Publications

Bisinicu, E., 2026. Microplastic and Nanoplastic Pollution in Zooplankton: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Ingestion, Ecotoxicological Effects, and Research Gaps. Microplastics, 5: 105. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8929/5/2/105

Evcen, A., İ. Tan, M. E. Çinar, F. Kucuksezgin, E. Aslan, Ö. F. Çiftbudak, H. Atabay, 2026. Long-term assessment of ecological change in Izmir Bay using abiotic and biotic indicators within a tipping point framework. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 99: 105124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2026.105124

Zampardi, S., P. Perzia, T. Cillari, L. Castriota, E. Spada, P. Borrello, D. Scannella, M. Falautano, T. Maggio, G. Farella, G. Scarcella, L. Sabatini, T. Fortibuoni, 2026. CIMPAL-based assessment of cumulative biological pressures from invasive alien species, jellyfish blooms, and harmful algal blooms in the Italian Adriatic Sea. Ocean & Coastal Management, 278: 108237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2026.108237

Arin, L., A. Reñé, N. Timoneda, R. Gallisai, E. Garcés, M. Estrada, 2026. Diversity and seasonal dynamics of the marine diatom family Chaetocerotaceae (Bacillariophyta, Mediophyceae) in Catalan coastal waters (northwest Mediterranean). Journal of Phycology, 62: 125-146. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.70128

Bisinicu, E., Lazar, L., 2026. Patterns and drivers of Cladocera community structure in the Black Sea. Turkish Journal of Zoology 50 (4): 186-198. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0179.3263

Jørgensen, M. N., N. Meilholm, J. H. Andersen, J. Carstensen, L. Riemann, C. J. Murray, 2026. The incomplete recovery of Danish coastal waters following reduced nutrient inputs and oligotrophication. Frontiers in Marine Science, Volume 13 – 2026. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2026.1785011

Tabarcea, C., E. Bisinicu, G.-E. Harcota, E.-D. Pantea, A. Totoiu, A. Filimon, V. Abaza, L. Lazar, 2026. Environmental Drivers and Multi-Trophic Assemblages in the Romanian Black Sea: Insights into Food-Web Structure. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 14: 730. https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/14/8/730

Leal, D., K. Agiadi, M. Coll, M. Bas, 2026. Environmental and anthropogenic impacts on key Mediterranean Sea fishes and molluscs from the late Pleistocene until the Industrial Revolution. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 83. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsag056

Angiolillo, M., B. Di Lorenzo, M. Bo, T. Fortibuoni, S. Canese, A. Cau, G. Bavestrello, L. Tunesi, M. Toma, 2026. From shallow to deep water: A large-scale assessment of seafloor marine macrolitter in the Italian seas by ROV-imaging. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 230: 119809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119809

Tsikopoulou, I, Maina, I, Papadopoulou, N, Karakassis, I, Tselepides, A, CJ Smith, 2026. Assessing the performance and sensitivity of benthic indicators under low-level anthropogenic pressures in the eastern Mediterranean, Ecological Indicators, 186: 114836, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2026.114836.

Frigstad, H., J. H. Andersen, T. Bekkby, L. Hammar, A. D. Hemraj, D. O. Hessen, T. K. Mildenberger, E. Moland, C. J. Murray, H. M. Sommer, A. Stock, J. M. Aarflot, P. Ramon, 2026. Under pressure: accounting for multiple human pressures outside and inside marine protected areas in the Skagerrak. Frontiers in Marine Science, 13: 10.3389/fmars.2026.1774106.

Eparkhina, D., E. Banchi, Á. Borja, D. Canu, D. Ezgeta-Balić, E. Giusta, A. King, P. Koulouri, M. Locritani, M. M. Zeichen, A. Pomaro, F. Petrera, M. C. Uyarra, L. Valestrand. 2026. Scientists for Ocean Literacy: Empowering Scientists as Ocean Advocates. Pages 305-330 in T. J. Kennedy, editor. Ocean Literacy: The Foundation for the Success of the Ocean Decade, Volume I: Transforming Education, Research, and Engagement. Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-98145-6_20

Moeller, K., H. H. Jakobsen, A. Engesmo, B. Karlson, J. Carstensen, 2026. Time series analysis of the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium pseudogonyaulax across Northern European waters. Harmful Algae, 153: 103060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2026.103060

Tsikopoulou, I., I. Maina, N. Papadopoulou, F. Bastardie, C. J. Smith, 2026. Integrating benthic ecological status and spatial planning to guide sustainable bottom-contacting fisheries in the Eastern Mediterranean. Frontiers in Marine Science, 13: 10.3389/fmars.2026.1769853

