The excess input of nutrients that triggers eutrophication processes is one of the main
destabilizing factors of coastal ecosystems, being coastal lagoons prone to suffer these …

Transitional waters (TWs), such as coastal lagoons, are bodies of surface water at the
transition between saline and freshwater domains. These environments play a vital role in …

Lagoon environments, like all the marine-coastal areas, offer a wide variety of ecosystem
services, but at the same time are affected by pressing human activities that lead to …

Marine litter levels were measured in the stomach contents, hepatopancreas, and gonad
tissues of crustacea decapod (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896; n= 6), a widespread alien …

This study aims to evaluate the expression of biomarkers of oxidative stress (LPO, GPx,
AtCh, SOD) in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) following the exposure to suspensions of …

This study evaluates the impacts of 16 different leachates of plastic-made packaging on
marine species of different trophic levels (bacteria, algae, echinoderms). Standard …

The use of molecular tools (DNA barcoding and metabarcoding) for the identification of
species and ecosystem biomonitoring is a promising innovative approach. The effectiveness …

Accurate information on the growth rates of fish is crucial for fisheries stock assessment and
management. Empirical life history parameters (von Bertalanffy growth) are widely fitted to …

Abstract The Lesina lagoon (southern Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean) is a coastal lagoon
located in a highly intensified farming and tourist area. A monthly sampling was carried out …

This study reports on the spatiotemporal distributions of zooplankton assemblages during
two harmful algal blooms (ΗΑΒs) and a dystrophic crisis in Papas lagoon (W Greece, E …