Concerns regarding the status of marine ecosystems have increased in part due to
traditional and emerging human activities in marine waters, driving a demand for …

Open sandy beaches support key ecological functions and a distinctive biodiversity, but are
threatened by an increasing anthropogenic pressure. Among these threats is the occurrence …

Meiofaunal organisms are diverse, and so is their diet comprising bacteria, fungi, micro-
algae, flagellates, ciliates, and other meiofauna. Studies have inferred diet from correlative …

For marine benthic communities, environmental heterogeneity at small spatial scales are
mostly due to biologically produced habitat heterogeneity and biotic interactions, while at …

Biological communities are currently facing multi-stressor scenarios whose ecological
impacts are challenging to estimate. In that respect, considering the complex nature of …

Despite important advances in the ecology of river food webs, the strength and nature of the
connection between the meio‐and macrofaunal components of the web are still debated …

Anthropogenic nutrient input to coastal waters is one of the most common disturbances
within inshore marine benthic communities. Organic enrichment in sediments leads to the …

Seagrass meadows are among the most diverse and productive coastal ecosystems in the
world. Currently, the accelerating loss of these habitats is recognized worldwide. In the …

Since the discovery of symbioses between sulfur-oxidizing (thiotrophic) bacteria and
invertebrates at hydrothermal vents over 40 years ago, it has been assumed that autotrophic …

Meiofauna are known to have an important role on many ecological processes, although,
their role in food web dynamics is often poorly understood, partially as they have been an …