Llope, M., T. Blenckner, P. Vasilakopoulos, N. McGinty, C. P. Lynam, P. Hélaouët, C. Möllmann, R. Frelat, J. M. Durant, L. C. Stige, N. C. Stenseth, 2026. Stress and resilience in northern European marine ecosystems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123: e2527939123. doi:10.1073/pnas.2527939123

Barnard, S., A. Franco, E. Amorim, N. Papadopoulou, C. J. Smith, M. Elliott, A. Borja. 2026. The Practical Application of Ecosystem-Based Management Tools to Marine Ecological Assessment: Optimizing Tool Selection for Specific Applications – The SEAS4GES Decision Support Tool. Pages 1-18 in B. D. Fath, editor. Encyclopedia of Ecology. Elsevier. DOI 10.1016/B978-0-443-21964-1.00049-5

Bas, M., M. Ortega, F. Ramírez, J. Steenbeek, M. Coll, 2026. A new Western Mediterranean Sea EBSAs proposal based on quantitative information of key criteria. Marine Policy, 188: 107075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2026.107075

Chalazas, T., D. Chatzistratis, V. Stamatiadou, I. N. Monioudi, S. Katsanevakis, A. F. Velegrakis, 2026. Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Face of Climate Change: A Geospatial Framework for Erosion and Flood Risk Assessment. Water, 18: 284. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/18/2/284

Lazar, L., E. Ristea, E. Bisinicu, 2026. Smart Solutions for Mitigating Eutrophication in the Romanian Black Sea Coastal Waters Through an Integrated Approach Using Random Forest, Remote Sensing, and System Dynamics. Earth, 7: 13. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/7/1/13

Artana, C., A. Kaplan, F. Ramírez, M. Ortega, J. G. Steenbeek, M. Coll, 2026. Marine heatwaves are transforming Western mediterranean marine ecosystems. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-35813-x

Roberts, K. E., T. Rohr, M. R. Raven, M. S. Diamond, D. Visioni, B. Kravitz, R. Heneghan, C. M. Petrik, D. Bianchi, K. Ortega-Cisneros, M. A. Morrison, V. van Heerden, N. A. Wiseman, G. Anil, Z. J. Cannizzo, M. Coll, J. Coupe, R. Freedman, K. Krumhardt, L. Kwiatkowski, N. S. Lovenduski, J. Y. Luo, H. C. Olivarez, A. Robock, J. Steenbeek, C. S. Harrison, 2026. Potential Impacts of Climate Interventions on Marine Ecosystems. Reviews of Geophysics, 64: e2024RG000876. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024RG000876

Hiddink, J. G., S. Valanko, L. Batts, E. D. Beukhof, M. Blomqvist, S. Bolam, B. Calero, M. Casini, M. Delgado, J. Depestele, J. Desmidt, G. Di Bona, B. Di Lorenzo, G. E. Dinesen, G. D’Onghia, J. Egekvist, E. Fanelli, M. T. Farriols, G. Franceschini, J. Gil, J. M. González-Irusta, P. Laffargue, I. Maina, P. Maiorano, R. Mamede, M. C. Mangano, A. N. Xuan, N. Papadopoulou, M. Penna, A. Pierucci, M. Pulcini, S. Raicevich, A. Rakaj, S. Reizopoulou, G. Riva, T. Russo, A. Sala, G. Sarà, A. Sbrana, G. Scarcella, M. Sciberras, M. Sköld, C. J. Smith, I. Sobrino, M. T. Spedicato, V. Todorova, I. Tsikopoulou, K. J. van der Reijden, S. Vaz, C. Vina-Herbon, N. Vrgoc, K. Wright, W. Zhang, W. Zupa, G. van Hoey, O. R. Eigaard, T. van Kooten, P. D. van Denderen, 2026. Assessment of Bottom Trawl Impacts on the Status of Seabed Communities in European Seas. Fish and Fisheries, n/a. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.70054

Ramírez-Bal, M., I. García-Barón, D. García, J. M. Arcos, G. Carrasco, P. Lewin, K. Delord, M. Louzao, 2026. Individual migratory patterns of the critically endangered Balearic shearwater: A multi-colony and multi-year study in the NE Atlantic. Global Ecology and Conservation, 65: e03989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2025.e03989

Polette, M., V. Tischer, M. Elliott, 2026. The ‘triple whammy’ of threats to coasts and the ‘environment-tourism paradox’ – the DAPSI(W)R(M) unifying framework for coastal management. Ocean & Coastal Management, 273: 108018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.108018

