Offshore wind farms are widely adopted by coastal countries to obtain clean and green
energy; their environmental impact has gained an increasing amount of attention. Although …

Historical trends in the direction and magnitude of ocean surface wave height, period, or
direction are debated due to diverse data, time-periods, or methodologies. Using a …

In the marine environment, natural reef habitats are amongst the most threatened by human
activities. Although reef-based ecotourism can benefit local economies, dive tourism can …

Urbanisation of coastal areas and growth in the blue economy drive the proliferation of
artificial structures in marine environments. These structures support distinct ecological …

More than 200 countries have a coastline, and this forms the basis for their claims to
territorial waters and exclusive economic zones (EEZs). Globally, about 40% of the world's …

The global industrialization of seascapes and climate change leads to an increased risk of
severe impacts on marine ecosystem functioning. While broad scale spatio-temporal …

Increasing knowledge on distribution and habitat selection of coastal fish species is
essential for the management of marine environments, and can be provided through the use …

Marine life both affects and is affected by coastal, marine and offshore engineering. As
engineering projects have become larger, more frequent and more complex, hence has the …

Marinas contribute to the degradation of coastal ecosystems, constitute non-indigenous
species (NIS) hotspots and function as step**stones in invasion processes. These often …

Global change challenges coupled natural-human systems such as fisheries social-
ecological systems (SES) because they are confined by spatial and functional ecosystem …