Seagrass meadows are considered to be among the most important marine ecosystems,
with regard to both ecology and biodiversity and for the services they provide. Seven …

The use of aquatic plants as bio-indicators constitutes an irreplaceable tool for investigation
in ecological research, applied to the conservation of littoral ecosystems. Today, studies in …

Over the centuries, land reclamation, coastal development, overfishing and pollution have
nearly eliminated European wetlands, seagrass meadows, shellfish beds, biogenic reefs …

Mediterranean marine biodiversity has received only a fraction of the attention accorded to
its terrestrial counterpart, despite the great cultural and economic importance that the sea …

ABSTRACT The Mediterranean Sea is a biodiversity hotspot containing between 15,000
and 20,000 marine species, nearly a quarter of which are endemic. The causes of the high …

Making nature's value visible to humans is a key issue for the XXI century and it is crucial to
identify and measure natural capital to incorporate benefits or costs of changes in ecosystem …

In light of the essential role that seagrass beds play from an ecological and sedimentary
point of view, map** of these organisms should be carried out in order to clearly assess …

Extreme environmental events can strongly affect coastal marine ecosystems but are
typically unpredictable. Reliable data on benthic community conditions before such events …

Here we review the multiple interactions between the endemic Mediterranean seagrass,
Posidonia oceanica, and coastal geomorphologic processes as an outstanding example of …

The endemic Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanica is a key species in coastal
waters and it is widely employed as an ideal biological indicator for assessing the quality of …