22 January 2026

High gene flow and lack of genetic structure in the commercially important crab Cancer porteri (Brachyura: Cancridae) along 1,500 km of the Chilean coast revealed by SNP markers

"This manuscript contributes new knowledge on population structure in brachyuran crabs with implications for the management of the commercially important Cancer porteri."

Nicholas Jeffery, Handling Editor

22 January 2026

Composition of fish egg assemblages varies with depth on the West Florida Shelf

"This article examines the vertical distribution of fish eggs using genetic barcoding, demonstrating scientifically that surface sampling alone cannot represent all species. This finding offers a significant contribution to marine biology and fisheries management, as it highlights the need to re-evaluate sampling strategies in ecological monitoring studies aimed at protecting breeding grounds and species."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

2 January 2026

Multiple approaches to meso- and macroplastics and the food habitat of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas, in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan

"This article presents a multidisciplinary approach combining gut content analysis, DNA metabarcoding, and stable isotope ratio analysis to better understand the diet and plastic ingestion of adult green turtles in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

17 December 2025

Factors constraining natural recovery of Diadema antillarum following a mass die-off: a case study near the island of Saba, Caribbean Netherlands

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

17 December 2025

Elephant seal dive behaviour responds consistently to changes in foraging success regardless of sex or ocean habitat

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

21 November 2025

Occurrence, composition, sources, and ecological-health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Chinese water bodies: a review

"This article presents a thorough review of PAH contamination in Chinese water bodies."

Anastazia Banaszak, Section Editor

17 November 2025

Latitudinal variations in morphometric traits and bioenergetic status of adult red squat lobsters Grimothea monodon (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) in the Southeast Pacific Ocean

"This study determined variations in the bioenergetic condition at the level of morphometric, sexual and biochemical traits of the red squat lobster (Grimothea monodon), across its broad latitudinal distribution in the SEPO coastline, Chile."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

14 November 2025

Feeding ecology and trophic interactions of the narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) in the Central Taiwan Strait

"This article provides valuable ecological and methodological insights into the trophic ecology of Scomberomorus commerson (Narrow- Barred Spanish Mackerel). While its significance is strongest at the regional and species level, the study presents a clear and carefully conducted analysis that can inform similar research in other marine ecosystems."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

14 November 2025

Does reef crest zone selection influence Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) fragment survival and growth?

"The article shows that reef restoration efforts are sensitive to factors that are specific to the zone of the reef that is targeted. A knowledge of temperature and flow regimes in these zones will help make restoration more effective."

John Berges, Handling Editor

31 October 2025

Schizopera vietnamica sp. nov. (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Miraciidae), a new species from a mangrove zone in Vietnam, with description of a new species, and a key to the species from the Oriental region, Sulawesi, and East Asia

Izwandy Idris, Handling Editor