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Zoology
Hsuan-Ching Ho, Tzu-Yung Lin
Summary: Two adults of Lestidiops indopacificus (Ege, 1953) from Taiwan were reported and described, confirming the validity and generic assignment of this species. The position of the pelvic fin below the dorsal-fin base indicates that L. indopacificus belongs to the L. mirabilis species complex. It differs from other congeners in the nostril position, light body color with unevenly distributed melanophores in adults, and a distinct combination of meristic values and other morphological characteristics. New geographic records are reported for the other two members of this species complex, L. mirabilis (Ege, 1933) and L. extremus (Ege, 1953). The diagnostic features that distinguish these three similar species are discussed.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Krystyna Kalinowska, Dariusz Ulikowski, Piotr Traczuk, Michal Kozlowski, Andrzej Kapusta
Summary: Global warming, eutrophication, fisheries overexploitation, species invasions, and habitat loss pose major threats to freshwater biodiversity. A study in 535 Polish lakes of varying morphometry and trophic status revealed 39 fish species, with eight being alien invasive. The number of fish species in the lakes ranged from 1 to 19, and it decreased with increasing eutrophication conditions but increased with larger lake areas and maximum depths.
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Environmental Sciences
Joana R. Xavier, David J. Rees, Raquel Pereira, Ana Colaco, Christopher K. Pham, Francisca C. Carvalho
Summary: This study assessed the diversity and distribution of lithistid sponges in the Azores, identifying 11 species with one being reported for the first time in the archipelago. Molecular barcodes were provided for seven species, with discussions on their phylogenetic and biogeographic affinities. The study also highlighted the importance of adding some lithistid species to VME indicators for sustainable management and conservation.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Zoology
Bakhtiyor Sheraliev, Yorkinoy Kayumova, Zuogang Peng
Summary: A new species of Triplophysa, Triplophysa daryoae, is described in this study. It is distinguished from other Triplophysa species in Central Asia by its distinct morphology and genetic characteristics. The species is found in the Sokh River of the Sokh District in Uzbekistan. Molecular data indicates a close relationship between T. daryoae and T. ferganaensis, another Triplophysa species found in the same region.
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Fisheries
Indiana J. Riley, Joseph D. DiBattista, John Stewart, Hayden T. Schilling, Iain M. Suthers
Summary: This study used an integrative taxonomic approach to clarify species boundaries and assist fisheries management of two important cryptic species of halfbeak in south-eastern Australia. Significant differences in mitochondrial DNA and morphological data were found between the two species. Based on these differences, it is proposed that Hyporhamphus australis and Hyporhamphus melanochir remain valid species.
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jiayang He, Zhiqiang Wu, Liangliang Huang, Minhui Gao, Hao Liu, Yangyan Sun, Saeed Rad, Lina Du
Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is one of the most biodiverse regions in China and a hotspot for global biodiversity research. This study systematically documented and analyzed the diversity, distribution, and biogeography of freshwater fishes in Guangxi. The results showed that there are 380 species of freshwater fish in Guangxi, with a gradual decrease in species diversity from northwest to southeast. The freshwater fish system in Guangxi belongs to the South China division in the Southeast Asiatic subregion of the Oriental region.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Tomasz H. Szymura, Henok Kassa, Grzegorz Swacha, Magdalena Szymura, Adam Zajac, Zygmunt Kacki
Summary: This study compared two different data sources and found that the vegetation plot database underestimated species richness but provided additional information. This underestimation could result from limited sampling effort or focusing on particular vegetation types.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jing Wang, Ri-Jin Jiang, Yi Xiao, Rui Yin, Feng Chen, Yong-dong Zhou, Han-Xiang Xu
Summary: This study investigates the ecological niche differences and resource sharing among five Sciaenid fish species in the waters of the Zhoushan Archipelago. The results show significant differences in carbon and nitrogen isotopic values in the muscle tissues of these fish species. Zooplankton is a key food resource for all species, and some species also feed on benthos organisms. Differences in trophic niche width and overlap are observed among the species.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Ecology
Alessandro Chiarucci, Riccardo Guarino, Salvatore Pasta, Alfonso La Rosa, Pietro Lo Cascio, Frederic Medail, Daniel Pavon, Jose Maria Fernandez-Palacios, Piero Zannini
Summary: This study confirms that the plant species richness in the Aeolian Archipelago follows typical Island Species-Area Relationship (ISAR), shows no peculiarities compared to land bridge archipelagos, and has somewhat unclear signal for the small-island effect.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
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Forestry
Min-Ki Lee, Ho-Sang Lee, Hae-In Lee, Sang-Wook Lee, Yong-Ju Lee, Chang-Bae Lee
Summary: This study examines the effects of climate and landscape factors on species richness of different growth forms of plants in different island categories. The results indicate that island area has the largest influence on species richness of all growth forms, while the effects of isolation-related landscape factors vary among growth forms and island categories. Therefore, biodiversity management and conservation strategies should be tailored to different island characteristics and plant growth forms.
