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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Alexandra Loveridge, Cathy H. H. Lucas
Summary: Temperature is a significant driver affecting marine ectotherms, especially in the context of climate change altering seasonal patterns in temperate regions. Understanding their ability to adapt to rapid changes is crucial for predicting the impact of climate variability on these organisms. Transgenerational effects, which allow for the transmission of traits between generations, may potentially moderate stressors. Our study on asexual Aurelia aurita polyps revealed that temperature influenced polyp reproduction in the first two generations, but parental and grandparental temperature impacted offspring production in the third generation. The effects were most pronounced in cooling scenarios, where polyps experienced a rapid drop in reproductive output compared to those who remained at the same temperature as their parents. These findings underscore the vulnerability of marine ectotherms to climate change and suggest that transgenerational effects may require more extreme temperatures or additional generations to exert a measurable impact on populations.
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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.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yulia Kraus, Boris Osadchenko, Igor Kosevich
Summary: This study provides a detailed description of cellular mechanisms underlying the early development of Aurelia aurita, comparing them with those of other cnidarian species. The findings contribute to understanding the evolution of morphogenesis within the Cnidaria and Metazoa in general.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Vesselina Mihneva, Violin Raykov, Dimitar Petkov Dimitrov
Summary: This study conducted scientific pelagic trawl surveys in the Western Black Sea between 2019 and 2022 to monitor the biomass and spatial variability of sprat and moon jellyfish. The research revealed that gelatinous plankton can have a weak-to-moderate effect on the spatial distribution of sprat assemblages in coastal areas. The study also highlighted the need for a better understanding of biomass fluctuations and interactions between jellyfish and small pelagic fish.
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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)
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Ecology
Francisco Alejandro Puente-Tapia, Maria De la Luz Espinosa-Fuentes, Faustino Zavala-Garcia, Carolina Olguin-Jacobson, Cesar Flores-Coto
Summary: This study described the spatial patterns of medusae assemblages in the southern Gulf of Mexico during the dry season of 2016. The study identified three groups with faunal affinity and found that different regions had different dominant species. The plasticity of species' conditions and feeding strategies allowed them to adapt to environmental variability.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Francisco Alejandro Puente-Tapia, Agustin Garese, Sergio Matias Delpiani, Fabian Acuna, Gabriel Genzano
Summary: This study presents, for the first time, the annual seasonality of a peculiar association between the parasitic larval phase of the sea anemone Peachia sp. and the hydromedusae Liriope tetraphylla and Eucheilota ventricularis in temperate waters of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. The interaction was observed only in spring and summer, with different prevalence rates in the two host species. Parasitized organisms were significantly larger and the parasite phase mainly adhered to the ex-umbrellar surface of the hosts.
MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Renato M. Nagata, Priscila Teixeira-Amaral, Vitoria R. Lemos, Mayara A. Jordano, Erik Muxagata, Andre C. Morandini
Summary: This study described for the first time wild ephyrae of Lychnorhiza lucerna from the Patos Lagoon Estuary in Southern Brazil, confirming that these ephyrae have the same morphological features as laboratory-cultivated individuals. Recruitment of L. lucerna ephyrae likely begins during warmer months, but the species may also support a considerable range of variation in the physical environment.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Shiyang Yu, Da Song, Meng Fan, Congbo Xie
Summary: A three-stage life history model of Aurelia aurita is used to study the factors influencing blooms and population dynamics. The study identifies the key factors affecting population sizes and provides control recommendations. The findings provide insights into the mechanisms of Aurelia aurita blooms and their connection to environmental factors.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Fanghan Wang, Agustin Schiariti, Shengnan Xu, Yuanqing Ma, Tingting Sun, Lei Wang, Jianmin Zhao, Zhijun Dong
