This chapter provides an overview of the main drivers of change in estuarine systems, their
expected causes and impacts on estuarine fish and fisheries. An analysis of global, regional …

Abstract The ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) phenomenon affects, through climate
teleconnections, hydrometric variables of water bodies worldwide, influencing biota …

We reviewed historical data on surface sediment composition/distribution and
hydrodynamics of the Patos-Mirim lagoonal system, the largest coastal shallow limnological …

Plastics are abundant artificial substrates in aquatic systems that host a wide variety of
organisms (the plastisphere), including potential pathogens and invasive species …

Climate and anthropogenic impacts are prevalent in marine and estuarine ecosystems.
Rapid environmental changes have altered biological diversity and the ecological services …

Estuaries are among the most productive aquatic ecosystems and provide important
ecological and economic services in coastal areas. However, estuarine systems have been …

Ocean warming is associated with the tropicalization of fish towards higher latitudes.
However, the influence of global climatic phenomena like the El Niño Southern Oscillation …

When the Fundão dam collapsed in Brazil, 50 million m 3 of iron ore tailings were released
into the Doce river, resulting in the world's largest mining disaster. The contaminated mud …

Coastal areas are extremely important regions for social and economic development,
therefore vulnerable to human impacts as port settlement and development as well as …

Climate and anthropogenic stressors are frequent in coastal systems, affecting biological
communities in different intensities and directions. When acting synergistically, their effects …