LOUISE B. FIRTH1, ANTONY M. KNIGHTS2, DANIELLE BRIDGER3, ALLY J. EVANS4,
NOVA MIESZKOWSKA5, 6, PIPPA J. MOORE4, NESSA E. O'CONNOR7, EMMA V …

Invasive plants can reduce biodiversity, alter ecosystem functions and have considerable
economic impacts. Invasive plant control is therefore the focus of restoration research in …

Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all
plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in …

Fucoidan from brown seaweed species, Undaria pinnatifida, has numerous bioactive
properties such as antioxidant and anticancer activities. The objective of this research was to …

The importance of fucoidan as a functional ingredient in food, health products, and
pharmaceutics is well-recognized due to its beneficial biological effects. Fucoidan is usually …

Although freshwater invasions have not been targeted for maintenance management or
eradication as often as terrestrial invasions have, attempts to do so are frequent. Failures as …

Kelp forests are ecologically diverse habitats that provide vast ecosystem goods and
services, but are threatened by climate and anthropogenic stressors. Laminarian kelps have …

Introductions of non-indigenous species to new ecosystems are one of the major threats to
biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services. Globally, species introductions may lead to …

Introductions of non-indigenous species (NIS) are mostly discussed through their impact on
biodiversity. However, NIS can also act as ecosystem engineers, influencing the habitat …