Photoautotrophic euendolithic microorganisms are ubiquitous where there are calcium
carbonate substrates to bore into and sufficient light to sustain photosynthesis. The most …

Our understanding of how anthropogenic stressors such as climate change and plastic
pollution interact with biodiversity is being widened to include diversity below the species …

Plastic contamination has major effects on biodiversity, enhancing the consequences of
other forms of global anthropogenic disturbance such as climate change and habitat …

Microbial symbionts have strong potential to mediate responses to climate change. Such
modulation may be particularly important in the case of hosts that modify the physical habitat …

Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental concern, with profound
consequences for ecosystems worldwide, particularly for marine systems. Our study …

Epibiosis is increasingly considered a survival strategy in space-limited environments.
However, epibionts can create a new interface between its host, environment and potential …

Heatwaves are increasingly severe and frequent, posing significant threats to ecosystems
and human well-being. Characterised by high thermal variability, intertidal communities are …

heat-induced mass mortalities involving ecosystem engineers may have long-lasting
detrimental effects at the community level, eliminating the ecosystem services they provide …

Mussel beds form important intertidal matrices that provide thermal buffering to associated
invertebrate communities, especially under stressful environmental conditions. Mussel …

Ecosystem engineers have profound effects on ecosystem structure and functioning. While
habitat-forming ecosystem engineers like trees and corals are acknowledged for their …