The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hot spot. Here we combined an extensive
literature analysis with expert opinions to update publicly available estimates of major taxa in …

The meticulous revision by taxonomic experts of established alien species in the Mediterranean
resulted in a major revision of the list proposed by Galil et al. (2016), with 73 species to …

… X-ray analysis coupled to TEM images has shown that the silicic acid may enter the sponge
… X-ray analysis provides accurate comparisons between cell compartments in the same …

Background The question of how many marine species exist is important because it provides
a metric for how much we do and do not know about life in the oceans. We have compiled …

Aim The global sprawl of marine hard infrastructure (eg breakwaters, sea walls and jetties)
can extensively modify coastal seascapes, but the knowledge of such impacts remains limited …

Two populations of Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck)(Echinodermata: Echinoidea) from the
Northwestern Mediterranean were compared to ascertain the plasticity and adaptive value of …

In this work, starch-based composites reinforced with jute strands were obtained by injection
moulding procedure. The influence of the degree of adhesion at fibre–matrix interface to the …

… Cite this article Wangensteen OS, Palacín C, Guardiola M, Turon X. DNA metabarcoding
of littoral hard-bottom communities: high diversity and database gaps revealed by two …

Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

Marine sediments are home to one of the richest species pools on Earth, but logistics and a
dearth of taxonomic work-force hinders the knowledge of their biodiversity. We characterized …