The worldwide spread of the SARS-CoV-2 caused an unprecedented lockdown measures in
most countries with consequences on the world society, economy, and sanitary systems …

Urban tourist beach ecosystems provide the essential service of recreation. These
ecosystems also support critical ecological functions where biodiversity conservation is not …

Sandy beaches provide several ecosystem services such as coastal protection and
resilience, water filtration and nutrient mineralization. Beaches also represent a hub for …

Despite the global occurrence of microplastic contamination on sandy beaches, evidence of
microplastic distribution within beaches remains contradictory. When conflicting evidence is …

Many studies have demonstrated human impacts on sandy beach macroinvertebrates.
However, little is known about causative drivers among multiple co-occurring stressors and …

Long‐term monitoring programs are fundamental to detect changes in ecosystem health and
understand ecological processes. In the current context of increasing anthropogenic threats …

The effect of urbanization on the environmental quality of two sandy beaches was evaluated
using metrics such as pH, dissolved oxygen, coliforms and solid waste. Urbanization effects …

The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most exploited regions of the world's oceans. Here
industrial activities have determined either acute or long-term impacts on coastal marine …

The increasing anthropogenic disturbance on coastal ecosystems has threatened ecological
interactions and ecosystems functioning. To investigate if human pressure affects the trophic …

We have investigated how indices of beach health perform in predicting the abundances of
the crustaceans Emerita brasiliensis and Atlantorchestoidea brasiliensis from 22 …