Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world, and its prominent role has
been proven in supplying food for the growing world population. The expected growth of …

Rapid environmental change is linked to increases in aquatic disease heightening the need
to develop strategies to manage disease. Filter-feeding species are effective biofilters and …

Microplastics represent an important issue of concern for marine ecosystems worldwide, and
closed seas, such as the Mediterranean, are among the most affected by this increasing …

Abstract Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) seems to be one of the best solutions for
sustainable aquaculture. Within the Remedia LIFE Project, an experimental IMTA plant was …

Environmental DNA is increasingly being used in marine invasive species surveillance
despite the inability to discriminate between contemporary intracellular (ie living) and …

The ability of animals to act in a bioremediative capacity is not widely known. Animals are
rarely considered for bioremediation initiatives owing to ethical or human health concerns …

Recreational marinas are key points for the introduction and secondary spread of non-
indigenous species (NIS). However, little is known about the influence of the habitat …

A study on the filtering activity has been carried out on reared specimens of the
demosponge Spongia officinalis var. adriatica coming from an off-shore farm displaced off …

Does the quality of research design have an influence on study outcomes in crime and
justice? This was the subject of an important study by Weisburd et al.(2001). They found a …

This mini‐review evaluates the use of marine sponges in integrated culture systems, two
decades after the idea was first proposed. It was predicted that the concept would provide a …