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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jibom Jung, Ryuta Yoshida, Damin Lee, Joong-Ki Park
Summary: The study conducted morphological and molecular analyses on Korean rhizocephalan barnacle species, uncovering new species and demonstrating that Korean species exhibit higher host specificity and lower infestation rates compared to rhizocephalans from other regions.
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Zoology
Aleksei A. Miroliubov, Anastasia D. Lianguzova, Darya Y. Krupenko, Georgii A. Kremnev, Irina C. Enshina
Summary: This article describes a tumor identified in the parasitic barnacle Peltogaster paguri and provides a histological description of its structure. This is the first report of a tumor identified in rhizocephalans and non-decapod crustaceans as a whole.
JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andrew M. Hosie, Jane Fromont, Kylie Munyard, Diana S. Jones
Summary: The paper reports on nine species of sponge-inhabiting barnacles of the subfamily Acastinae, including three new species and three previously unrecorded species in Australian waters. The new species are distinguished from similar species by a suite of morphological characters as well as genetic distances. Sponge hosts were identified for all specimens.
Article
Entomology
Darya D. Golubinskaya, Olga M. Korn
Summary: The complete larval development of Parasacculina pilosella and Sacculina pugettiae, including morphology differences, were described and illustrated using SEM.
ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Klaiani Bez Fontana, Rennan Geovanny O. Araujo, Fernando J. S. de Oliveira, Vera L. A. F. Bascunan, Tatiane de Andrade Maranhao
Summary: The research investigated the concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) in drill cuttings from oil and gas exploration wells in ultra deep coastal waters of Brazil at different depths. The study found that the concentrations of REEs in the drill cuttings varied at different depths, and statistical methods like principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) could be used to identify similarities and trends between drill cutting samples at different depths. The study also suggested that drill cuttings could potentially serve as an alternative source for REEs extraction.
Article
Zoology
Jigneshkumar N. Trivedi, Mahima Doshi, Krupal J. Patel, Benny K. K. Chan
Summary: The study found that barnacle assemblages in Gujarat are similar to those in the Gulf of Oman, with a potential extension southward to Mumbai. Additionally, several commonly distributed barnacle species were discovered for the first time in Gujarat, as well as a new chthamalid species in India.
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Zoology
Alberto COLLARETA, William A. NEWMAN, Giulia BOSIO, Giovanni COLETTI
Summary: The fossil history of turtle and whale barnacles is still incomplete, but morphological and molecular analyses have shed light on their relationships. A reassessment of a fossil chelonibiid specimen from Tanzania led to the discovery of a new species and insights into the evolution of their shell structure.
INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Krista Van der Linde, Ingrid N. Visser, Rick Bout, Chris Lalas, Lara Shepherd, David Hocking, Brittany Finucci, Jim Fyfe, Matthew Pinkerton
Summary: Leopard seals in New Zealand have been found to prey on chondrichthyans, including elephantfish, ghost sharks, and spiny dogfish, with certain individuals targeting this type of prey. This indicates that chondrichthyans could be a substantial part of some leopard seals' diet in the region, highlighting their role in the wider marine ecosystem.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karen A. Stockin, Olga Pantos, Emma L. Betty, Matthew D. M. Pawley, Fraser Doake, Hayden Masterton, Emily Palmer, Matthew R. Perrott, Sarah E. Nelms, Gabriel E. Machovsky-Capuska
Summary: This study provides a first assessment of microplastics (MPs) in stomach contents of 15 common dolphins from both single and mass stranding events along the New Zealand coast between 2019 and 2020. MPs were found in all examined individuals, with an average of 7.8 pieces per stomach. The most predominant polymer in fibres was polyethylene terephthalate (65%), while polypropylene (31%) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (20%) were more frequently recorded as fragments.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiaying Wang, Juan Zhang, Yuting Zhao, Shan Sun, Xiaoxia Wang, Xin He, Rongqiang Wan, Yuanqing Ma, Liping You
Summary: This study analyzed monitoring data of marine debris in Shandong from 2014 to 2022, aiming to understand the distribution and sources of marine debris, and examined its correlation with precipitation. The findings have important implications for reducing marine debris pollution and improving the marine ecological environment.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Swadhina Priyadarshini Lenka, Melanie Kah, Lokesh P. Padhye
Summary: Limited information on PFAS occurrence in aquatic matrices of countries without PFAS manufacturing, like New Zealand, was found. PFAS were detected in all wastewater samples in the study, suggesting incomplete removal in wastewater treatment plants. Further research is needed to understand the transformation processes and sources of PFAS in urban water systems.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
S. L. Horton, W. J. Stephenson, M. E. Dickson
Summary: This paper summarises a field-based pilot study that successfully collected fine-grain sediment moving across a sub-horizontal platform at Mudstone Bay, New Zealand. The study found that sediment transport on the platform is directional and likely originates from the platform itself. Further research is needed to gain a better understanding of the erosion environment.
Article
Zoology
Henry M. Reiswig, Martin Dohrmann, Michelle Kelly, Sadie Mills, Peter J. Schupp, Gert Woerheide
Summary: New Zealand's deep waters have recently been recognized as a hotspot for glass sponge diversity, with eight rossellids collected during the RV Sonne cruise SO254 in 2017. Six new species were discovered, along with the re-description of two previously known species, doubling the known rossellid diversity in the region. Unfortunately, the first author passed away while working on this research, leaving behind only nine descriptions.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Olga M. Korn, Darya D. Golubinskaya, David J. Rees, Henrik Glenner, Jens T. Hoeg
Summary: A new rhizocephalan species, Lernaeodiscus kasyanovi, was described from Russian waters of the Sea of Japan, differing from another species found on the same host by molecular markers and morphological characteristics. It is the second known example of two rhizocephalan species infesting the same brachyuran species in Peter the Great Bay, with a prevalence not exceeding 2%.
MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(2021)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Edgar Fernando Dorado-Roncancio, Johanna Medellin-Mora, Jose Ernesto Mancera-Pineda, Matias Pizarro-Koch
Summary: This study provides important information about the structure and density of copepod species in the Caribbean Oceanic ecoregion, and describes the ecological processes and different responses to oceanographic factors. The study identifies indicator species and differentiates the horizontal and vertical distribution patterns of copepod assemblages.
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
(2021)
