Canopy-forming macroalgae play a crucial role in coastal primary production and nutrient
cycling, providing food, shelter, nurseries, and habitat for many vertebrate and invertebrate …

Macroalgal forests characterised by species of the genus Cystoseira sensu lato form
important shallow coastal rocky habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. These forests support a …

Introduction To counteract the rapid loss of marine forests globally and meet international
commitments of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the Convention on …

Marine forests are shrinking globally due to several anthropogenic impacts including climate
change. Forest-forming macroalgae, such as Cystoseira sl species, can be particularly …

Global change is striking harder and faster in the Mediterranean Sea than elsewhere, where
high levels of human pressure and proneness to climate change interact in modifying the …

Several anthropogenic factors are responsible for the decline of Cystoseira sensu lato
(hereafter Cystoseira) forests along Mediterranean coasts. Some Cystoseira species are …

As a result of several anthropogenic factors, Cystoseira sensu lato forests have declined or
become regionally extinct in many coastal regions of the Mediterranean. Given the low …

Grazing is one of the most important biological factors controlling the abundance of early-life
stages of fucoids and one of the major issues when restoring marine forests. Benthic …

The cutting-edge technique of seaweed cell and tissue culture can be used for a wide range
of biotechnological applications, such as the clonal propagation of material for mariculture …

Marine macroalgal forests are facing unprecedented challenges worldwide due to the
accelerating impacts of climate change. These ecosystems play a crucial role in supporting …