The need to carry out monitoring programs for environmental pollution of coastal
ecosystems makes it necessary to increase the number of indicator species in order to have …

Habitat destruction is one of the main threats to environmental integrity. Assessing the
consequences of human impacts is crucial both to predict and prevent structural and …

Patellogastropods, also known as true limpets, are distributed throughout the world and
constitute key species in coastal ecosystems. Some limpet species achieve remarkable …

The present Mediterranean molluscan biodiversity, comprising more than 2,000 species,
was shaped by the multiple events connected with the geodynamic and climatic evolution of …

Coastal engineering works, especially the outer breakwaters of ports where environmental
conditions are usually good, often constitute new habitats for marine littoral species. Their …

The installation of urban and commercial infrastructures on the coast has a severe impact on
the marine environment. This impact is mostly negative but, simultaneously, some of the …

Patella ferruginea is the most threatened macroinvertebrate in the western Mediterranean,
where it is at serious risk of extinction. There is little information on the status of the various …

Mollusc shells have been widely used for monitoring the bioavailability of contaminants in
the aquatic environment. The present work examined malformations among the shells of the …

Metals are persistent pollutants, able to accumulate in the biota and magnify in trophic web.
In the specific case of cadmium contamination, it has been the subject of considerable …

Limpets play an important role in structuring the intertidal fringe, one of the most heavily
impacted marine habitats. A large number of limpet species are listed as Endangered or …