Mangroves stand out as one of the most diverse and biologically significant natural systems
in the world. Playing critical roles in maintaining the health and productivity of coastal …

Coastal and marine management require the evaluation of multiple environmental threats
and issues. However, there are gaps in the necessary data and poor access or …

Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

The global water crisis, driven by water scarcity and water quality deterioration, is expected
to continue and intensify in dry and overpopulated areas, and will play a critical role in …

The study was conducted to demystify the geochemical distributions of heavy metals in
water and sediments from dredged and non-dredged riverine systems, with a view to …

Mining regions in different parts of the world have been associated with the significant
pollution of water, sediments, and soils by manganese and other chemical elements. This …

Establishing a management framework for coastal ecosystem health in a resource-based
city contributes to curtail coastal environmental deterioration. In this study, the indicator …

Transitional systems like coastal lagoons are essential in mitigating the consequences of
coastal flooding, a hazard evermore present under a climate change context. Hard grey …

Inshore marine habitats experience considerable anthropogenic pressure, as this is where
many adverse effects of human activities concentrate. In the rapidly-changing seascape of …

This study aimed to assess the influence of treated wastewater disposal on Ria Formosa
coastal lagoon (South Portugal), the largest national producer of bivalve mollusks. Water …