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Environmental Sciences
Ariane Aspirault, Gesche Winkler, Aurelie Jolivet, Celine Audet, Laurent Chauvaud, Francis Juanes, Frederic Olivier, Rejean Tremblay
Summary: This study investigated the impact of vessel noise on blue mussels and planktonic species. The results showed that vessel noise does not affect the growth and feeding behavior of mussels and copepods, but it does reduce the egg production and size of rotifers.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eve Galimany, Jessica Lunt, Christopher J. Freeman, I Segura-Garcia, M. Mossop, A. Domingos, J. Houk, Valerie J. Paul
Summary: Bivalve species showed varying clearance rates when exposed to different concentrations of isotopically labeled A. lagunensis cells, with the highest clearance rates at lower cell concentrations. Despite decreasing clearance rates with increasing bloom concentrations, bivalves were still able to consume algal cells at all levels and assimilate more cells at higher concentrations, highlighting the importance of healthy and diverse filter feeding communities in estuaries to combat harmful algal blooms.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ana Corrochano-Fraile, Thomas P. Adams, Dmitry Aleynik, Michael Bekaert, Stefano Carboni
Summary: This study investigates the distribution and dispersal of bivalve larvae in Scottish waters using a simulation model, revealing the significant impact of meteorological factors and identifying a connection between different regions of the West coast. These findings have important implications for the management of ecologically and economically important species and the shellfish fisheries amid climate change.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Erling K. Stenevik, Richard D. M. Nash, Arild Folkvord
Summary: This study suggests using a stage-based proxy to assess feeding success, growth, and potential survival or mortality risk of field-caught larvae. Observations from previous laboratory studies indicate that the relative occurrence of larvae in the late non-feeding stage can reflect their feeding conditions in the wild, with higher ratios of unsuccessful larvae indicating poor feeding success and higher mortality risk. The authors found that this novel approach could provide valuable indications of feeding success, growth, and mortality in the field, with significant interactions observed between zooplankton concentrations and ambient temperature.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Paola Bordin, Sonia Dall'Ara, Luciana Tartaglione, Pietro Antonelli, Anna Calfapietra, Fabio Varriale, Denis Guiatti, Anna Milandri, Carmela Dell'Aversano, Giuseppe Arcangeli, Lisa Barco
Summary: Tetrodotoxins are a potent neurotoxin with potentially fatal effects if ingested by humans. Recently, significant amounts of tetrodotoxins were detected in mussels collected in a specific area of the Northern Adriatic Sea in Italy, with the highest concentration ever found in mollusks in Europe.
Article
Fisheries
Fabio Carneiro Sterzelecki, Juliet Kiyoko Sugai, Jaco Joaquim Mattos, Roberto Bianchini Derner, Fabiola Santiago Pedrotti, Caio Franca Magnotti, Rafael Garcia Lopes, Vinicius Ronzani Cerqueira
Summary: The first feeding of Brazilian sardine larvae shows better results when microalgae and zooplankton are offered together. Testing different diets for larvae, it was found that microalgae and rotifer alone had low survival rates, but when offered together, they promoted higher survival. Furthermore, a diet of microalgae plus zooplankton significantly increased larvae growth and digestive enzyme activities.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Elisa Benini, Sofia Engrola, Sebastian Nikitas Politis, Sune Riis Sorensen, Anders Nielsen, Luis E. C. Conceicao, Andre Santos, Jonna Tomkiewicz
Summary: The transition from endogenous to exogenous feeding is critical for the survival of fish early life. In this study, the potential benefits of early feeding during the transition from yolk-sac stage to feeding larvae were explored for European eel. Different diets were used and molecular analyses were performed to understand the genes involved in digestive functions and growth. The results showed that early feeding had positive effects on survival, growth, and digestion of the eel larvae.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
A. K. S. Knudsen, E. E. Jespersen, M. J. Markwardt, A. Johansen, A. P. Ortind, M. Terp, N. T. Eriksen
Summary: The main purpose of this study is to investigate how substrate lipid content affects the growth kinetics of black soldier fly larvae. The results show that increasing fish oil content in the substrate leads to reduced growth rates, decreased weight of the prepupae, and increased mortality. Although the larvae can utilize high levels of substrate lipids, it may negatively impact their growth performance and have limited effects on the composition of their biomass.
