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Res. 201</i>: 106712. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106712\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106712</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Alves, C.M.; Gomes, M.A.; Troncoso, J.S.; Gomes, P.T.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Alves, C.M. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Evaluating the functional structure of benthic macrofaunal communities provides insights into how environmental drivers shape the ecosystem and establishes a baseline knowledge of the communities’ dynamics and functioning. This understanding allows the prediction of responses to environmental changes and the implementation of efficient conservation and management strategies. 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