DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used for the assessment of aquatic communities, and
numerous studies have investigated the consistency of this technique with traditional …

Biological invasions are one of the main global threats to biodiversity in terrestrial,
freshwater and marine ecosystems worldwide, requiring effective inventorying and …

Seaports are gateways that connect a nation to the world economy. With trade by sea
increasing due to globalization, the need for the improvement and development of seaports …

Coastal marine ecosystems provide essential benefits and services to humanity, but many
are rapidly degrading. Human activities are leading to significant land take along coastlines …

Marine biofouling communities, including biofilms, are composed of many eukaryotes with
high taxonomic and functional diversities. However, molecular characterization of eukaryotic …

Biofouling presents hazards to a variety of freshwater and marine underwater infrastructures
and is one of the direct causes of species invasion. These negative impacts provide a …

Biofouling poses a significant challenge to bivalve aquaculture affecting both the target
culture and/or the immersed infrastructure. In suspended bivalve cultures (eg, oysters and …

Marine biofilms are diverse microbial communities and important ecological habitats forming
on surfaces submerged in the ocean. Biofilm communities resist environmental disturbance …

Marine benthic organisms and their rapid growth in successional stages pose widespread
challenges in macrofouling, causing operational issues for industrial plants and facilities …

Introduced species constitute a critical bio-security issue worldwide and the precise
monitoring of their spread is crucial for their management. For species forming cryptic …