JOURNAL OF INSECTS AS FOOD AND FEED
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Milan Oplanic, Ana Cehic Maric, Smiljana Goreta Ban, Tajana Cop, Mario Njavro
Summary: The study found that farmers in the Adriatic Croatia region are facing increasing climate risks, with different levels of perceived risk and preferred risk management strategies.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Hans Ulrik Riisgard
Summary: The study confirmed the bioenergetic model predictions for the specific growth rate and prey consumption of Aurelia aurita. High prey concentrations resulted in excessive feeding and the production of pseudofeces, but did not affect the jellyfish's filtration rate.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rade Garic, Mirna Batistic
Summary: This study describes a new species of Aurelia, named Aurelia pseudosolida, using an integrative taxonomy approach that combines molecular and morphological characteristics. The discovery of this species in the North Adriatic Sea suggests a susceptibility of the area to the proliferation of non-indigenous gelatinous species.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Frederike Keitel-Groner, Renee K. Bechmann, Frode Engen, Emily Lyng, Ingrid C. Taban, Thierry Baussant
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of ISB residue on Northern shrimp larvae, showing no significant acute or sublethal effects of ISB residue but significant larval mortality in high concentrations of crude oil. This suggests that ISB could mitigate acute impacts of spilled oil on shrimp larvae.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Hana Uvanovic, Bernd R. Schone, Kresimir Markulin, Ivica Janekovic, Melita Peharda
Summary: High-resolution stable isotope data was used to study growth strategies of Venus verrucosa bivalves collected from the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. The study confirmed an annual growth pattern with shell material deposition occurring from March/April to December, and identified a potential for temperature reconstructions using delta O-18(shell) values. The range of delta O-18(shell) values obtained from Venus verrucosa shells indicated a high potential for temperature reconstructions compared to other species in the area.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Man P. Huynh, Bruce E. Hibbard, Khanh-Van Ho, Kent S. Shelby
Summary: Metabolomics analysis revealed differential metabolic profiles of susceptible and resistant western corn rootworm larvae fed on different transgenic maize hybrids expressing Bt toxins, providing insights into the resistance mechanisms of the pest.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ana Rato, Sandra Joaquim, Ana Margarete Matias, Claudia Roque, Antonio Marques, Domitilia Matias
Summary: This study evaluated the combined effect of temperature and salinity on mortality and feeding behavior of European clam. The results showed that abrupt reductions in salinity and sharp increases in temperature would lead to high mortality of the clam. The predicted climate changes with high temperatures and sporadic heavy rainfall will threaten the production of European clam.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Nils Hoeche, Melita Peharda, Eric O. Walliser, Bernd R. Schoene
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Daria Ezgeta-Balic, Ivana Radonic, Dubravka Bojanic Varezic, Barbara Zorica, Jasna Arapov, Nika Staglicic, Slaven Jozic, Melita Peharda, Elizabeta Briski, Yaping Lin, Tanja Segvic-Bubic
MEDITERRANEAN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Geza Lazar, Calin Firta, Sanja Matic-Skoko, Melita Peharda, Dario Vrdoljak, Hana Uvanovic, Fran Nekvapil, Branko Glamuzina, Simona Cinta Pinzaru
STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI CHEMIA
(2020)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Kresimir Markulin, Hana Uvanovic, Regina Mertz-Kraus, Bernd R. Schoene, Zarko Kovac, Jasna Arapov, Melita Peharda
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Hana Uvanovic, Bernd R. Schone, Kresimir Markulin, Ivica Janekovic, Melita Peharda
Summary: High-resolution stable isotope data was used to study growth strategies of Venus verrucosa bivalves collected from the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. The study confirmed an annual growth pattern with shell material deposition occurring from March/April to December, and identified a potential for temperature reconstructions using delta O-18(shell) values. The range of delta O-18(shell) values obtained from Venus verrucosa shells indicated a high potential for temperature reconstructions compared to other species in the area.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Barbara Zorica, Daria Ezgeta-Balic, Olja Vidjak, Vedran Vuletin, Marija Sestanovic, Igor Isajlovic, Vanja Cikes Kec, Nedo Vrgoc, Chris Harrod