Amorim, E., M. Elliott, 2026. ‘Marine Space Oddities’ – overlapping conservation designations – do we need all the different local, national, regional and global categories? Marine Policy, 185: 106960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106960

Martins, I., J. Letschert, S. Koenigstein, L. C. Kluger, B. Blanz, H. Buchholzer, L. Espasandín, M. López, A. L. Mackenzie, E. Quiroga, J. L. Suarez-Caballero, J. C. Tam, T. Tavera-Ortiz, 2025. Sharpening resilience concepts to catalyze advances in marine social-ecological systems research. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 82: 10.1093/icesjms/fsaf208

Mestre-Tomás, J., A. Fuster-Alonso, J. M. Bellido, M. Coll, 2025. GLOSSA: A user-friendly R Shiny application for Bayesian machine learning analysis of marine species distribution. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, n/a. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.70167

Arneth, A., P. Alexander, R. Fuchs, Y.-J. Shin, J. Claudet, M. Coll, P. Leadley, C. Rondinini, M. Rounsevell, 2025. The biodiversity-climate-food nexus: Illustrating challenges and solutions using the Green Shoots framework. One Earth, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.oneear.2025.101455

Franco, A., M. Elliott, E. Amorim, S. Barnard, C. J. Smith, Á. Borja, R. Cormier, N. Papadopoulou, 2025. Assessment tools are needed to support marine ecosystem-based management, but how to get them used practically? Frontiers in Marine Science, Volume 12 – 2025: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1643943.

Elliott, M., R. Cormier, Á. Borja, 2025. Making sense of marine management – The ten-tenets revisited. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 221: 118580. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.marpolbul.2025.118580

Bisinicu, E., L. Lazar, 2025. Planktonic Trophic Transitions in the Black Sea: Functional Perspectives and Ecosystem Policy Relevance. Phycology, 5: 39. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9410/5/3/39

Nikolaou, A., A. Borja, S. Katsanevakis, 2025. What Do We Know About the Environmental Status of European Seas? Conservation Letters, 18: e13118. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13118

Lynam, C. P., C. Garcia, Z. Chen, G. E. Thomas, N. Hicks, S. G. Bolam, D. J. F. Russell, 2025. Ecological recovery of benthic fauna from contamination near oil and gas platforms. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 221: 118470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118470

Bastardie, F., A. Astarloa, L. Binch, I. Bitetto, D. Damalas, J. Depestele, P.-Y. Hernvann, S. Lehuta, J. Letschert, I. Maina, S. Mahévas, G. Papantoniou, M. Püts, G. Romagnoni, M. T. Spedicato, K. Sys, I. Tsikopoulou, G. Van Hoey, W. Zupa, A. Rindorf, 2025. Anticipating how spatial fishing restrictions in EU waters perform to protect marine species, habitats, and dependent fisheries. Frontiers in Marine Science, Volume 12 – 2025: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1629180

Agnetta, D., I. Vascotto, D. Panzeri, I. Celić, C. Solidoro, T. Fortibuoni, S. Raicevich, S. Libralato, 2025. Bottom trawling and environmental variables drive the biodiversity of mediterranean demersal assemblages. Scientific Reports, 15: 27188. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12258-2

Fernández-Corredor, E., A. Fuster-Alonso, F. Ramírez, J. Giménez, S. García-Barcelona, D. Macías, M. Coll, J. Navarro, 2025. Environmental and human factors shape the trophic ecology of a widespread marine predator. Journal of Animal Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70087

Chiappi, M., Y. Stranga, C. Kalloniati, K. Tsirintanis, G. Tsirtsis, E. Azzurro, S. Katsanevakis, 2025. CIMPAL expanded: unraveling the cumulative impacts of invasive alien species, jellyfish blooms, and harmful algal blooms. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1631423

Örey, S., J. Rehren, T. Schulze, O. Puebla, R. Diekmann, 2025. Identifying fishing behavior groups from vessel movement data: Application to the German brown shrimp fleet. Fisheries Research, 283: 107285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2025.107285

Zampardi, S., P. Licandro, G. Milisenda, D. Scannella, S. Piraino, F. Boero, 2025. Citizen science substantiates jellyfish occurrence in the Mediterranean Sea. Scientific Reports, 15: 21641. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05789-1

Stamatiadou, V., A. D. Mazaris, T. Chalazas, A. F. Velegrakis, S. Katsanevakis, 2025. Are beaches accessible to all? Economic valuation and mapping of recreational ecosystem services for wheelchair users in Greece. Marine Policy, 180: 106805. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106805

