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

14 October 2025

The effects of naproxen sodium on the growth, reproduction, survival, and feeding of a freshwater pond snail

"The article adds important information on the ecotoxicological effects of a widely used pharmaceutical on a gastropod species and thus supports the environmental risk assessment for aquatic ecosystems."

Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor

14 October 2025

Metabarcoding analysis reveals hidden eukaryotic plankton biodiversity in the Ross Sea, Antarctica

"This study provides significant insights into the biodiversity of the Ross Sea region in the Southern Ocean, an area currently facing severe threats from global climatic change."

Dong Sun, Handling Editor

23 September 2025

Evaluation of cross-generational exposure to microplastics and co-occurring contaminants on embryonic and larval behavior in fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas

"Assessing potential transgenerational effects of substances is a challenging task and accordingly there are only a few studies on this, especially for microplastics. The results imply that parental exposure to microplastics induces subtle effects in fish embryos and larvae."

Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor

18 September 2025

Toxic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum cordatum affects the filtration rate and enzymatic activities of Chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta)

"Climate change, nutrient pollution, and coastal development are contributing to more frequent and intense HABs, making it increasingly important to understand the process of mitigating the presence of harmful microalgae through natural solutions."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor

9 September 2025

Analysis of imaging data on seasonal changes in the population structure and vertical distribution of two dominant planktonic copepod species in the western subarctic Pacific

"A solid contribution to the knowledge of copepod vertical migration (VM) in oceanic species, as well as the application of an imaging technique to study VM."

Xavier Pochon, Section Editor