Differences in the Structure and Diversity of Invertebrate Assemblages Harbored by an Intertidal Ecosystem Engineer between Urban and Non-Urban Shores

Nowadays, coastal urbanization is one of the most serious and prevalent pressures on marine ecosystems, impacting their biodiversity. The objective of this study was to explore differences in attributes and biodiversity associated with an intertidal ecosystem engineer, the mussel <i>Mytilus ga...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Ana Catarina Torres, Marcos Rubal, Ricardo Costa-Garcia, Isabel Sousa-Pinto, Puri Veiga
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Subjects:	ecosystem engineer <i>Mytilus</i> <i>galloprovincialis</i> urbanization intertidal rocky shores mussel attributes
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/2/242