The oceans are increasingly viewed as a new frontier for economic development. Yet, as
companies and governments race to capitalize on marine resources, substantial risks can …

Coastal lagoons are transitional environments between continental and marine aquatic
systems. Globally, coastal lagoons are of great ecological and socioeconomic importance as …

Coastal wetlands, such as saltmarshes and mangroves that fringe transitional waters,
deliver important ecosystem services that support human development. Coastal wetlands …

In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons,
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …

Mediterranean coastal wetlands are considered biodiversity hot-spots and contain a high
number of endemic species. The biodiversity of these ecosystems is endangered by several …

Coastal lagoons are considered among the marine habitats with the highest biological
productivity, and support a great variety of human activities and pressures that make them …

Coastal lagoons deliver a wide range of valuable ecosystem goods and services. These
ecosystems, that are often maintained by direct or indirect groundwater supplies, are …

Coastal lagoons are among the most productive marine ecosystems in the world. Annual
primary production varies from 50 to> 500 g C m− 2 year− 1, being of the same order of …

The production of ecosystem services (ES) is highly dependent on the current state of spatial
distribution, pattern of occurrence, and interaction among them, which is barely studied in …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are globally important environmental management tools that
provide protection from the effects of human exploitation and activities, supporting the …