Connectivity among marine populations plays a fundamental role in the dynamic of
metapopulations and communities. Moreover, genetic connectivity is important for the …

Many of our old assumptions concerning coastal lagoons, such as their ecological simplicity
and uniformity, and the processes that affect their functioning, are fading as our knowledge …

Elysia timida (Risso, 1818) three decades of research.—During the last 30 years, studies on
Elysia timida (Risso, 1818) have addressed various aspects related to food sources …

Brackish water ecosystems are often exposed to wide variations in environmental variables,
including temperature and salinity, which may cause strong selective pressures on …

Coastal lagoons are considered one of the most productive areas of our planet harboring a
large variety of habitats. Their transitional character, between terrestrial and marine …

Environmental heterogeneity in coastal lagoons is expected to facilitate local adaptation in
response to different ecological conditions, causing significant genetic structuring within …

Coastal lagoons are semi-isolated ecosystems exposed to wide fluctuations of
environmental conditions and showing habitat fragmentation. These features may play an …

The assessment of connectivity in marine ecosystems is a requirement to adequate fisheries
management. In this study we have selected two commercially exploited migratory species …

Ecosystem monitoring is a fundamental tool to avert biodiversity loss, gathering valuable
information that can be used to develop conservation policies, evaluating management …

The freshwater/brackish amphipod Quadrivisio lutzi inhabits coastal lagoons, highly
unstable environments subject to sudden inflow of marine water. Our aim was to evaluate …