Factors influencing the invasion of two alien caulerpae in northwestern Mediterranean

Many factors are known to influence the invasion of alien species depending on the spatial scales considered. Caulerpa taxifolia and Caulerpa cylindracea are two green macroalgae that are classified as among the most invasive…

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Read more about the article The possible role of Ziziphus lotus as an ecosystem engineer in semiarid landscapes
Ziziphus lotus (azufaifo) en Cartagena (Spain).

The possible role of Ziziphus lotus as an ecosystem engineer in semiarid landscapes

Abstract Positive interactions between nurse plants and their facilitated species are most notable in dry/high-elevation habitats. Plants that modify limiting resources or constraining variables creating an even stronger positive impact on the…

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Bab Sharqi WA Wabour Al Meyah, Egypt. Photo by Oziel Gómez from Pexels

Contrasted patterns in climate change risk for Mediterranean fisheries

Abstract: Climate change is rapidly becoming one of the biggest threats to marine life, and its impacts have the potential to strongly affect fisheries upon which millions of people rely.…

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