Cunha, J., M. Elliott, S. Villasante, S. Balbi, E. Cabecinha, S. Ramos, 2025. Assessing cumulative risks to coastal and marine habitats under management and climate change scenarios: The case of northern Portugal. Ocean & Coastal Management, 268: 107756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107756

Kallio, N., J. H. Andersen, J. Carstensen, E. Gissi, B. S. Halpern, L. Hammar, C. Murray, V. Stelzenmüller, A. Stock, S. Korpinen, 2025. Challenges in expert ratings of marine habitat and species sensitivity to anthropogenic pressures. Scientific Reports, 15: 12546. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-96913-8

Matos, F. L., A. Hilário, H. Teixeira, 2025. Impact chains for the deep seafloor: assessing pressures footprint under limited knowledge and uncertainty. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1532964. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/ articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1532964/full

Elliott, M., Á. Borja, R. Cormier, 2025. Managing marine resources sustainably – But how do we know when marine management has been successful? Ocean & Coastal Management, 265: 107623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107623

Espasandín, L., F. Ramírez, M. Ortega, E. Villarino, G. Chust, V. Sbragaglia, M. Coll, 2025. Ocean Warming Effects on Catch and Revenue Composition in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Global Change Biology, 31: e70112. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70112

Olano-Arbulu, A., M. C. Uyarra, S. Pouso, A. Borja, 2025. Does the marine functioning link with the supply of ecosystem services and human benefits? A practical application in the Bay of Biscay. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1497521

Borja, A., 2025. Publishing datasets, using artificial intelligence to help with metadata, can enhance ocean sustainability research and management. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, 3: 10.3389/focsu.2025.1522648. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ocean-sustainability/articles/10.3389/focsu.2025.1522648/full

Borja, Á., I. Adarraga, J. Bald, M. J. Belzunce-Segarra, I. Cruz, J. Franco, J. M. Garmendia, J. Larreta, A. Laza-Martínez, A. Manzanos, M. A. Marquiegui, I. Martín, J. Martínez, I. Menchaca, S. Pouso, M. Revilla, J. G. Rodríguez, J. M. Ruiz, Y. Sagarmínaga, O. Solaun, A. Uriarte, I. Zorita, I. Muxika, 2025. Marine biodiversity and environmental data: an AI-ready, open dataset from the long term (1995–2023) Basque Country monitoring network. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, 2: 10.3389/focsu.2024.1528837. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/ocean-sustainability/articles/10.3389/focsu.2024.1528837/full

Ståhl, P. P. G., P.-D. Riikka, L. Zhang, M. C. Nordström, S. Kortsch, 2025. Food web robustness depends on the network type and threshold for extinction. Oikos, n/a: e11139.  https://doi.org/10.1111/oik.11139

Stamatiadou, V., A. D. Mazaris, S. Katsanevakis, 2025. Meta-analysis and mapping of the monetary value of Mediterranean seagrass ecosystem services. Ecosystem Services, 72: 101704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101704

Papadopoulou, N., C. J. Smith, A. Franco, M. Elliott, A. Borja, J. H. Andersen, E. Amorim, J. P. Atkins, S. Barnard, T. Berg, S. N. R. Birchenough, D. Burdon, J. Claudet, R. Cormier, I. Galparsoro, A. Judd, S. Katsanevakis, S. Korpinen, L. Lazar, C. Loiseau, C. Lynam, I. Menchaca, C. O’Toole, D. Pedreschi, G. Piet, D. Reid, I. A. Salinas-Akhmadeeva, V. Stelzenmüller, J. E. Tamis, L. Uusitalo, M. C. Uyarra, 2025. ‘Horses for courses’ – an interrogation of tools for marine ecosystem-based management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1426971

Carlot, J., C. Galobart, D. Gómez-Gras, J. Santamaría, R. Golo, M. Sini, E. Cebrian, V. Gerovasileiou, M. Ponti, E. Turicchia, S. Comeau, G. Rilov, L. Tamburello, T. Pulido Mantas, C. Cerrano, J. B. Ledoux, J. P. Gattuso, S. Ramirez-Calero, L. Millan, M. Montefalcone, S. Katsanevakis, N. Bensoussan, J. Garrabou, N. Teixidó, 2025. Vulnerability of benthic trait diversity across the Mediterranean Sea following mass mortality events. Nature Communications, 16: 1571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-55949-0

Ristea, E., E. Bisinicu, V. Lavric, O. C. Parvulescu, L. Lazar, 2025. A Long-Term Perspective of Seasonal Shifts in Nutrient Dynamics and Eutrophication in the Romanian Black Sea Coast. Sustainability, 17: 1090. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/3/1090

van Beest, F. M., J. Carstensen, R. Dietz, J. Nabe-Nielsen, S. Sveegaard, J. Teilmann, 2025. Shifts in habitat suitability for harbour porpoises leads to reduced importance of marine protected areas. Biological Conservation, 302: 111009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111009

