The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) in the ocean represents a potential threat to
marine organisms, with poorly understood long-term adverse effects, including exposure to …

Trends in abundance, temporal occurrence and spatial distribution of marine and brackish
non-indigenous species (NIS) are part of the indicators to assess the compliance of Good …

In recent years, several marine non-indigenous species (NIS) lists have been produced for
many European countries but little is known about the diversity and distribution of fouling …

Ascidians are recognized as major invaders on a global scale, found from the poles to the
tropics and from shallow to deep sea waters with approximately 3000 known described …

In recent decades, maritime traffic has been increasing globally. Introduction vectors
involving ships, hull fouling and ballast water are often cited as having high risk for …

Global warming is increasing the frequency, duration and intensity of extreme events such
as marine heat waves (MHWs). The effects of MHWs include a variety of negative …

An increasing number of deep-sea studies have highlighted the importance of deep-sea
biofouling, especially in relation to the protection of deep-sea instruments. In this study, the …

A biological survey was carried out in 640 stations spread over the Loire-Bretagne National
Network (France) between 1996 and 2000. Epilithic diatom inventories were obtained …

Mass mortality events involving marine taxa are increasing worldwide. The long-spined sea
urchin Diadema africanum is considered a keystone herbivore species in the northeastern …

Limpet species are subjected to pressures of high exploitation. In the Madeira Archipelago
(Portugal), the limpes are an economic and traditional fishing resource whose exploitation is …