Assessing pollution levels in sediments of a harbour with two opposing entrances. Environmental implications
The harbour of Ceuta, North Africa, differs substantially from conventional harbours with only
one entrance since it has two opposing entrances and a channel which increases water …
one entrance since it has two opposing entrances and a channel which increases water …
Ecological quality assessement of marinas: An integrative approach combining biological and environmental data
The importance of marinas as infrastructures for recreational boating is increasing
substantially. However, information on their soft-bottom benthic communities, a key tool for …
substantially. However, information on their soft-bottom benthic communities, a key tool for …
Buoys are non-indigenous fouling hotspots in marinas regardless of their environmental status and pressure
J Sempere-Valverde, MD Castro-Cadenas… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marinas contribute to the degradation of coastal ecosystems, constitute non-indigenous
species (NIS) hotspots and function as step**stones in invasion processes. These often …
species (NIS) hotspots and function as step**stones in invasion processes. These often …
Starting the stowaway pathway: the role of dispersal behavior in the invasion success of low-mobile marine species
M Ros, C Navarro-Barranco, M González-Sánchez… - Biological …, 2020 - Springer
Despite the importance of dispersal behavior in the eco-evolutionary responses of species
to global environmental change, its role in the invasion dynamic of stowaway invaders has …
to global environmental change, its role in the invasion dynamic of stowaway invaders has …
Sewage pollution and extinction risk: an endangered limpet as a bioindicator?
F Espinosa, JM Guerra-García… - Biodiversity and …, 2007 - Springer
The mollusc Patella ferruginea, endemic to the Mediterranean, is the most endangered
marine species on the list of the European Council Directive 92/43/EEC and it is under …
marine species on the list of the European Council Directive 92/43/EEC and it is under …
High species richness and extremely low abundance of Cumacean communities along the shelf and slope of the Gulf of Guinea (West Africa)
A Stȩpień, K Pabis, R Sobczyk… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Gulf of Guinea belongs to the most scarcely sampled marine basins in the oceans of the
world. We have analyzed diversity and distribution patterns of cumacean communities on …
world. We have analyzed diversity and distribution patterns of cumacean communities on …
Characterization of fouling structure components and their relationships with associated macrofauna in three Northern Tyrrhenian port systems (Mediterranean Sea)
Factors that promote the introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species (NIS)
within port environments are not completely understood. In the present work the structure of …
within port environments are not completely understood. In the present work the structure of …
Is the north side of the Strait of Gibraltar more diverse than the south side? A case study using the intertidal peracarids (Crustacea: Malacostraca) associated to the …
The objectives of this study were to describe the peracaridean fauna associated to the algae
Corallina elongata from the Strait of Gibraltar, and explore possible biodiversity and …
Corallina elongata from the Strait of Gibraltar, and explore possible biodiversity and …
Location and building material determine fouling assemblages within marinas: A case study in Madeira Island (NE Atlantic, Portugal)
Marinas are hubs for non-indigenous species (NIS) and constitute the nodes of a network of
highly modified water bodies (HMWB) connected by recreational maritime traffic. Floating …
highly modified water bodies (HMWB) connected by recreational maritime traffic. Floating …
Polychaete assemblages and sediment pollution in a harbour with two opposing entrances
The harbour at Ceuta is one of the most important harbours in the Strait of Gibraltar. The
sediments are moderately polluted with organic matter and heavy metals but the harbour …
sediments are moderately polluted with organic matter and heavy metals but the harbour …