The aim of this paper is to indicate the overall economic efficacy of competing uses of
estuarine resources by integrating ecological value, water uses and ecosystem services into …

Increasing soil salinisation represents a serious threat to food security, and therefore the
exploitation of high-yielding halophytes, such as Salicornia and Sarcocornia, needs to be …

This mini review deals with selected aspects of the health and production of the red algal,
agarophyte Gracilaria spp. Amongst common macroalgal diseases in the rhodophytes,“ice …

The main aim of this study was to ascertain the biomagnification processes in a mercury-
contaminated estuary, by clarifying the trophic web structure through stable isotope ratios …

Estuarine systems currently face increasing pressure due to population growth, rapid
economic development, and the effect of climate change, which threatens the deterioration …

The Río de la Plata (34° 36′ S, 55° 58′ W; Argentina and Uruguay) estuary, one of the
most important South American estuarine environments, is characterized by weak seasonal …

Coastal lagoons are often characterized by eutrophic conditions which are known to impair
the structure and functioning of both pelagic and benthic compartments. However, the …

The structure and function of food web of Hooghly-Matla estuarine system (HMES) including
Sundarban mangroves is studied to assess the health of the system. HMES, provides shelter …

Human-mediated and natural disturbances such as nutrient enrichment, habitat
modification, and flood events often result in significant shifts in species composition and …

With a high species diversity of coral reefs, Wuzhizhou (WZZ) is a tropical marine ranch built
by China. In the present study, we investigated the structure and function of coral reef food …