Summary: The study examined how the trophic ecology of nine economically important marine taxa varied across three distinct areas of the Adriatic Sea. The results showed that although there were spatial differences in what each species consumed, each species fed at a similar trophic position across locations, indicating a similar ecological function. The study also provided a first estimate of the predator-prey body mass ratio for this area.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Geography, Physical
Melita Peharda, Bernd R. Schoene, Bryan A. Black, Thierry Correge
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Geography, Physical
Melita Peharda, Bernd R. Schoene, Bryan A. Black, Thierry Correge
Summary: Over the past decade, sclerochronological research has rapidly developed and diversified in terms of methods, taxa, geographic coverage, and temporal depth. The integration of environmental records from various periodically formed biogenic hard parts promises an era of synthesis across different latitudes, linking tropical to polar environments. Developments in proxies and environmental signals from exactly dated frameworks are providing new insights into paleoclimatology, ecology, and the long-term interactions between climate variability and past human societies.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Dario Vrdoljak, Sanja Matic-Skoko, Melita Peharda, Hana Uvanovic, Kresimir Markulin, Regina Mertz-Kraus, Peter Gronkjaer
Summary: Integrated otolith chemistry and muscle tissue stable isotope analyses were used to allocate juvenile Diplodus puntazzo and Diplodus vulgaris to nurseries in the Adriatic Sea. Differences in element concentrations and isotope ratios were found between sites and species, allowing for correct re-allocation of the species based on this information. This approach provides complementary information on nursery habitat use and ecological linkages.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yaping Lin, Olja Vidjak, Daria Ezgeta-Balic, Dubravka Bojanic Varezic, Tanja Segvic-Bubic, Nika Staglicic, Aibin Zhan, Elizabeta Briski
Summary: The study investigated the plankton biodiversity under varying anthropogenic pressures along the eastern Adriatic coast. The comparative assessment revealed similar community structures among different coastal locations, with unique findings such as higher abundance of non-indigenous species in port areas and notorious invaders in aquaculture sites. This suggests that port areas may face greater introduction pressure from non-indigenous species, while aquaculture sites may experience greater community changes due to their establishment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melita Peharda, David P. Gillikin, Bernd R. Schoene, Anouk Verheyden, Hana Uvanovic, Kresimir Markulin, Tomislav Saric, Ivica Janekovic, Ivan Zupan
Summary: This study investigated the potential use of Pinna nobilis shells as indicators of the nitrogen isotope baseline and high-resolution data on environmental variations. The results showed significant spatial and temporal differences in the shells' nitrogen isotope values, highlighting their potential as a powerful tool for studying bivalve physiology.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Oceanography
Ivica Vilibic, Natalija Dunic, Melita Peharda
Summary: The article quantifies multiyear ocean temperature changes at a shallow coastal site in the northeastern Adriatic. Results show that seasonal influence is prevalent, while diurnal changes persist throughout the year. The study also highlights the strongest marine heat waves and cold spells occurring during spring and summer, and the impact of non-seasonal changes in longer-term variability.
CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daria Ezgeta-Balic, Melita Peharda, Bernd R. Schone, Hana Uvanovic, Nedo Vrgo, Kresimir Markulin, Ivana Radonic, Clea Denamiel, Zarko Kovac
Summary: This study used a multi-species approach to analyze the reproductive and growth strategies of three commercially important scallop species, and found diverse strategies employed by these species exposed to the same environmental conditions.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Daria Ezgeta-Balic, Nedo Vrgoc, Igor Isajlovic, Damir Medvesek, Ante Vujevic, Marija Despalatovic, Ivan Cvitkovic
Summary: Beam trawl fishery in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic is highly important with 116 licensed vessels. A sharp decrease in catch since 2015 has raised concerns about socio-economic and ecological impacts. The study aimed to detect the effects of this fishing gear on target and by-catch species, revealing that commercially important catch represents a minor share and discard makes up over 93% of the total catch.
MEDITERRANEAN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
