Many exploited fish and macroinvertebrates that utilize the coastal zone have declined, and
the causes of these declines, apart from overfishing, remain largely unresolved. Degradation …

Calcified macroalgae are distributed in marine habitats from polar to tropical latitudes and
from intertidal shores to the deepest reaches of the euphotic zone. These algae play critical …

Macroalgae have played an important role in coastal communities for centuries. In the past,
they have been harvested and gathered from shorelines around the world for traditional …

A single-source reference on the biology of algae, the third edition of Algae: Anatomy,
Biochemistry, and Biotechnology examines the most important taxa and structures for …

Over the centuries, land reclamation, coastal development, overfishing and pollution have
nearly eliminated European wetlands, seagrass meadows, shellfish beds, biogenic reefs …

Global marine conservation remains fractured by an imbalance in research efforts and policy
actions, limiting progression towards sustainability. Rhodolith beds represent a prime …

Structurally complex habitats are becoming rarer across temperate marine environments;
indeed the coastal and marine world is getting flatter. In some cases marine habitats are lost …

Many fishery management tools currently in use have conservation value. They are
designed to maintain stocks of commercially important species above target levels …

Maerl is a general term used for loose-lying subtidal beds of nodular coralline red algae.
Maerl beds support high associated invertebrate and algal biodiversity, and are subject to …

Bioconstructions such as coralligenous outcrops and maërl beds are typical Mediterranean
underwater seascapes. Fine-scale knowledge on the distribution of these sensitive habitats …