Ecosystem engineering is a ubiquitous process where species influence the physical
environment and thereby structure ecological communities. However, there has been little …

Global policies increasingly focus on the importance of maintaining or improving the integrity
of ecosystems, but defining, assessing, and monitoring integrity in marine protected areas …

Deep‐sea sponge grounds are hotspots of biodiversity, harbouring thriving ecosystems in
the otherwise barren deep sea. It remains unknown how these sponge grounds survive in …

We, the Haíłzaqv, Kitasoo Xai'xais, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv First Nations, are the traditional
stewards of our territories in the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Our traditional …

Marine protected area (MPAs) networks can buffer marine ecosystems from the impacts of
climate change by allowing species to redistribute as conditions change and by reducing …

In recent years, the widespread use of rare earth elements (REEs) has raised the issue of
their harmful effects on the aquatic environment. REEs are now considered as contaminants …

Glass sponge gardens are important biogenic habitats that support fish communities in
Pacific Canada. However, glass sponges (class Hexactinellida) are delicate and susceptible …

Biological hotspots are places with outstanding biodiversity features, and their delineation is
essential to the design of marine protected areas (MPAs). For the Central Coast of Canada's …

The seabed desertification has increasingly highlighted the importance of benthic habitat
restoration. Strategically engineered artificial reefs emerges as pivotal in achieving …

Cold-water coral (CWC) reefs of the Angolan margin (SE Atlantic) are dominated by
Desmophyllum pertusum and support a diverse community of associated fauna, despite …