Most surfaces in the marine environment, both biotic and abiotic, are subject to biofouling.
This has significant consequences for the safe and efficient conduct of marine activities …

The proliferation of artificial concrete structures (ACSs) in the marine environment causes
intertidal habitat loss and is a poor surrogate for natural rocky shores in terms of species …

Concrete flood defences, erosion control structures, port and harbour facilities, and
renewable energy infrastructure are increasingly being built in the world's coastal regions …

Sea level rise and higher storm frequency are increasing the need for the placement of hard
coastal defences worldwide. The majority of these defences lack optimal habitats for …

A wide diversity of organisms is dispersed on abiotic floating substrata, but little is known
about the succession of fouling communities on these items. The main abiotic floating items …

In order to enhance the ecological value of vertical hard coastal structures, hybrid designs
with complex surface textures (such as a combination of grooves and pits) have been …

Increasing coastal urbanisation has replaced many natural shorelines with seawalls or
revetments. These often have piles of boulders deployed at their bases as protection from …

The rock type used in coastal engineering structures impacts biodiversity, but its effect has
been understudied to date. We report here on whether different combinations of rock …

Coastal and marine urbanization have caused the sprawl of a variety of marine
infrastructures, primarily built with artificial materials. We conducted a systematic review and …

Aim Evidence indicates that species are responding to climate change through distributional
range shifts that track suitable climatic conditions. We aim to elucidate the role of meso …