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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna N. Neretina, Dmitry P. Karabanov, Veronika Sacherova, Alexey A. Kotov
Summary: Representatives of the genus Alonella Sars are some of the smallest known water fleas, with poorly studied diversity. Genetic analysis revealed at least twelve divergent phylogenetic lineages, indicating a higher potential species diversity than traditionally accepted. This genetic data provides a background for further morphological analyses and detailed phylogeographical studies.
Review
Engineering, Marine
Costantino Parisi, Jessica Sandonnini, Maria Rosaria Coppola, Adriano Madonna, Fagr Kh Abdel-Gawad, Emidio M. Sivieri, Giulia Guerriero
Summary: The widespread use of antifoulant paints has posed significant threats to the environment and human health, leading to the development of eco-friendly alternatives. This review focuses on comparing the detrimental effects of biocide and eco-friendly antifoulants and the importance of monitoring their presence. Through studying the effects on a specific organism, potential sustainable antifoulants can be identified.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Susanne Kuhn, Albert van Oyen, Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo, Amalie Ask, Jan Andries van Franeker
Summary: This study analyzed the ingestion of plastics by tubenosed seabirds, finding a close relationship between the types of polymer in plastics and the categories of plastics ingested by the birds, reflecting spatial and temporal variations in availability rather than ingestion preferences of the birds.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Fisheries
Ilker Keskin, Aygul Ekici
Summary: This study used two different collectors to investigate the settlement, growth, and other parameters of Mediterranean mussels. It found that temperature is the most important environmental factor affecting mussel growth. The study also showed significant differences in growth rate between different types of collectors, with polyethylene fishing nets proving unsuitable for Mediterranean mussel cultivation.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
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Oceanography
K. Nakata, K. Ohshima
Summary: Frazil ice in coastal polynyas is important for sea ice production and biological production. This study presents the first mapping of active frazil in the Northern Hemisphere and improves estimates of sea ice production. It is found that the Antarctic coastal polynyas have higher ice production and active frazil occurrence compared to the Northern Hemisphere largely due to stronger wind events.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Skazina, Nelly Odintsova, Maria Maiorova, Angelina Ivanova, Risto Vainola, Petr Strelkov
Summary: The study identified two lineages of bivalve transmissible neoplasia (BTN), BTN1 and BTN2, in blue mussels Mytilus, with BTN2 being reported for the first time in its original host species M. trossulus in the Sea of Japan. The presence of BTN2 in M. trossulus suggests a common origin of BTN2 diversity in populations of M. trossulus outside the Northeast Pacific, possibly in the Northwest Pacific.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Igor Bakhmet, Dmitriy Aristov, Julia Marchenko, Kirill Nikolaev
Summary: This study compared the physiology of the invasive blue mussel species Mytilus trossulus and the native Mytilus edulis in the White Sea. The invasive species showed higher heart rate and variability, while the native species exhibited higher thermal tolerance.
JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cristina Algieri, Salvatore Nesci, Fabiana Trombetti, Micaela Fabbri, Vittoria Ventrella, Alessandra Pagliarani
Summary: The study found that the F1FO-ATPase activity in mussel midgut gland mitochondria is insensitive to NaHS, which may help mussels cope with environmental sulfide.
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Environmental Sciences
MJose Perez-Alvarez, Sebastian Kraft, Nicolas I. Segovia, Carlos Olavarria, Sergio Nigenda-Morales, R. . Jorge Urban, Lorena Viloria-Gomora, Frederick Archer, Rodrigo Moraga, Maritza Sepulveda, Macarena Santos-Carvallo, Guido Moraga, Elie Poulin
Summary: Four valid sub-species of fin whales are recognized, with one yet to be genetically validated. Genetic analyses show strong phylogeographic structure across hemispheres, with limited coverage in the Southern Hemisphere's middle latitudes. Absence of gene flow between hemispheres and rare dispersal events indicate a lack of genetic structure within the Southern Hemisphere, suggesting the existence of one single taxa.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Meng Zhou, Zhan-Bo Liu, Young Woon Lim, Yoonhee Cho, Rui-Heng Yang, Da-Peng Bao, Chang-Lin Zhao, De-Wei Li, Josef Vlasak, Yu-Cheng Dai
Summary: This study conducted phylogenetic and morphological analyses on samples of Fistulina from East Asia and North America, describing two new species, Fistulina americana and Fistulina orientalis. These species have distinct characteristics and form new lineages phylogenetically.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Laura Polt, Larissa Motyl, Elke Kerstin Fischer
Summary: Monitoring strategies are crucial due to the increasing microplastic contamination. In the German Wadden Sea, invertebrates, fish, and sediment cores were collected at 10 sites between 2018 and 2020. Microplastics were found in all samples and sites, mainly in the form of fragments. Based on the processing and results, Mytilus edulis and Platichthys flesus are recommended as suitable species for future microplastic monitoring in biota.
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Ecology
Peter D. Nichols, Heidi R. Pethybridge, Bowen Zhang, Patti Virtue, Lauren Meyer, Zahirah Dhurmeea, Lara Marcus, Jessica A. Ericson, Nicole Hellessey, Sharon Every, Kathryn Wheatley, Christopher C. Parrish, Pascale Eisenmann, Alastair M. M. Baylis, Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Stacy L. Bierwagen, Jock W. Young, Lydie I. E. Couturier, Christoph A. Rohner, Jasmin Gross, Courtney Waugh, Charles F. Phleger, Christine Jackson, George Jackson, Charlie Huveneers, Susan Bengtson Nash, Mina Brock, Peter Mansour
Summary: Lipid and fatty acid datasets are widely used in assessing nutritional composition, trophic ecology, and ecosystem dynamics. This dataset includes a large number of records from various marine species in different regions, providing a solid foundation for comparative studies and a broad understanding of the distribution of marine lipids globally.
