24 December 2024

Description of two new Apseudopsis species (A. larnacensis sp. nov and A. salinus sp. nov.) (Tanaidacea: Crustacea) from the Mediterranean and a biogeographic overview of the genus

"This paper reflects the most accurate and up-to-date information for Tanaidacea specialists."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

17 December 2024

Coral reef rehabilitation following Hurricane Irma using nano-engineered artificial reefs in Sint Maarten

"This study presents a new approach for artificial reefs design. One that looks on the microstructure of the material and not only on its large-scale shape."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

16 December 2024

Ontogenetic feeding shifts in two thresher shark species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve

"This work contributes to the knowledge of two thresher shark species, using methodologies that provide relevant information on the ecology and feeding of these species in the Galapagos marine reserve."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

25 November 2024

Method selection affects the estimates of residency and site fidelity in bottlenose dolphins: testing sensitivity and performance of different methods using mark-resight data

"Great insights and useful assessment on methods to estimate the residency and site fidelity in bottlenose dolphins"

Sau Pinn Woo, Handling Editor

12 November 2024

Coral recruits demonstrate thermal resilience

"This paper aims to assess if hybrids of two coral species have increased resilience to thermal stress. Although they did not find evidence of hybrid "vigor" studies like these are important for coral conservation efforts."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

30 October 2024

Using vessels of opportunity for determining important habitats of bottlenose dolphins in Port Phillip Bay, south-eastern Australia

"This work improves our understanding of bottle-nosed dolphin habitats."

Anastazia Banaszak, Section Editor

10 October 2024

Extraction and characterization of collagen and gelatin from body wall of sea cucumbers Stichopus horrens and Holothuria arenicola

"This research contributes to the development of more sustainable and potentially functional sources of collagen and gelatin."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

8 October 2024

Bivalve microbiomes are shaped by host species, size, parasite infection, and environment

"This study advances the field on bivalve microbiomes by adding data from species whose microbiomes have not been previously characterized."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

26 September 2024

Pulsed sounds caused by internal oxygen transport during photosynthesis in the seagrass Halophila ovalis

"This study investigates low amplitude sounds with regular pulse rates produced during photosynthesis in seagrass beds of Halophila ovalis in Taiwan."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

25 September 2024

Dazzling damselfish: investigating motion dazzle as a defence strategy in humbug damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus)

"The Academic Editor noted that there have been very few studies that investigated the phenomenon of motion dazzle. This study approaches the topic in damselfish and combines a model and experimental behavioural studies in an interesting way."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor