The production of rare earth elements, REE, has significantly increased over the past years,
in parallel with the latest advances in nanotechnologies and representing a new group of …

Human activities introduce significant contamination into aquatic systems that impact
biodiversity and ecosystem function. Many contaminants accumulate, and remediation …

Thin layer application (TLA) of dredged sediments has emerged as an adaptive
management option for marshes that are not increasing in elevation fast enough to keep …

Climate change is imposing constant and more severe environmental challenges to coastal
and marine species. Regional climate and species acclimation capacity determine the …

Rare-earth elements have gained significant attention as they are currently widely used in
high tech, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Here we used the fiddler crabs Leptuca …

Coastal ecosystems, including tidal flats, are exposed to recreational activity-driven
trampling. The white-clawed fiddler crab, Austruca lactea, is endangered in South Korea …

Burrowing animals can profoundly affect the biological structure and ecosystem functions of
their environments. For instance, burrowing crabs increase sediment deposition and …

Ecosystem engineers that affect other organisms by creating, modifying, maintaining or
destroying habitats have received widespread attention. Understanding natural ecosystems …

We assess the current knowledge of the benthic assemblages in the Southeastern Brazil
Marine Ecoregion (SBME), which extends for approximately 1200 km of coastline and …

Salt marsh productivity has historically been viewed as being driven primarily by bottom-up
processes, but recent studies in North America, Europe, Asia and South America have …