The debate on the origin of segmentation is a central question in the study of body plan
evolution in metazoans. Annelids are the most conspicuously metameric animals as most of …

Simple Summary The genus Diopatra is a major driver in sedimentary systems, altering the
structure of habitats and changing the frequency of refugia and predator access to prey. It is …

The toxicity induced in non-target organisms by pharmaceutical drugs has been the focus of
several studies. In the aquatic environment, most of the studies have been devoted to fish …

Taxonomy based on morphology can be difficult. The challenges arise from different sources
such as poor original descriptions, new records based on inadequate knowledge, uncritical …

Several studies have demonstrated that organic matter enrichment may be associated to
aquaculture, leading to impoverished benthic communities and species succession with loss …

The effects of diet and density on growth, survival and gametogenesis of the common
ragworm Hediste diversicolor (Nereididae, Polychaeta) were investigated with the aim of …

In the last decade studies have reported the presence of several pharmaceutical drugs in
aquatic environments worldwide and an increasing effort has been done to understand the …

Graphene oxide (GO) is an important carbon nanomaterial (NM) that has been used, but
limited literature is available regarding the impacts induced in aquatic organisms by this …

Abstract Changes in seawater pH, temperature and salinity are expected to occur in the near
future, which can be a threat to aquatic systems, mainly for marine coastal areas, and their …

A narrow relationship between marine resources and local populations always existed in
fishing communities of coastal areas. In the Portuguese estuaries bait fishing is a common …