Review
Parasitology
Van Thuong Truong, Huong Thi Thuy Ngo, Te Quang Bui, Harry W. Palm, Rodney A. Bray
Summary: With a diverse range of parasite fauna, Vietnam's marine waters, particularly in the Gulf of Tonkin, support a rich variety of marine fish parasites. However, there is still a need for further research on certain taxa.
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Fisheries
Iosu Paradinas, Janine B. Illian, Alexandre Alonso-Fernaendez, Maria Grazia Pennino, Sophie Smout
Summary: Species Distribution Models (SDMs) play a crucial role in fisheries management, and the integration of various data sources has become an attractive approach to improve model predictions. Integrated Species Distribution Models (ISDMs) have the ability to formally combine different types of data and account for scale proportional gear efficiencies. This study demonstrates the use of ISDMs to integrate information from afishery-independent trawl survey and a fishery-dependent trammel net observations, showing the sensitivity of model outputs to different weightings for the commercial data. The results are compared to ensemble modelling, highlighting the requirement for consistency in response variables and link functions across models.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Marina Lopes Bueno, Andre Lincoln Barroso Magalhaes, Francisco Ricardo Andrade Neto, Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas Alves, Daniel de Melo Rosa, Nara Tadini Junqueira, Tiago Casarim Pessali, Paulo Santos Pompeu, Rafael Dudeque Zenni
Summary: Compiled inventories with information on the distribution, status and impacts of invasive alien species are crucial for the study, management and monitoring of biological invasions. Despite the importance, studies on alien freshwater fish species in Brazil are lacking. This research aimed to improve knowledge of regional richness of alien species, identifying six pathways of introduction and invasion statuses among watersheds in southeastern Brazil.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2021)
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Zoology
Andras Attila Nagy, Nandor Eros, Istvan Imecs, Gabor Bone, Attila Fulop, Peter Laszlo Pap
Summary: Freshwater fishes are facing a serious decline worldwide, becoming one of the most threatened groups of vertebrates. Although Transylvania has a rich diversity of freshwater fishes, there has been a lack of systematic survey in the region for the past 50 years. This study provides data on the occurrence and distribution of fishes and lampreys in Transylvania, recording 65 fish species and three lamprey species, with additional nine fish species reported based on information from experts. The importance of the study in conservation planning, such as the designation of new protected areas and the compilation of the Romanian Red List of fishes, is discussed.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Victor Cazalis, Luca Santini, Pablo M. Lucas, Manuela Gonzalez-Suarez, Michael Hoffmann, Ana Benitez-Lopez, Michela Pacifici, Aafke M. Schipper, Monika Boehm, Alexander Zizka, Viola Clausnitzer, Carsten Meyer, Martin Jung, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Pedro Cardoso, Giordano Mancini, H. Resit Akcakaya, Bruce E. Young, Guillaume Patoine, Moreno Di Marco
Summary: The usefulness of the IUCN Red List is hindered by the lack of data on 14% of species. This study proposes a reproducible method to help prioritize the reassessment of data-deficient species and provides a list of species likely to have sufficient data, thereby improving the comprehensiveness of the IUCN Red List.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Biodiversity Conservation
Rachel E. Ball, Barbara Serra-Pereira, Jim Ellis, Martin J. Genner, Samuel Iglesias, Andrew F. Johnson, Catherine S. Jones, Rob Leslie, Jennifer Lewis, Stefano Mariani, Gui Menezes, Francis Neat, Leslie R. Noble, David W. Sims, Andrew M. Griffiths
