Background Marine species can demonstrate strong genetic differentiation and population
structure despite the hypothesis of open seas and high connectivity. Some suggested …

Aquatic invertebrates play a pivotal role in (eco) toxicological assessments because they
offer ethical, cost‐effective and repeatable testing options. Additionally, their significance in …

Deep-sea mining may be just a few years away and yet society is struggling to assess the
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …

Abstract Changes in sediment input to marine systems can influence benthic environments
in many ways. Sponges are important components of benthic ecosystems world-wide and as …

Mass mortality events are increasing dramatically in all coastal marine environments.
Determining the underlying causes of mass mortality events has proven difficult in the past …

Sponges invariably filter a large volume of seawater and potentially accumulate heavy
metals and other contaminants from the environment. Sponges, being sessile marine …

Macroalgae of the genus Cystoseira are experiencing substantial decline in the
Mediterranean Sea, which has been generally attributed to increased pollution. A field …

The ability of animals to act in a bioremediative capacity is not widely known. Animals are
rarely considered for bioremediation initiatives owing to ethical or human health concerns …

In this work, we performed a comparative study on six marine sponge species collected
along the French Mediterranean and Irish coasts for their TEs accumulation. Intra and inter …

All ontogenetic stages of a life cycle are exposed to environmental conditions so that
population persistence depends on the performance of both adults and offspring. Most …