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We are all aware that seagrass meadows deliver essential functions and services to coastal ecosystems and human welfare. In many places of the globe, however, seagrasses have replaced by seaweeds. The implications of habitat shifts for ecosystem attributes and processes … Continue reading →

Holothurians, our beloved sea cucumbers, are quite interesting organisms, rather amenable for subtidal experimentation. A recent PhD student from the lab (Pablo G. Navarro) has just published an extra chapter from his Thesis, where we tested whether the abundance, particulate … Continue reading →

Kelp are canopy-forming seaweeds that provide a myriad of resources for associated creatures. Yet, warming events, including global warming, may negatively affect kelp performance. Under the umbrella of the OCEANKELP project that aims to unravel the effect of a range … Continue reading →

At the end of 2012, a submarine eruption started south offshore El Hierro Island (eastern Canary Islands). Despite the large social concern that the eruption caused, it has provided us scientists with an incredible opportunity to work out the effects … Continue reading →

We all are aware of the paramount role that seagrasses play along nearshore enviroments. Yet, declines trends in the presence of seagrasses have been worldwide described, what suppose a threat to the services these habitats provide. We performed a comparative … Continue reading →