Summary: The genus Aurelia contributes significantly to jellyfish blooms due to adaptive reproduction strategies. Different lineages of Aurelia have adapted their reproduction modes according to varying environmental conditions. The effects of temperature and food regimes on reproduction rates were studied in three strains of Aurelia coerulea and two strains of Aurelia solida. Asexual reproduction was affected by these factors, with the United States strain showing the highest reproduction rate and the Israel strain showing the lowest rate. Different reproductive modes were observed, with lateral budding being the main mode for most strains. The ability to switch reproductive strategies based on environmental cues contributes to the frequent blooming events of Aurelia.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Alfisa Siddique, Praveen C. Raj, Aishee Bhowal, Jasmine Purushothaman, A. Athira, Abdul Azeez
Summary: The present study reports the first record of Acromitus flagellatus swarm from the east coast of India, providing details on its morphology and abundance, as well as the environmental conditions and composition of phytoplankton and zooplankton in the study area.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Vanesa Romero-Kutzner, Javier Tari, Alicia Herrera, Ico Martinez, Daniel Bondyale-Juez, May Gomez
Summary: This study investigates the ingestion of microplastics by a bloom-forming jellyfish species and its underlying factors. The results show that the presence of prey is crucial for microplastic ingestion, and the duration of their presence in the jellyfish's digestive system increases with higher concentrations of microplastics.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
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Microbiology
Nancy Weiland-Braeuer, Vasiliki Koutsouveli, Daniela Langfeldt, Ruth A. Schmitz
Summary: This study provides the first insights into the response of Aurelia aurita to manipulation of its microbiome, which is crucial for understanding its basal immune system and additional defense strategies.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Genetics & Heredity
Wangxiao Xia, Hui Jiang, Huifang Guo, Yaowen Liu, Xingchun Gou
Summary: In this study, we systematically analyzed the gene co-expression network of the moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) during its life cycle, and identified 35 relevant modules and hub genes for each stage. These hub genes are believed to play important roles in the developmental processes of the jellyfish, enhancing our understanding of its life cycle.
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Environmental Sciences
Haiyan Zhang, Guangyue Zhang, Yifan Lan, Jingen Xiao, Yuheng Wang, Guisheng Song, Hao Wei
Summary: Jellyfish blooms have become a worldwide marine environmental issue, with Aurelia aurita being one of the dominant species in the Bohai and Yellow Seas of China. A complex population-dynamic model was developed to study the population dynamics of A. aurita, showing that temperature is a key factor controlling growth and biomass of the jellyfish in the BYSs.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
A. R. Bos, G. S. Gumanao, M. Silvosa
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ICHTHYOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Arthur R. Bos, Charles H. J. M. Fransen
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Joel Ogwang, Michel Bariche, Arthur R. Bos
Summary: This study used partial sequences of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I to compare the genetic diversity of Red Sea populations of threadfin breams with those in the Mediterranean Sea and Indo-Pacific regions. Results showed a strong founder effect for the Lessepsian migrant N. randalli, haplotype sharing between Red Sea and Indian Ocean populations, and recommendations to avoid distributing sequences with incorrect scientific names.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Arthur R. Bos, Joel Ogwang, Michel Bariche, Mizuki Horoiwa, Menna Megahed, Amged Ouf, Nina Yasuda
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Ecology
Edwin Cruz-Rivera, D. Christopher Rogers
Summary: Research on inland aquatic animals in the US Virgin Islands has increased over time, with recent surveys documenting new records and undescribed species. However, a bias towards studies on insects and birds, as well as a geographic bias towards St. Croix, is evident in the literature.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Edwin Cruz-Rivera, Mohy-El-Din Sherif, Salma El-Sahhar, Thomas Lombardi
Summary: Despite a rich taxonomic literature on symbionts of ascidians, the nature of these symbioses remains poorly understood. A study conducted in the Egyptian Red Sea found a symbiotic relationship between the solitary ascidian Phallusia nigra and an amphipod and four copepod species. There was no competition or antagonism observed between these symbionts. The study also revealed significant differences in host characteristics and symbiont diversity among three reefs, but little effect of symbionts on host health, suggesting a commensal relationship.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Girley S. Gumanao, Kristine Joy S. Gumanao, Arthur R. Bos
Summary: This study reports the discovery of 31 individuals from seven Perciform and one Tetraodontiform fish species in Davao Gulf, representing new records for the Philippines. The observed individuals include species with range extensions and rare species, providing new insights into the marine fish diversity and increased fishing pressure in deeper habitats in the region.