CONSERVATION GENETICS
(2019)
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Zoology
Sampaio Iris, Freiwald Andre, Porteiro Filipe Mora, Menezes Gui, Carreiro-Silva Marina
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Zoology
Iris Sampaio, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Andre Freiwald, Gui Menezes, Manfred Grasshoff
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Environmental Sciences
Guilherme Teixeira, Joana Raimundo, Joana Goulart, Valentina Costa, Gui M. Menezes, Miguel Caetano, Mario Pacheco, Ines Martins
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
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Oceanography
Rita Carrico, Monica A. Silva, Gui M. Menezes, Manuel Vieira, Marta Bolgan, Paulo J. Fonseca, M. Clara P. Amorim
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2020)
Correction
Environmental Sciences
Guilherme Teixeira, Joana Raimundo, Joana Goulart, Valentina Costa, Gui M. Menezes, Miguel Caetano, Mario Pacheco, Ines Martins
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2020)
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Fisheries
Diana Catarino, Kirsten Jakobsen, Joachim Jakobsen, Eva Giacomello, Gui M. Menezes, Hugo Diogo, Angela Canha, Filipe M. Porteiro, Octavio Melo, Sergio Stefanni
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2020)
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Ecology
Susanne E. Tanner, Eva Giacomello, Gui M. Menezes, Alice Mirasole, Joao Neves, Vera Sequeira, Rita P. Vasconcelos, Ana Rita Vieira, John R. Morrongiello
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Fisheries
Patricia Amorim, Pedro Sousa, Ernesto Jardim, Manuela Azevedo, Gui M. Menezes
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2020)
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Ecology
Mario Pinho, Wendell Medeiros-Leal, Michael Sigler, Regis Santos, Ana Novoa-Pabon, Gui Menezes, Helder Silva
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Oceanography
Diya Das, Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Irusta, Telmo Morato, Laurence Fauconnet, Diana Catarino, Pedro Afonso, Claudia Viegas, Luis Rodrigues, Gui Menezes, Alexandra Rosa, Mario Rui Rilho Pinho, Helder Marques da Silva, Eva Giacomello
Summary: Elasmobranchs inhabiting depths beyond 200 m are at high risk of overexploitation, but little information is available for management strategies in the deep sea. This study used over 20 years of data to model the spatial distribution of 15 species of deep-sea elasmobranchs in the Azores Archipelago, and proposed using depth, area, and gear-based tactics to reduce unwanted catches.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Ligia Barcellos, Christopher K. Pham, Gui Menezes, Raul Bettencourt, Nieta Rocha, Miguel Carvalho, Helena P. Felgueiras
Summary: The invasive species Rugulopteryx okamurae, a brown macroalgae, has been found in European waters and the Strait of Gibraltar. Its proliferation poses significant threats to local ecosystems and results in a socioeconomic burden due to the accumulation of biomass as waste. Researchers have explored using the algae biomass in value-added products or technologies to minimize its impact. This review highlights the potential uses of R. okamurae, such as biogas production, composting, bioplastic, and pharmaceutical purposes.
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Telmo Morato, Pedro Afonso, Gui M. Menezes, Ricardo S. Santos, Monica A. Silva
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
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Acoustics
Rita Carrico, Monica A. Silva, Manuel Vieira, Pedro Afonso, Gui M. Menezes, Paulo J. Fonseca, Maria Clara P. Amorim
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Environmental Sciences
Patricia Amorimw, Pedro Sousa, Ernesto Jardim, Gui M. Menezes
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2019)