Alacid, E., A. Reñé, N. Timoneda, E. Garcés, 2025. Macroalgal Biofilm Harbours a Wide Diversity of Parasitic Protists With Distinct Temporal Dynamics. Molecular Ecology, 34(5): e17666. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17666

Hemraj, D. A., B. D. Russell, 2025. Consistency in marine heatwave experiments for ecological relevance and application: Key problems and solutions. Limnology and Oceanography Letters, 10: 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10418

Konsta, K., A. Doxa, S. Katsanevakis, A. D. Mazaris, 2025. Projected marine heatwaves over the Mediterranean Sea and the network of marine protected areas: a three-dimensional assessment. Climatic Change, 178: 17. DOI: 10.1007/s10584-025-03860-4

Mandiola, G., I. Galparsoro, M. Valle, J. M. Garmendia, R. Garnier, J. Franco, Á. Borja, G. Chust, S. Pouso, J. Bald, J. A. Fernandes-Salvador, 2025. Projections of intertidal estuarine seagrass distribution under climate change scenarios using a Bayesian network approach. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 313: 109093. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.109093

Ortega, M., S. M. Santamaria, C. Zografos, Y. Mascarell-Rocher, M. Coll, V. Sbragaglia, 2025. Past, present and future of small-pelagic fisheries in the north-western Mediterranean Sea through fishers’ perceptions. Marine Policy, 171: 106490. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X24004901

Hemraj, D. A., J. Carstensen, 2024. Towards ecosystem-based techniques for tipping point detection. Biological Reviews, n/a. https://doi.org/10.1111/brv.13167

Oros, A., V. Coatu, N. Damir, D. Danilov, E. Ristea, 2024. Recent Findings on the Pollution Levels in the Romanian Black Sea Ecosystem: Implications for Achieving Good Environmental Status (GES) Under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (Directive 2008/56/EC). Sustainability, 16: 9785. doi:10.3390/su16229785

van Denderen, P. D., M. -Morlote, S. Vaz, S. Wijnhoven, A. Borja, U. Fernandez-Arcaya, J. M. González-Irusta, J. L. S. Hansen, N. Katsiaras, A. Pierucci, A. Serrano, S. Reizopoulou, N. Papadopoulou, M. Sköld, C. J. Smith, H. Nygård, G. Van Hoey, G. E. Dinesen, E. A. Virtanen, A. Boyé, A. García-Alegre, J. Bellas, S. Bolam, P. D. Muñoz, M. Sacau, G. Riva, E. Kenchington, S. Raicevich, D. Reid, M. J. Roux, J. G. Hiddink, S. Valanko, 2024. Complementarity and sensitivity of benthic state indicators to bottom-trawl fishing disturbance. Ecological Applications, 34(8): e3050 https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.3050

Vilaplana, A. F., I. Afán, D. Oro, J. Bécares, M. Illa, M. Gil, A. Bertolero, M. G. Forero, F. Ramírez, 2024. Distribution and habitat use by the Audouin’s Gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) in anthropized environments. Science of The Total Environment, 954: 176555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176555

Sagarminaga, Y., S. Piraino, C. P. Lynam, V. Leoni, A. Nikolaou, C. Jaspers, M. Bosch-Belmar, L. M. Fumarola, Á. Borja, E. Spada, E. Amorim, P. Borrello, R. de Angelis, A. Leone, N. Montero, L. Ferrer, M. M. Holland, T. K. Doyle, G. Tsirtsis, S. Katsanevakis, 2024. Management of jellyfish outbreaks to achieve good environmental status. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, 2: 10.3389/focsu.2024.1449190

Sagarminaga, Y., S. Piraino, C. P. Lynam, V. Leoni, A. Nikolaou, C. Jaspers, M. Bosch-Belmar, L. M. Fumarola, Á. Borja, E. Spada, E. Amorim, P. Borrello, R. de Angelis, A. Leone, N. Montero, L. Ferrer, M. M. Holland, T. K. Doyle, G. Tsirtsis, S. Katsanevakis, 2024. Management of jellyfish outbreaks to achieve good environmental status. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, 2: 10.3389/focsu.2024.1449190

Borja, A., A. Lanzén, I. Muxika, 2024. DNA-based marine benthic assessment methods can perform as morphological ones, but an intercalibration is needed. Ecological Indicators, 167: 112638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112638

