The role of microphytobenthos in soft‐sediment ecological networks and their contribution to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services

JA Hope, DM Paterson, SF Thrush - Journal of Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sediment dwelling, microscopic primary producers, that occupy sediments in the photic
zone, are commonly referred to as microphytobenthos (MPB). The MPB are essential …

Quantifying the conservation value of seascape connectivity: a global synthesis

AD Olds, RM Connolly, KA Pitt… - Global Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Connectivity structures populations, communities and ecosystems in the sea. The extent
of connectivity is, therefore, predicted to also influence the outcomes of conservation …

True value of estuarine and coastal nurseries for fish: incorporating complexity and dynamics

M Sheaves, R Baker, I Nagelkerken, RM Connolly - Estuaries and Coasts, 2015 - Springer
Coastal ecosystems, such as estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass meadows,
comprise some of the world's most productive and ecologically significant ecosystems …

Long-Term Dynamic in Nutrients, Chlorophyll a, and Water Quality Parameters in a Coastal Lagoon During a Process of Eutrophication for Decades, a Sudden Break …

A Pérez-Ruzafa, S Campillo… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Coastal habitats and their importance for the diversity of benthic communities: a species-and trait-based approach

C Henseler, MC Nordström, A Törnroos… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coastal habitats are used by a great variety of organisms during some or all stages of their
life cycle. When assessing the link between biological communities and their environment …

What makes nearshore habitats nurseries for nekton? An emerging view of the nursery role hypothesis

SY Litvin, MP Weinstein, M Sheaves… - Estuaries and Coasts, 2018 - Springer
Estuaries and other coastal habitats are considered essential for the survival of early life
stages of commercial, recreational, and other ecologically important species. While early …

The food limitation hypothesis for juvenile marine fish

O Le Pape, S Bonhommeau - Fish and Fisheries, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Coastal zones are productive areas that serve as nursery grounds for a large number of
marine species. However, the processes involved in survival success during the juvenile …

Ecosystem services and main environmental risks in a coastal lagoon (Mar Menor, Murcia, SE Spain): The public perception

AM Velasco, A Pérez-Ruzafa, JM Martínez-Paz… - Journal for Nature …, 2018 - Elsevier
Coastal lagoons count among the marine habitats with the highest biological productivity,
playing an important ecological role. Together with wetlands in general and coral reefs, they …

The seascape of demersal fish nursery areas in the North Mediterranean Sea, a first step towards the implementation of spatial planning for trawl fisheries

F Colloca, G Garofalo, I Bitetto, MT Facchini, F Grati… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The identification of nursery grounds and other essential fish habitats of exploited stocks is a
key requirement for the development of spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing the …

The importance of benthic habitats for coastal fisheries

JP Kritzer, MB DeLucia, E Greene, C Shumway… - …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Ecosystem-based management requires greater attention to habitat conservation. We
evaluate the importance of benthic habitats as space for shelter, feeding, and breeding by …