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Parasitology
C. Bommarito, M. Wahl, D. W. Thieltges, C. Pansch, M. Zucchetta, F. Pranovi
Summary: The study found that the richness, prevalence, and abundance of parasites in Mytilus galloprovincialis are influenced by both biotic (host size, density, and local parasite richness) and abiotic (eutrophication and salinity) factors. Local parasite richness was the most relevant factor driving parasite species richness, and prevalence was mainly driven by eutrophication levels.
Article
Biology
Cinzia Corinaldesi, Sara Canensi, Antonio Dell'Anno, Michael Tangherlini, Iole Di Capua, Stefano Varrella, Trevor J. Willis, Carlo Cerrano, Roberto Danovaro
Summary: The study found that microplastics have various harmful effects on red corals, including feeding impairment, tissue damage, altered gene expression, oxidative DNA damage, and changes in the microbiome. These diverse effects may be applicable to other habitat-forming suspension and filter feeders due to the increasing levels of microplastic contamination in the world's oceans.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Lisanne A. van den Bogaart, Jildou Schotanus, Jacob J. Capelle, Tjeerd J. Bouma
Summary: In this study, a new type of seed mussel collector, the BioShell-SMC, was developed, which provides a biodegradable and sustainable resource material. The results showed that the mussel seed biomass was comparable between the BioShell-SMC and traditional collector in most locations, and mussel seed development was not affected by deployment depth.
AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Pablo A. Oyarzun, Jorge E. Toro, Juan I. Canete, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2016)
Article
Fisheries
Catarina N. S. Silva, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jonathan P. A. Gardner, Jamila Patterson, Sanil George, J. K. Patterson Edward
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Cong Zeng, Michelle Kelly, Jonathan P. A. Gardners
MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(2018)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Franziska Elmer, James J. Bell, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Xiang-Zhao Guo, Gui-Rong Zhang, Kai-Jian Wei, Shan-Shan Guo, Jian-Hui Qin, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
JOURNAL OF GENETICS
(2016)
Article
Ecology
Erin M. Dillon, Kevin D. Lafferty, Douglas J. McCauley, Darcy Bradley, Richard D. Norris, Jennifer E. Caselle, Graziella V. DiRenzo, Jonathan P. A. Gardner, Aaron O'Dea
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cong Zeng, Ashley A. Rowden, Malcolm R. Clark, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonathan P. A. Gardner, Catarina N. S. Silva, Craig R. Norrie, Brendon J. Dunphy
Summary: The study combines genotypic and phenotypic data to investigate the source populations of New Zealand green-lipped mussel spat. Analysis reveals high levels of variability in shell geochemistry signal, but fails to conclusively identify the source sites of the spat.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Lyndsey P. Holland, Ashley A. Rowden, Joanna S. Hamilton, Malcolm R. Clark, Stephen M. Chiswell, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
Summary: This study assessed the genetic diversity and gene flow of deep-sea corals in New Zealand's EEZ and the southwest Pacific Ocean. The research found significant genetic differentiation between regions, high levels of self-recruitment, and high connectivity between distant sites. The study also indicated that environmental variables related to physical seafloor habitat characteristics were important predictors of regional-scale genetic differentiation.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2022)
Article
Zoology
R. Wenne, M. Zbawicka, A. Pradzinska, J. Kotta, K. Herkul, J. P. A. Gardner, A. P. Apostolidis, A. Pocwierz-Kotus, O. Rouane-Hacene, A. Korrida, F. Dondero, M. Baptista, S. Reizopoulou, B. Hamer, K. K. Sundsaasen, M. Arnyasi, M. P. Kent
Summary: This study investigated the genetic differentiation of M. galloprovincialis populations in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov and identified four groups of populations. Seascape genetic analyses revealed site-specific genetic variation associated with environmental variables, likely reflecting the complex geological history of the Mediterranean sub-basins.
EUROPEAN ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Gustav M. Kessel, Philip Alderslade, Jaret P. Bilewitch, Kareen E. Schnabel, Jerry Norman, Romana Tekaharoa Potts, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
Summary: The taxonomic status of the New Zealand endemic octocoral, Alcyonium aurantiacum, was reevaluated using morpho-molecular data comparisons, resulting in the reassignment of the species to a new genus and the description of several new species. This study contributes to our understanding of New Zealand's octocoral diversity and ongoing revisions of the Alcyonium genus.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gustav M. Kessel, Philip Alderslade, Jaret P. Bilewitch, Kareen E. Schnabel, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
Summary: The study aims to determine if and how the colony growth forms of the two common soft coral species, Kotatea aurantiaca and Kotatea lobata, differ, and to test the taxonomic value of macroscopic morphological character measurements. A binary logistic regression model is developed to assign specimens to either species with high accuracy using macroscopic characters of colony morphology. This technique may facilitate future research on the ecology and biology of similar soft coral species.
MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jorge E. Toro, Pablo A. Oyarzun, Felipe E. Toledo, Jorge M. Navarro, Alex F. Illesca, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity of Chilean flat oysters along their natural distribution and quantify the potential impact of dredge fishery on wild populations. The results showed that genetic diversity differs among populations with a history of wild dredge fishery efforts. This new information can be used to develop and implement new management measures to promote the sustainable use of this valuable marine resource.
GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huan Zheng, Wei Ji, Gui-Rong Zhang, Xiao-Ting Zhang, Ze-Chao Shi, Kai-Jian Wei, Rui-Bin Yang, Jonathan P. A. Gardner
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2016)