Fazzari, L., R. Vardi, I. Jaric, R. A. Correia, M. Coll, V. Sbragaglia, 2024. Spatiotemporal patterns of public attention to invasive species across an invasion front: a case study of lionfish (Pterois miles) from the Mediterranean Sea. Biological Invasions: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-024-03420-4

Piet, G., J. Bentley, R. Jongbloed, A. Grundlehner, J. Tamis, P. de Vries, 2024. A cumulative impact assessment on the marine capacity to supply ecosystem services. Science of The Total Environment, 948: 174149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174149

Borja, A., T. Berg, H. Gundersen, A. G. Hagen, K. Hancke, S. Korpinen, M. C. Leal, T. Luisetti, I. Menchaca, C. Murray, G. Piet, S. Pitois, N. Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, J. E. Sample, E. Talbot, M. C. Uyarra, 2024. Innovative and practical tools for monitoring and assessing biodiversity status and impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196: 694. DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12861-2

Lazar, L., A. Spanu, L. Boicenco, A. Oros, N. Damir, E. Bisinicu, V. Abaza, A. Filimon, G. Harcota, O. Marin, E. Pantea, F. Timofte, O. Vlas, S. Korpinen, 2024. Methodology for prioritizing marine environmental pressures under various management scenarios in the Black Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1388877

Giani, M., A. Pavlidou, M. Kralj, I. Varkitzi, A. Borja, I. Menchaca, M. Lipizer, E. Partescano, L. Urbini, J. Francé, E. Magaletti, A. N. Xuan, P. Lanera, S. Skejić, D. Ivanković, Ž. N. Gladan, S. Matijević, M. Pantazi, K. Pagou, 2024. Assessment of the eutrophication status at Mediterranean sub-basin scale, within the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Science of The Total Environment, 945: 173876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173876

Lazar, L., O. Vlas, E. Pantea, L. Boicenco, O. Marin, V. Abaza, A. Filimon, E. Bisinicu, 2024. Black Sea Eutrophication Comparative Analysis of Intensity between Coastal and Offshore Waters. Sustainability, 16: 5146. doi:10.3390/su16125146

Fortuna, C. M., T. Fortibuoni, J. Bueno-Pardo, M. Coll, A. Franco, J. Giménez, Y. Stranga, M. A. Peck, C. Claver, S. Brasseur, E. Fernández-Corredor, S. Fraschetti, O. Garcia-Garin, A. van Leeuwen, M. Louzao, A. Pedrajas, S. Raicevich, F. Ramírez, J. Ransijn, D. Russell, F. Serena, V. Sbragaglia, S. Katsanevakis, 2024. Top predator status and trends: ecological implications, monitoring and mitigation strategies to promote ecosystem-based management. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1282091

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Yunev, O., J. Carstensen, V. Suslin, V. Belokopytov, S. Moncheva, L. Stelmakh, L. Boicenco, O. Vlas, 2024. Temporal variability of coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi blooms in the open Black Sea: Evaluation by satellite data (1998–2020). Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 208: 104304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2024.104304

Borja, A., M. C. Uyarra, A. McQuatters-Gollop, M. Elliott, 2024. Using the best scientific knowledge for the sustainable management of estuaries and coastal seas. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 301: 108755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108755

Ferrer, L., Y. Sagarminaga, Á. Borja, M. Nogues, M. J. Alegre, M. Santos, G. Boyra, P. Álvarez, B. Beldarrain, R. Castro, G. Bidegain, M. González, M. Revilla, I. Zorita, O. Solaun, A. Fontán, J. G. Rodríguez, 2024. The Portuguese man-of-war: Adrift in the North Atlantic Ocean. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 301: 108732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108732

Paramana, T., M. Dassenakis, V. Paraskevopoulou, N. Papadopoulou, C. Smith, S. Reizopoulou, S. Raicevich, M. Pulcini, F. Ronchi, M. Penna, A. Nguyen Xuan, R. Proietti, S. Maltese, B. Mavrič, V. Lauria, G. Garofalo, K. Klančnik, R. Kaučič, H. Caserman, N. Vrgoc, I. Isajlovic, T. Russo, N. Streftaris, K. Pagkou, 2024. Screening and assessing physical pressures affecting seafloor integrity in the Μediterranean region. Ocean & Coastal Management, 251: 107046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107046

Espasandín, L., M. Coll, V. Sbragaglia, 2024. Distributional range shift of a marine fish relates to a geographical gradient of emotions among recreational fishers. Ecology and Society, 29: https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-14793-290121

