Although native macroalgae have been used for biomonitoring purposes since the 1950s, a
standardized protocol that would enable widespread implementation of the technique has …

Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) has the potential of reducing open-cage fish
farming impacts on the environment while also introducing new value chains. The aim of this …

Growing human population adds to the natural nitrogen loads to coastal waters. Both
anthropogenic and natural nitrogen is readily incorporated in new biomass, and these …

Eutrophication is one of the key local stressors for coastal marine ecosystems, particularly in
those locations with many estuaries, intense coastal development or agriculture, and a lack …

The development of integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems in Spain has been
rather limited so far. However, trials carried out in recent years at experimental and at small …

In order to determine and understand the stable isotope fractionation of 18 O and 15 N
manifested during assimilation of NO 3− in marine macro-benthic algae, two species (Ulva …

The international demand for macroalgae products has increased driving the expansion of
seaweed farming to many coastal rural areas worldwide. Yet it is not fully understood what …

Intensive fish culture in open sea pens delivers large amounts of nutrients to coastal
environments. Relative to particulate waste impacts, the ecological impacts of dissolved …

This review covers selected 2013 articles on the biological effects of pollutants and human
physical disturbances on marine and estuarine plants, anjmals, ecosystems and habitats …

Seaweeds are important marine organisms that have diverse biological characteristics.
Seaweed is traditional food in Japanese and East Asian cultures and is used in the …