Global marine conservation remains fractured by an imbalance in research efforts and
policy actions, limiting progression towards sustainability. Rhodolith beds represent a prime …

As with many species of seahorses, Hippocampus hippocampus wild populations are being
subjected to uncontrolled exploitation in their natural environment. Thus, aquaculture could …

Aim The influence of niche and neutral mechanisms on the assembly of ecological communities
have long been debated. However, we still have a limited knowledge on their relative …

Black corals (order Antipatharia) are important components of mesophotic and deep-water
marine communities, but due to their inaccessibility, there is limited knowledge about the …

Biological aspects and global demand for aquarium promote seahorses as new species with
high potential for commercial purposes; however, the low newborn survival rate represents …

High complexity habitat traits (ie high heterogeneity and/or size of discrete habitat units)
often promote larger abundances of fauna. Sandy and rhodolith sea bottoms are typically …

… 1999b; Otero-Ferrer et al. 2017) has led to much confusion regarding their taxonomy, and the
… This was congruent with a study in the Canary Islands by Otero-Ferrer et al. (2015a) which …

Similar to altitudinal gradients in terrestrial habitats, subtidal habitats experience abrupt
environmental gradients across depth. The objective of this study was to understand how …

The degradation of shallow ecosystems has called for efforts to understand the biodiversity
and functioning of Mesophotic Ecosystems. However, most empirical studies have been …

Understanding the multiple benefits (ie Ecosystem Services, ES) that marine habitats provide
to society is key for adequate decision-making that maintains our well-being in the long-…