Human activities have altered the state of the ocean, leading to warming, acidification and
deoxygenation. These changes impact ocean biogeochemistry and influence ecosystem …

Nematodes are among the most abundant organisms on Earth, and have important roles in
terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Free-living marine nematodes have been …

Karst ecosystems are important to several billion people, so it is necessary to accurately
diagnose and evaluate the health of these ecosystems for socioeconomic development; …

Rapid urbanization has highlighted ecological problems in the metropolitan area, with
increasing landscape fragmentation and severe threats to ecosystem health (EH). Studying …

Predator recovery often leads to ecosystem change that can trigger conflicts with more
recently established human activities. In the eastern North Pacific, recovering sea otters are …

Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) may represent a significant source of pollution, but they
are difficult to quantify at a large scale (eg regional or national), due to a lack of accessible …

Naturally regenerating forests or secondary forests (SFs) are a promising strategy for
restoring large expanses of tropical forests at low cost and with high environmental benefits …

Abstract IndiSeas (“Indicators for the Seas”) is a collaborative international working group
that was established in 2005 to evaluate the status of exploited marine ecosystems using a …

Oceanographers have an increasing responsibility to ensure that the outcomes of scientific
research are conveyed to the policy-making sphere to achieve conservation and sustainable …

Mangroves are multi-functional ecosystems providing resource provisions and various
ecosystem services, all of which are critical to the local livelihood and national economy …