Habitat degradation and loss are severely affecting macroalgal forests worldwide, and their
successful mitigation depends on the identification of the drivers of loss and the …

The worldwide decline of macroalgal forests is raising major concerns for the potentially
negative consequences on biodiversity and ecosystem functions, pushing for the definition of …

Cyanobacteria are a diversified phylum of nitrogen-fixing, photo-oxygenic bacteria able to
colonize a wide array of environments. In addition to their fundamental role as diazotrophs, …

The Mediterranean fruitfly Ceratitis capitata (medfly) is an invasive agricultural pest of high
economic impact and has become an emerging model for developing new genetic control …

A sulfated polysaccharide was successfully isolated from Cymodocea nodosa (CNSP). This
is the first report that indicates the chemical composition, structural characterization, …

A re-examination of marine alien species or Non Indigenous Species (NIS) reported in Italian
Seas, until December 2018, is provided, focusing on establishment success, year of first …

Juvenile stages of marine species might be more vulnerable than adults to climate change,
however larval vulnerability to predictable environmental changes can be mitigated by …

Brown macroalgae belonging to the genus Cystoseira (Fucales: Sargassaceae) are canopy-forming
organisms the recent decline of which at a basin and local scale has been widely …

In marinas and harbours, the accumulation of pollutants in sediments, combined with poor
exchange of water with the open sea, poses a major environmental threat. The presence of …

Seawater warming and marine heatwaves (MHWs) have a major role on the fragmentation
and loss of coastal marine habitats. Understanding the resilience and potential for adaptation …