Historical evolution of the social perception of seagrasses through analysis of the written press in North West Spain (1860–2020)   Fernández, E. et al. (including Villasante, S.) (2022). Ocean and Coastal Management   Abstract   The social recognition of the services delivered by ecosystems takes advantage from knowledge on the historical...

Diseño de indicadores para el monitoreo de servicios ecosistémicos marinos en áreas naturales protegidas   Feijoo, G. et al. (including Villasante, S. and Pita, P.) (2021).   Abstract   El propósito de este informe consiste en calcular los diferentes tipos de impactos medioambientales asociados a la pesca profesional desarrollada en los...

LED Lighting and High–Density Planting Enhance the Cost–Efficiency of Halimione Portulacoides Extraction Units for Integrated Aquaculture   Custódio, M. et al. (including Villasante, S.) (2021). Applied Sciences   Abstract   Halophytes are salt-tolerant plants that can be used to extract dissolved inorganic nutrients from saline aquaculture effluents under a production framework...

Halophytes as novel marine vegetables – a consumers’ perspective in Portugal and policy implications   Custódio, M. et al. (including Villasante, S.) (2021). Marine Policy    Abstract   Consumers today demand healthier and more sustainable seafood products that are tasty and convenient. Plant-based foods have been particularly sought for and the...

Testing the hydroponic performance of the edible halophyte Halimione portulacoides, a potential extractive species for coastal Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture   Custódio, M. et al. (including Villasante, S.) (2021). Science of the Total Environment.   Abstract   Sea purslane Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen is a candidate extractive species for coastal Integrated Multi-Trophic...

Mapping and Evaluating Marine Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services: A Transdisciplinary Delphi Forecasting Process Framework   Belgrano, A. et al. (including Villasante, S.) (2021). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution   Abstract   Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important tool for management and conservation and play an increasingly recognised role in...

Carbon Cycling in Mangrove Ecosystem of Western Bay of Bengal (India)   Banerjee, K. et al. (including Villasante, S.) (2021). Sustainability   Abstract   Carbon cycling in the mangrove ecosystem is one of the important processes determining the potential of coastal vegetation (mangroves), sediment, and adjoining waters to carbon absorption. This...

Spearing into the future: a global review of marine recreational spearfishing   Sbragaglia, V. et al. (including Villasante, S. and Pita, P.). (2021). EcoEvoRxiv Preprints.   Abstract   Spearfishing is practiced by a small fraction of younger recreational fishers and has received considerably less scientific attention than angling. This knowledge gap may...