Global marine conservation remains fractured by an imbalance in research efforts and policy
actions, limiting progression towards sustainability. Rhodolith beds represent a prime …

Rhodolith beds are important marine benthic ecosystems, representing oases of high
biodiversity among sedimentary seabed environments. They are found frequently and …

Rhodolith beds are diverse and globally distributed habitats. Nonetheless, the role of
rhodoliths in structuring the associated species community through a hierarchy of positive …

Marine carbonate sediments have economic value because of their high concentration of
calcium minerals and important trace elements. However, increasing mining interest in these …

Submarine geomorphology is a main environmental driver defining the seascape and
associated benthic habitat. In this sense, eustatic sea-level fluctuations plays a major role in …

The largest continuous latitudinal distribution of rhodolith beds occur in the South Atlantic
Ocean. Up to now rhodolith beds were referred exclusively to the western portion of the …

The Atlantic Ocean encompasses approximately 10% of the global carbonate reef area, but
the austral limits of coral reef distribution within this basin are still unclear. The lack of reef …

Rhodolith beds comprise a highly biodiverse and productive ecosystem that dominates the
mid and outer shelf of the tropical eastern South American coast. Conservation planning and …

Pollution is a major worldwide problem that is increasing with urban growth, mainly along
coastal areas. Pollution is often worse, governance is poorer and managerial strategies to …

Rhodolith beds, like many other marine ecosystems, are affected by climate change that is
causing an increase in the magnitude and frequency of extreme high temperature events …