Studies for the preservation of seagrass beds biotopes have met difficulties in establishing
appropriate methods assessing their health. We tested the efficiency of space occupation by …

Seagrass meadows are monitored in the frame of several environmental programs
worldwide, including the Water Framework Directive (WFD), to evaluate the ecological status …

Small-scale fisheries play a crucial role in providing food and jobs in local communities
worldwide. Nonetheless, their environmental impact remains poorly understood. To assess …

The knowledge of the NW Spanish population on the ecology of seagrass–meadows and
the recognition of the benefits and pressures provided by these ecosystems was evaluated …

As ecosystem engineers, seagrasses provide major benefits to coastal habitats worldwide.
Nonetheless, their dynamics remain poorly understood in local areas. Three seagrass …

Bivalves and seagrasses can interact through diverse environmentally-modulated
mechanisms. To assess the effects of climate warming on bivalve-seagrass interactions, we …

Rising occurrence of extreme warming events are profoundly impacting ecosystems, altering
their functioning and services with significant socio-economic consequences. Particularly …

Conservation efforts have raised awareness about the impact of small-scale fisheries on the
distribution of seagrass plants. The patterns of recovery of the seagrass Zostera noltei and of …

Recent studies have shown increasing Zostera noltei meadows in areas modified by
anthropogenic activities. However, it is not entirely clear whether this trend of expansion …

Seagrasses have declined worldwide at accelerated rates mainly due to human pressures.
Moreover, climate change (eg sea level rise) and consequent effects, increase uncertainty …