Aim Ecologists traditionally study how contemporary local processes, such as biological
interactions and physical stressors, affect the distribution and abundance of organisms. By …

Rocky shore ecology has been studied for a long time, starting with qualitative descriptions
and becoming more quantitative and experimental over time. Some of the earliest …

In today's world, it is becoming increasingly important to have the tools to understand, and
ultimately to predict, the response of ecosystems to disturbance. However, understanding …

The existence of regime shifts and alternative stable states in ecosystems is well known and
has very large effects on their structure and dynamics. Since shifts between alternative …

Canopy-forming macroalgae recently experienced a worldwide decline. This is relevant,
because canopies sustain complex food webs in temperate coasts. We assessed the die …

Mediterranean coastal ecosystems provide various valuable ecosystem goods and services;
however, they are vulnerable to ecological degradation due to a dramatic increase in …

There is growing empirical evidence around the world demonstrating regime shifts of marine
ecosystems. But generalizable criteria to detect and define regime shifts are elusive …

The chapter examines how the Anthropocene's advent has affected the ability of humans to
stop their activities from having negative ecological effects by applying legal controls to …

I investigated the spatial and temporal distribution of Galapagos fish assemblages using
diversity, abundance, and length data from baited remote underwater stereo-video systems …

Marine heatwaves (MHWs), superimposed on gradual ocean warming, can have profound
impacts on coastal marine organisms, like sessile foundation species (FS) that provide …