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Zarinah Waheed, Arthur R. Bos, Marc Kochzius, Bert W. Hoeksema
Summary: This study investigates the population structure and connectivity patterns among coral reefs in four seas surrounding Malaysia. Analysis of genetic information from the blue sea star and boring clam reveals high connectivity among the sampled reef sites, while the clam population shows subtle genetic structuring.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Gayatri Kumari, Andrea D. Phillott, Edwin Cruz-Rivera
Summary: Crabs in the Ocypodoidea superfamily are important bioturbators that enhance sediment turnover and nutrient cycling in various habitats. However, there is limited comparative research on the effects of sympatric species. This study compared the sediment uptake of two sympatric deposit-feeding crabs and found that they affect sediment properties through different mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Edwin Cruz-Rivera, Tamer Hafez
Summary: Sex and reproduction affect food selection and consumption in aquatic herbivores. Male Gammarus aequicauda preferred specific algal species, while females showed lower selectivity but higher consumption and feeding rates. When both sexes had similar preferences, the magnitude of these preferences was equivalent. Compensatory feeding on less nutritious algae was observed in both sexes. Mated pairs had reduced feeding rates compared to unpaired females, but no short-term differences were detected between males and females separated from precopula or between females at different stages of egg development. Variations in population sex ratios and reproductive cycles can modulate interactions between aquatic consumers and their food sources.
Article
Ecology
Kelcie L. Chiquillo, Paul H. Barber, Marlen I. Vasquez, Edwin Cruz-Rivera, Demian A. Willette, Gidon Winters, Peggy Fong
Summary: This study reveals that the interaction between the invasive seagrass species Halophila stipulacea and native seagrasses can have a significant impact on the success of invasion. The invasive species tends to grow faster when grown with native species, negatively affecting the native species. This suggests that the invasive seagrass benefits from its negative interaction with the native seagrasses, driving its success.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Michail Ragkousis, Argyro Zenetos, Jamila Ben Souissi, Razy Hoffman, Raouia Ghanem, Ergun Taskin, Mihaela Muresan, Evgeniia Karpova, Elena Slynko, Ertan Dagli, Ana Fortic, Victor Surugiu, Vesna Macic, Domen Trkov, Wafa Rjiba Bahri, Konstantinos Tsiamis, Alfonso A. Ramos-Espla, Slavica Petovic, Jasmine Ferrario, Agnese Marchini, Renato Sconfietti, Izdihar Ammar, Alaa Alo, Dori Edelist, Tatiana Begun, Adrian Teaca, Gokhan Tari, Mehmet Fatih Huseyinoglu, Paraskevi K. Karachle, Aikaterini Dogrammatzi, Giorgos A. Apostolopoulos, Fabio Crocetta, Eleni Kytinou, Markos Digenis, Grigorios Skouradakis, Fiona Tomas, Michel Bariche, Alexandros Kaminas, Kassiani Konida, Alan Deidun, Alessio Marrone, Simonetta Fraschetti, Vesselina Mihneva, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Carla Morri, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Lovrenc Lipej, Maria Sini, Luisa Mangialajo, Maria Zotou, Marius Skolka, Ernesto Azzurro, Adriana Vella, Thanos Dailianis, Panos Grigoriou, Carlos Jimenez, Konstantinos Tsirintanis, Georgios Oikonomidis, Emanuele Mancini, Orestis Papadakis, Vincenzo Di Martino, Giorgos Chatzigeorgiou, Mohamed Mourad Ben Amor, Emmanouela Vernadou, Yaprak Arda, Vasileios Minasidis, Annalisa Azzola, Louis Hadjioannou, Monica Montefalcone, Yacopo Baldacchino, Bessy Stancanelli, Andrea Bonifazi, Anna Occhipinti-Ambrogi, Sonia Smeraldo, Julian Evans, Gerasimos Kondylatos, Manuela Falautano, Luca Castriota, Aggelos