Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) links terrestrial and marine systems, but has often
been overlooked in coastal nutrient budgets because it is difficult to quantify. In this Review …

Eutrophication is one of the most common causes of water quality impairment of inland and
marine waters. Its best-known manifestations are toxic cyanobacteria blooms in lakes and …

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) have long received public attention because they affect the
Earth's climate by producing the greenhouse effect. Freshwaters are an important source of …

Excess nutrientsfrom fertiliser application, pollution discharge and water regulations outflow
through rivers from lands to oceans, seriously impact coastal ecosystems. Terrestrial runoff …

Bioindication has become an indispensable part of water quality monitoring in most
countries of the world, with the presence and abundance of bioindicator taxa, mostly …

Although nitrogen (N) is the most limiting nutrient for agricultural production, its overuse is
associated with environmental pollution, increased concentration of greenhouse gases, and …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are thought to be increasing in coastal waters worldwide.
Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment has been proposed as a principal causative factor of this …

Seagrass communities provide critical ecosystem and provisioning services for both human
populations and a wide range of associated species globally. However, it has been reported …

Abstract The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires EU Member
States (MS) to achieve Good Environmental Status (GEnS) of their seas by 2020. We …

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 …