Aim Ecological refuges buffer organisms against stressors and mediate a range of species
interactions. However, their role in the context of biological invasions has yet to be …

A significant challenge in comparing and contrasting regional reviews of non-native marine
species diversity is that evaluation methods vary widely, resulting in highly inconsistent …

The set of four closely related solitary ascidians Ciona spp. were once considered a single
cosmopolitan species, Ciona intestinalis, but are now recognized as genetically and …

Increasingly, ecological rehabilitation is envisioned to mitigate and revert impacts of ocean
sprawl on coastal marine biodiversity. While in the past studies have demonstrated the …

The increasing need for renewable energy has led to the transition of renewable energy
devices to the marine environment. Currently, mainly offshore wind farms have been …

Marinas contribute to the degradation of coastal ecosystems, constitute non-indigenous
species (NIS) hotspots and function as step**stones in invasion processes. These often …

Coastal zones provide about 70% of world's ecosystems services. However, more than 25%
of these habitats have been modified by human activity at both land and sea. At the intertidal …

Estimates suggest that the amount of plastic litter discarded in the ocean is several times
greater than what remains floating at the sea surface, raising questions about the fate of this …

Non-indigenous species (NIS) establish and thrive on floating artificial substrata along mid-
latitude shores, which might serve as propagule reservoirs and step** stones for their …

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 …