increase towards low latitudes. However, the way in which predation affects diversity can …

Predation may often influence native species dynamics and so may be important for the
control of introduced species as well. Here, we examine how predation can regulate fouling …

Ascidians are marine sessile animals that have evolved many strategies to reduce
predation. Previous manipulative experiments with ascidian tissues or pellets have shown …