Anthropogenic disturbance can determine the magnitude of opportunistic species responses on marine urban infrastructures.

BACKGROUND: Coastal landscapes are being transformed as a consequence of the increasing demand for infrastructures to sustain residential, commercial and tourist activities. Thus, intertidal and shallow marine habitats are largely being replaced by a variety of artificial substrata (e.g. breakwaters...

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Main Authors: Laura Airoldi, Fabio Bulleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3149642?pdf=render