Vulnerability of temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) to environmental impacts: Rapid ecosystem changes at Lough Hyne Marine Nature Reserve, Ireland

V Micaroni, R McAllen, J Turner, F Strano… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Temperate Mesophotic Ecosystems (TMEs) are stable habitats, usually dominated
by slow-growing, long-lived sessile invertebrates and sciaphilous algae. Organisms …

Growth and reproductive responses of the seagrass Zostera marina to sediment nutrient enrichment

LZ Qin, Z Suonan, SH Kim… - ICES Journal of Marine …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Nutrient loading into coastal sediments is increasing due to anthropogenic activity and
climate change. We examined the effects of sediment nutrient enrichment on the growth and …

Identification and expression of MarCE, a marine carboxylesterase with synthetic ester‐degrading activity

CM Carr, F Göttsch, BFR de Oliveira… - Microbial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carboxylic ester hydrolases with the capacity to degrade polyesters are currently highly
sought after for their potential use in the biological degradation of PET and other chemically …

Long-term fluctuations and recent decline of mussel populations in an Irish sea lough

C Little, CD Trowbridge, GM Pilling… - Journal of Molluscan …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Intertidal mussels (Mytilus spp.) and their benthic invertebrate predators were monitored
annually for 25 years at 10 sites within Lough Hyne Marine Reserve in southwest Ireland …

Contrasting patterns of decadal stability for shallow water sponge boulder assemblages and subtidal rocky cliffs at Lough Hyne, Ireland

JJ Bell, V Micaroni, G Wood, M Hughes… - Journal of the Marine …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Lough Hyne (LH) Marine Nature Reserve in Ireland is a globally recognised biodiversity
hotspot that hosts mesophotic-like communities in shallow water, however, major changes …

Effects of anthropogenic stressors on temperate mesophotic ecosystems

V Micaroni - 2022 - openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz
Coastal ecosystems are among the most productive biomes on the planet, but also the most
vulnerable. A wide range of anthropogenic impacts are threatening the integrity of coastal …