Sudden beaching of huge seaweed masses smother the coastline and form rotting piles on
the shore. The number of reports of these events in previously unaffected areas has …

Along with their important diversity, coastal ecosystems receive various amounts of nutrients,
principally arising from the continent and from the related human activities (mainly industrial …

Glyphosate and glufosinate ammonium are the active ingredients of commonly used
herbicides. Active agricultural lands extend over a large part of the Veneto region (Eastern …

Ulva L innaeus (U lvophyceae, U lvales) is a genus of green algae widespread in different
aquatic environments. Members of this genus show a very simple morphology and a certain …

Anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide are leading to decreases in pH and changes in
the carbonate chemistry of seawater. Ocean acidification may negatively affect the ability of …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has brought a global socio-economic crisis to
almost all sectors including the fishery. To limit the infection, governments adopted several …

A 1-year cycle of physico-chemical measurements was conducted in the Marano and Grado
Lagoon (Adriatic Sea, Italy) with the aim to assess its trophic state. Some selected variables …

This book sets out the conditions under which the need for a new approach to the production
of architecture in the twenty-first century is established, where our homes and cities are …

Complex environments, such as transitional waters, are characterized by several sources of
particulate organic matter (POM). The analyses of stable isotopes, δ 13 C and δ 15 N, are …

Estuaries and coastal zones are dynamic transitional systems which provide many
economic and ecological benefits to humans, but also are an ideal habitat for other …