About the Authors

Regina L. Cunha

rcunha@ualg.pt

Affiliation CCMAR-CIMAR, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal

Ilaria Coscia

Affiliation Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

Celine Madeira

Affiliation CCMAR-CIMAR, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal

Stefano Mariani

Affiliation School of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom

Sergio Stefanni

Affiliation IMAR / DOP, Department of Oceanography and Fisheries, University of the Azores, Horta, Azores, Portugal

Rita Castilho

Affiliation CCMAR-CIMAR, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RLC RC SM IC SS. Performed the experiments: RLC CM IC RC. Analyzed the data: RLC RC IC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RC IC SS SM. Wrote the paper: RLC RC SM.