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Entomology
Adam Egri, Adam Meszaros, Gyorgy Kriska, Jozsef Fail
Summary: The brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest insect that has caused damage in agriculture and annoyance in residential areas. Through electroretinography and behavioral experiments, it was found that the compound eyes of these bugs are sensitive to green and UV light, with a preference for short wavelength lights (368-455 nm) for attraction.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Jie Ye, Pawan Sinha, Fang Hou, Xianghang He, Meixiao Shen, Fan Lu, Yilei Shao
Summary: The study found that exposure to high-frequency flicker improved peak sensitivity and AULCSF in the experimental group, but not in the control group. Additionally, the degree of these changes in the experimental group was significantly correlated with the participants' refractive error.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Manuel A. Nieves-Ortiz, Richard Appeldoorn, Ernesto Weil, Hector J. Ruiz, Juan J. J. Cruz-Motta
Summary: The study found that different types of coral reef structures have varying effects on fish assemblages, with the ecological patterns of artificial reef ecosystems still poorly understood. Therefore, management strategies need to be tailored to specific site or reef goals and needs to improve the effectiveness of management actions on reef restoration and artificial reef habitats.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francisco Martinez-Baena, Vincent Raoult, Matthew D. Taylor, Troy F. Gaston, Ian McLeod, Melanie J. Bishop
Summary: Remnant oyster reefs play a critical role in the trophic ecology of both resident and transient species in Australian estuaries, contributing through direct predation and consumption of reef-dwelling organisms. The restoration of oyster reefs will enhance fisheries productivity by broadening the trophic resource base and promoting estuarine energy transfer.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara Barrientos, Cristina Pineiro-Corbeira, Rodolfo Barreiro
Summary: Kelp forests around the world have been declining, mainly due to climate change. This study reveals that excessive herbivory by fish has caused the degradation of golden kelp forests in NW Spain.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Laurie J. Mitchell, Karen L. Cheney, Martin Luhrmann, Justin Marshall, Kyle Michie, Fabio Cortesi
Summary: The study investigated the visual systems of 11 anemonefish species, identifying rare instances of teleost UV-sensitive SWS1 opsin gene duplications and green sensitive RH2A opsin gene duplicates not previously reported in the Pomacentridae family. Transcriptome analysis revealed the expression of various opsins in anemonefish retinas, providing a basis for further study of UV-vision in reef fishes.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ryan Andrades, Jean-Christophe Joyeux, Raphael M. Macieira, Bruno Spacek Godoy, Jose Amorim Reis-Filho, Andrew L. Jackson, Tommaso Giarrizzo
Summary: The study analyzes stable isotopes and distributional data to predict competitive relationships among fish species, finding that benthic fishes face high intraspecific trophic pressure due to high densities and small niche sizes, with benthic behavior, feeding specialization, and small sizes being important factors influencing their competitive success rate.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Virginia A. Gilliland, Avery E. Fessler, Avery B. Paxton, Erik F. Ebert, Ryan M. Tharp, Brendan J. Runde, Nathan M. Bacheler, Jeffrey A. Buckel, J. Christopher Taylor
Summary: Installations of artificial structures in coastal oceans provide habitat for marine life, and the physical characteristics of these structures are related to fish density, with larger horizontal area and vertical relief structures having higher fish densities.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Abner B. Lall, Vadim R. Viviani, Dora Fix Ventura
Summary: Bioluminescence is crucial for sexual communication in fireflies, and each species has developed a specific bioluminescence emission that can be detected by its visual system. This study focuses on three Brazilian species and finds that their visual spectral sensitivity, characterized by two peaks in the yellow-green and near-UV wavelengths, is similar. The bioluminescence emission spectrum in each species is tuned to its visual sensitivity peak, enabling trichromatic color vision in dim illumination.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-ECOLOGICAL AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Theresa Rueger, Anjali Kristina Bhardwaj, Emily Turner, Tina Adria Barbasch, Isabela Trumble, Brianne Dent, Peter Michael Buston
Summary: This study investigates the plasticity of vertebrate growth in response to variation in mutualistic interactions, using clown anemonefish and their anemone hosts as an example. The results show that fish on larger anemones grow faster than fish on smaller anemones, indicating the adjustment of growth to maximize reproductive value in an anemone context.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nestor E. Bosch, Fernando Espino, Fernando Tuya, Ricardo Haroun, Lorenzo Bramanti, Francisco Otero-Ferrer
Summary: The degradation of shallow ecosystems has led to a need to study and understand the biodiversity and functioning of Mesophotic Ecosystems. However, most research has been limited to tropical regions and focused on species, neglecting other important aspects of biodiversity. By studying a subtropical island in the Atlantic Ocean, we found that fish communities in mesophotic black coral forests (BCFs) differed in functional structure compared to shallow reefs, indicating the importance of specific management and conservation strategies for preserving the unique biodiversity and functionality of mesophotic BCFs.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcos B. Lucena, Thiago C. Mendes, Moyses C. Barbosa, Cesar A. M. M. Cordeiro, Linda M. Eggertsen, Carlos E. L. Ferreira
Summary: The study found that the color of light did not impact total fish density or species richness per transect, but the density of certain species varied based on the color used. Red light was associated with higher frequency of occurrence for most species, while white light resulted in decreased abundance for some fish species.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fernanda Andreoli Rolim, Tim Langlois, Fabio dos Santos Motta, Guilherme Malagutti de Castro, Emily Lester, Maria Luiza Abieri, Otto Bismarck Fazzano Gadig, Rodrigo Leao de Moura
Summary: The effects of fishing on coral reefs were studied using no-take marine reserves as control sites. It was found that well-managed reserves have positive impacts on fish biomass and functional diversity, while direct fisheries effects were observed on target fish species and carnivores. The presence of large mobile predators and higher biomass of carnivores inside the reserves indicate the exclusion of fishing activities.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Laetitia Mathon, Virginie Marques, David Mouillot, Camille Albouy, Marco Andrello, Florian Baletaud, Giomar H. Borrero-Perez, Tony Dejean, Graham J. Edgar, Jonathan Grondin, Pierre-Edouard Guerin, Regis Hocde, Jean-Baptiste Juhel, Eva Kadarusman, Eva Maire, Gael Mariani, Matthew McLean, Andrea Polanco F., Laurent D. Pouyaud, Rick Stuart-Smith, Hagi Yulia Sugeha, Alice Valentini, Laurent B. Vigliola, Indra Vimono, Loic Pellissier
Summary: Using environmental DNA metabarcoding, researchers have found that coral reefs have higher fish biodiversity than previously thought. This method also revealed hidden patterns and provided a fresh perspective on the assembly rules of fish communities on reefs.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Tim Jackson-Bue, Timothy A. Whitton, Michael J. Roberts, Alice Goward Brown, Hana Amir, Jonathan King, Ben Powell, Steven J. Rowlands, Gerallt Llewelyn Jones, Andrew J. Davies
Summary: This study used machine learning classification to map temperate reef substrate and biogenic reef habitat in a tidal energy development area. The findings highlight the importance of hydrodynamic energy as a predictor in predicting habitat distribution. The study contributes to understanding the spatial ecology of high energy marine ecosystems and supports evidence-based decision making for sustainable development.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)