Lamprou, Jamila Rizgalla, Borut Mavric, Evangelos Papadimitriou, Diego K. Kersting, Patrick J. Schembri, Faten Khamassi, Athanasios Nikolaou, Enric Ballesteros, Charalampos Dimitriadis, Maria Garcia, Athanasios Anastasiadis, Stefanos Kalogirou, Melina Nalmpanti, Maria Altamirano, Daniele Grech, Dimitrios Mavrouleas, Noel Vella, Sandra Agius Darmanin, Branko Dragicevic, Dimitris Poursanidis, Alexandros Tsatiris, Maria Corsini-Foka, Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Gianni Insacco, Alexandros Tsalapatis, Danilo Scannella, Francesco Tiralongo, Jana Verdura, Sergio Vitale, Michail-Aggelos Valsamidis, Hocein Bazairi, Anna Maria Mannino, Riccardo Virgili, Fabio Collepardo Coccia, Radhouan El Zrelli, Savvas Nikolidakis, Lotfi Jilani Rabaoui, Sercan Yapici, Jeanne Zaouali, Bruno Zava, Neophytos Agrotis, Murat Bilecenoglu, Michele Luca Cinar, Manos L. Moraitis, Paolo G. Albano, Nassir Kaddouri, Ioanna Kosma, Fabio Falsone, Valentina Fossati, Michele Luca Geraci, Leon Lojze Zamuda, Francesco Paolo Mancuso, Antonis Petrou, Vasilis Resaikos, Ilker Aydin, Ioannis E. Batjakas, Arthur R. Bos, Najib El Ouamari, Giovanni Giallongo, Thodoros E. Kampouris, Khadija Ounifi-Ben Amor, Alper Dogan, Jakov Dulcic, Emine Sukran Okudan, Gil Rilov, Antonietta Rosso, Laura Royo, Mohamed Selfati, Martina Gaglioti, Sylvaine Giakoumi, Vasiliki Kousteni, Dragos Micu, Mircea Nicoara, Sotiris Orfanidis, Magdalene Papatheodoulou, Jonathan Tempesti, Maria Triantaphyllou, Theodora Tsourou, Ferhat Yalgin, Emanuel Baltag, Hasan Cerim, Halit Filiz, Constantinos G. Georgiadis, Paschalis Papadamakis, Dimitra Lida Rammou, Manuela Diana Samargiu, Francesco Sciuto, Mauro Sinopoli, Ali Turker, Antonia Chiarore, Laura Tamburello, Sahar Karray, Bilel Hassen, Stelios Katsanevakis
Summary: In order to enhance the understanding of the distribution of alien, cryptogenic, and neonative species in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, a collaborative effort involving 173 marine scientists was conducted. A dataset containing 12,649 records from 23 countries was collected and harmonized, providing valuable information to the scientific community. The most abundant taxonomic groups were Chordata, Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Annelida, and the most numerous species included Siganus luridus, Siganus rivulatus, and Caulerpa cylindracea.
BIOINVASIONS RECORDS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
D. Christopher Rogers, Edwin Cruz-Rivera
Summary: The study surveyed 41 inland aquatic sites in the US Virgin Islands and found a high level of biodiversity, with many first records and some undescribed species. The results suggest that the inland water habitats have much higher biodiversity than currently appreciated. Deep knowledge of inland aquatic biodiversity is crucial for assessing watershed health, developing management and conservation plans in the region.
JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
D. Christopher Rogers, Edwin Cruz-Rivera
ZOOLOGICAL STUDIES
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Stelios Katsanevakis, Dimitris Poursanidis, Razy Hoffman, Jamila Rizgalla, Shevy Bat-Sheva Rothman, Ya'arit Levitt-Barmats, Louis Hadjioannou, Domen Trkov, Joxe Mikel Garmendia, Miraine Rizzo, Angela G. Bartolo, Michel Bariche, Fiona Tomas, Periklis Kleitou, Patrick J. Schembri, Demetris Kletou, Francesco Tiralongo, Christine Pergent, Gerard Pergent, Ernesto Azzurro, Murat Bilecenoglu, Alice Lodola, Enric Ballesteros, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Marc Verlaque, Anna Occhipinti-Ambrogi, Eleni Kytinou, Thanos Dailianis, Jasmine Ferrario, Fabio Crocetta, Carlos Jimenez, Julian Evans, Michail Ragkousis, Lovrenc Lipej, Joseph A. Borg, Charalampos Dimitriadis, Giorgos Chatzigeorgiou, Paolo G. Albano, Stefanos Kalogirou, Hocein Bazairi, