peer reviewed / Aegagropiles are conglomerations of fibre debris from Posidonia oceanica meadows that are frequently found along Medi- terranean beaches, but the plant organ from which these fibres arise remains unknown. In this study, a histological compari- son of P. oceanica organs from 3 shoots with the structure of aegagropile fibres showed th...
peer reviewed / Man-made persistent pollutants (such as PCBs, pesticides and trace metals) reach aquatic organisms through the food chains. Pollutants are ingested and assimilated by smaller organisms, and their concentration in tissues increases from prey to predators. Being at the top of the food chains, marine mammals accumulate some of the high...
peer reviewed / Among the most common contaminants in marine ecosystems, trace elements are recognized as serious pollutants. In Corsica (NW Mediterranean Sea), near the old asbestos mine at Canari, trace elements from the leaching of mine residues have been discharged into the sea for several decades. The aim of this study was to assess the levels...
peer reviewed / Two new species of genus Leinendera Carrera 1945 from Brazil, L. lusitania sp. nov. and L. francisii sp. nov., are described. The habitus, wing and male terminalia are described and illustrated. An identification key for the seven Leinendera species is provided.
peer reviewed / Ecosystem accounting is based on the definition of the extent and the status of an ecosystem. Land cover maps extents are representative of several ecosystems and can therefore be used to support ecosystem accounting if reliable change information is available. The dataset described in this paper aims to provide land cover informati...
peer reviewed / Lianas can create dense foliage that reduces the light available for the host trees on which they grow and can directly damage the host trees during their development. A better estimation of liana load and understanding of the determinants and impacts of liana load in tropical forests are both important in community ecology and ecos...
editorial reviewed / Utilization of dragon fruit (Hylocereus spp.) branch – a natural source accessible in great quantity, in biogas production targets not only to fulfill the enhancing demands for green energy but also to increase waste valorization as well as to improve the added-value of this fruit. However, there is a lack of research on the pr...
peer reviewed / Abstract. With a changing climate, it is becoming increasingly critical to understand vegetation responses to limiting environmental factors. Here, we investigate the spatial and temporal patterns of light and water limitation on photosynthesis using an observational framework. Our study is unique in characterizing the nonlinear rel...
