Biofilm communities are an ingenious form of protection of microbial cells which have been
evolving for billion of years. In general, ultraviolet (UV) radiation presents poor penetration in …

Benthic organisms and their bioturbation activities have a profound effect on a multitude of
sediment properties. While many studies have already explored benthic impacts at small …

A carbon budget for the northwest European continental shelf seas (NWES) was
synthesized using available estimates for coastal, pelagic and benthic carbon stocks and …

Diatoms are highly abundant unicellular algae that often dominate pelagic as well as
benthic primary production in the oceans and inland waters. Being strictly dependent on …

While different microalgae tend to be associated with different bacteria, it remains unclear
whether such specific associations are beneficial for the microalgae. We assessed the …

Biofilms, consisting of microorganisms and their secreted extracellular polymeric substances
(EPSs), serve as “ecosystem engineers” stabilizing sedimentary environments. Natural …

Tidal estuaries are regarded as highly important ecosystems, mostly due to their high
primary productivity and associated role as carbon sinks. In these ecosystems, primary …

We investigated how lateral erosion control, measured by novel photogrammetry
techniques, is modified by the presence of Spartina spp. vegetation, sediment grain size …

Temperate mangrove forests in New Zealand have increased in area over recent decades.
Expansion of temperate mangroves in New Zealand is associated with perceived loss of …

Tidal flats and saltmarshes have been a long-standing research focus because of their high
socio-economic and ecological values. The evolution of tidal flat–marsh systems is highly …