Lazar, L., L. Boicenco, E. Pantea, F. Timofte, O. Vlas, E. Bișinicu, 2024. Modeling Dynamic Processes in the Black Sea Pelagic Habitat—Causal Connections between Abiotic and Biotic Factors in Two Climate Change Scenarios. Sustainability, 16: 1849. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/5/1849

Pennino, M. G., J. P. Zurano, M. Hidalgo, A. Esteban, C. Veloy, J. M. Bellido, M. Coll, 2024. Spatial patterns of β-diversity under cumulative pressures in the Western Mediterranean Sea. Marine Environmental Research, 195: 106347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106347

Ortega, M., M. Coll, F. Ramírez, 2024. Can a “doughnut” economic framework be useful to monitor the blue economy success? A fisheries example. Ecology and Society, 29: DOI: https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-14743-290122

Olenin, S., M. Elliott, D. Minchin, S. Katsanevakis, 2024. Marine ecosystem health and biological pollution: Reconsidering the paradigm. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 200: 116054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116054

Bentley, J. W., D. Chagaris, M. Coll, J. J. Heymans, N. Serpetti, C. J. Walters, V. Christensen, 2024. Calibrating ecosystem models to support ecosystem-based management of marine systems. ICES Journal of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsad213

Outinen, O., T. Katajisto, H. Nygård, R. Puntila-Dodd, M. Lehtiniemi, 2024. National assessment on the status, trends and impacts of marine non-indigenous species for the European Union marine strategy framework directive. Ecological Indicators, 158: 111593. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111593

Gimeno, M., J. Giménez, A. Chiaradia, L. S. Davis, P. J. Seddon, Y. Ropert-Coudert, R. R. Reisinger, M. Coll, F. Ramírez, 2024. Climate and human stressors on global penguin hotspots: Current assessments for future conservation. Global Change Biology, 30: e17143 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17143

Borja, A., M. Elliott, H. Teixeira, V. Stelzenmüller, S. Katsanevakis, M. Coll, I. Galparsoro, S. Fraschetti, N. Papadopoulou, C. Lynam, T. Berg, J. H. Andersen, J. Carstensen, M. C. Leal, M. C. Uyarra, 2024. Addressing the cumulative impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems, for the sustainable use of the seas. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, 1: 10.3389/focsu.2023.1308125

Germond-Duret, C., B. Germond, S. Katsanevakis, M. R. Kelly, A. D. Mazaris, E. McKinley, 2024. Thinking outside the ocean-climate nexus: Towards systems-informed decision making in a rapidly changing world. Science of The Total Environment, 910: 168228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168228

Stelzenmüller, V., J. Rehren, S. Örey, C. Lemmen, S. Krishna, M. Hasenbein, M. Püts, W. N. Probst, R. Diekmann, J. Scheffran, O. G. Bos, K. Wirtz, 2024. Framing future trajectories of human activities in the German North Sea to inform cumulative effects assessments and marine spatial planning. Journal of Environmental Management, 349: 119507. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119507

Sagarminaga, Y., Á. Borja, A. Fontán, 2024. “Extreme Highest” and “Extreme Anomalous”: Proposed indices for chlorophyll-a extreme events in European seas between 2003 and 2021. Remote Sensing of Environment, 300: 113885.  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science /article/pii/S0034425723004364

Ortega, M., Borja, N., & Coll, M. (2023). Marcelona. Una revisión a los últimos 20 años de la ciudad marítima. In Tinc Tant (Ed.), Barcelona metrópolis-empresa (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 109–125). Editorial Virus. ISBN: 9788417870300. https://www.viruseditorial.net/es/libreria/libros/659/ barcelona-metropoli-empresa

Hering, D., C. Schürings, F. Wenskus, K. Blackstock, A. Borja, S. Birk, C. Bullock, L. Carvalho, M. B. Dagher-Kharrat, S. Lakner, N. Lovrić, S. McGuinness, G.-J. Nabuurs, A. Sánchez-Arcilla, J. Settele, G. Pe’er, 2023. Securing success for the Nature Restoration Laws. Science, 382: 1248-1250. doi:10.1126/science.adk1658

Anagnostou, C., Katsanevakis, S., Kastanidi, E., Streftaris, N., Pagou, K., Papathanassiou, E., 2023. Integrated Planning for the Adaptive Management of Human Activities and Supporting Marine Conservation in the Aegean Sea. In: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2023_1044

