6 August 2024

Chemical composition and egg production capacity throughout bloom development of ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in the northern Adriatic Sea

"This study investigates the chemical composition, egg production and fecundity of the notorious invasive species, the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, adding to the knowledge on the species and its blooms development in the Mediterranean Sea."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

31 July 2024

Short-term microplastic effects on marine meiofauna abundance, diversity and community composition

"This interesting study provided critical new insights into the pathways and implications of micro/nanoplastics particles within benthic communities."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

25 July 2024

Escaping the benthos with Coral Reef Arks: effects on coral translocation and fish biomass

"This study used midwater geodesic spheres called Arks to create productive reef environments free from benthic processes. It provides new and better options (with higher success rate) for coral replanting and restoration effort."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

12 July 2024

Microplastic from beach sediment to tissue: a case study on burrowing crab Dotilla blanfordi

"This study evaluated the contamination of microplastics in burrow sediment, feeding pellets, and organic tissue of a burrowing crab species in the Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat State, India."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

28 June 2024

The best of two worlds: reprojecting 2D image annotations onto 3D models

"3D projections of seascapes is gaining momentum and this innovative technique to improve evaluations of species distribution is a great step forward."

Anastazia Banaszak, Handling Editor

26 June 2024

Acute warming tolerance (CT_max) in zebrafish (Danio rerio) appears unaffected by changes in water salinity

"As is known, Danio rerio is considered a suitable model for environmental and especially human research. Therefore, the study provides important data on the possible effects of global warming on target species and higher vertebrates.I am sure that this article will attract the attention of many researchers studying cross-disciplinary"

Sercan Yapıcı, Handling Editor

25 June 2024

Recovery of deep-sea meiofauna community in Kaikōura Canyon following an earthquake-triggered turbidity flow

"It is a good manuscript treating a challenging argument. It could be defined as a pioneering one."

Claudio Vasapollo, Handling Editor

31 May 2024

New records of non-indigenous species from the eastern Mediterranean Sea (Crustacea, Mollusca), with a revision of genus Isognomon (Mollusca: Bivalvia)

"This study reported new data on four ostracods and 20 molluscs non-indigenous to the Mediterranean Sea, based on intense fieldwork and leveraging on taxonomic expertise and integrative (phylogenetic) taxonomy methods."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

24 May 2024

Polymorphism in the aggressive mimicry lure of the parasitic freshwater mussel Lampsilis fasciola

"A wide-ranging and diverse study of polymorphism in the mantle lures of a freshwater mussel that adds historical, genetic, and behavioral insights."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

23 May 2024

Variation in fine-scale water table depth drives abundance of a unique semi-terrestrial crayfish species

"Ecology of burrowing crayfish is poorly understood. This study provides a very thorough, fine-scale examination of burrowing crayfish habitat associations and will be of great use in development of conservation plans."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor