Anthropogenic Marine Debris (AMD) in the SE Pacific has primarily local origins from land-
based sources, including cities (coastal and inland), beach-goers, aquaculture, and …

We have developed a global biogeographic classification of the mesopelagic zone to reflect
the regional scales over which the ocean interior varies in terms of biodiversity and function …

Global stressors, such as ocean acidification, constitute a rapidly emerging and significant
problem for marine organisms, ecosystem functioning and services. The coastal ecosystems …

The gut contents of 292 planktivorous fish, from four families (Atherinopsidae, Clupeidae,
Engraulidae and Scombridae) and seven species, captured along the coast of the southeast …

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 …

Understanding and forecasting current and future consequences of coastal warming require
a fine-scale assessment of the near-shore temperature changes. Here we show that despite …

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all
plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in …

Abstract The European, Canadian, and Latin American seaweed industries rely on the
sustainable harvesting of natural resources. As several countries wish to increase their …

The marine areas of South America (SA) include almost 30,000 km of coastline and
encompass three different oceanic domains—the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) of toxin-producing microalgae, mainly Alexandrium catenella,
Dinophysis spp., and Pseudonitzschia australis, cause the severe illnesses referred to as …