Sagarminaga, Y., E. Garcés, J. Francé, R. Stern, M. Revilla, E. Magaletti, E. Bresnan, G. Tsirtsis, H. H. Jakobsen, N. Sampedro, A. Reñé, J. Camp, Á. Borja, J. G. Rodríguez, E. Spada, K. Pagou, R. De Angelis, A. Lanzén, L. Ferrer, P. Borrello, L. Boicenco, J. Kobos, A. Mazaris, S. Katsanevakis, 2023. New tools and recommendations for a better management of harmful algal blooms under the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, 1: 10.3389/focsu.2023.1298800

Piet, G., A. Grundlehner, R. Jongbloed, J. Tamis, P. de Vries, 2023. SCAIRM: A spatial cumulative assessment of impact risk for management. Ecological Indicators, 157: 111157. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.111157

Fernández-Corredor, E., L. Francotte, I. Martino, F. Á. Fernández-Álvarez, S. García-Barcelona, D. Macías, M. Coll, F. Ramírez, J. Navarro, J. Giménez, 2023. Assessing juvenile swordfish (Xiphias gladius) diet as an indicator of marine ecosystem changes in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Marine Environmental Research, 192: 106190. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141113623003185

Probst, N.W., C. P. Lynam, J. K. Bluemel, M. Clarke, 2023. Assessing change in the occurrence of rare species using the binomial distribution. Ecological Indicators, 156: 111084. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.111084

Katsanevakis, S., S. Olenin, R. Puntila-Dodd, G. Rilov, P. A. U. Stæhr, H. Teixeira, K. Tsirintanis, S. N. R. Birchenough, H. H. Jakobsen, S. W. Knudsen, A. Lanzén, A. D. Mazaris, S. Piraino, H. J. Tidbury, 2023. Marine invasive alien species in Europe: 9 years after the IAS Regulation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1271755.

Elliott, M., Á. Borja, R. Cormier, 2023. Managing marine resources sustainably – Ecological, societal and governance connectivity, coherence and equivalence in complex marine transboundary regions. Ocean & Coastal Management, 245: 106875. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.106875

Ortega, M., M. D. Castro-Cadenas, J. Steenbeek, M. Coll, 2023. Identifying and prioritizing demersal fisheries restricted areas based on combined ecological and fisheries criteria: The western Mediterranean. Marine Policy, 157: 105850. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.marpol.2023.105850

Carstensen, J., C. Murray, M. Lindegarth, 2023. Mixing apples and oranges: Assessing ecological status and its confidence from multiple and diverse indicators. Journal of Environmental Management, 344: 118625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118625

Ramírez, F., Y. Cordón, D. García, A. Rodríguez, M. Coll, L. S. Davis, A. Chiaradia, J. L. Carrasco, 2023. Large-scale human celebrations increase global light pollution. People and Nature, https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10520

Kytinou, E., Y. Issaris, M. Sini, M. Salomidi, S. Katsanevakis, 2023. ECOfast – An integrative ecological evaluation index for an ecosystem-based assessment of shallow rocky reefs. Journal of Environmental Management, 344: 118323. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118323

Ofir, E., X. Corrales, M. Coll, J. J. Heymans, M. Goren, J. Steenbeek, Y. Amitai, N. Shachar, G. Gal, 2023. Evaluation of fisheries management policies in the alien species-rich Eastern Mediterranean under climate change. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1155480

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Andersen, J. H., Z. Al-Hamdani, J. Carstensen, K. Edelvang, J. Egekvist, B. C. Kaae, K. J. Hammer, E. Therese Harvey, J. O. Leth, W. McClintock, C. Murray, A. S. Olafsson, J. Olsen, S. Sveegaard, J. Tougaard, 2023. Are European Blue Economy ambitions in conflict with European environmental visions? AMBIO, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01896-3

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Savin, A., M. Sini, I. Xynogala, V. Lioupa, K. Vougioukalou, K. Stamatis, S. NoÈ, M. Ragkousis, V. Gerovasileiou, T. Dailianis, S. Katsanevakis, 2023. Assessment of macroalgal communities on shallow rocky reefs in the Aegean Sea indicates an impoverished ecological status. Mediterranean Marine Science, 24: 241-258. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.31034

Van de Pol, L., K. Van der Biest, S. E. Taelman, L. De Luca Peña, G. Everaert, S. Hernandez, F. Culhane, A. Borja, J. J. Heymans, G. Van Hoey, J. Vanaverbeke, P. Meire, 2023. Impacts of human activities on the supply of marine ecosystem services: A conceptual model for offshore wind farms to aid quantitative assessments. Heliyon, 9: e13589. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402300796X

Huggett, J. A., M. Noyon, J. Carstensen, D. R. Walker, 2023. Patterns in the plankton – Spatial distribution and long-term variability of copepods on the Agulhas Bank. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 208: 105265. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967064523000152