Estuaries are unique coastal ecosystems that sustain and provide essential ecological
services for mankind. Estuarine ecosystems include a variety of habitats with their own …

In this work, we evaluate the effect of the introduced reef-building polychaete Ficopomatus
enigmaticus on the benthic community and on sediment characteristics of a southwestern …

Distribuída ao longo de uma costa que compreende mais de 37 de latitude, a fauna
brasileira de poliquetas marinhos reflete a diversidade de habitats característicos das …

Artificial reefs are deployed in coastal systems to meet a range of social objectives and
infrastructure requirements, such as recreational diving and fisheries enhancement. Such …

The sibling species of Capitella capitata are globally known for their tolerance to disturbed
habitats and the C. capitata complex is often used as an ecological indicator. A recent re …

Growing urbanization adjacent to aquatic systems may alter water, sediment and benthic
community interactions. The ecological effects of urbanization on regional, local and site …

La variabilidad temporal de la densidad de la macrofauna y su relación con las propiedades
del agua y sedimento fue estudiada a través de muestreos mensuales en una ensenada …

Tropical estuaries support a large number of people through the exploitation of natural living
resources based on traditional knowledge. This has been the only responsible for resource …

Analysis of polychaetes from 60 quantitative soft bottom samples (November 1993–August
1994) from the São Sebastião Channel at 10 to 45 m yielded 126 species from a total of …

The invasive brackish-water hydrozoan Blackfordia virginica is reported from estuaries and
harbours in southeastern and southern Brazil. Medusae of the species were collected for the …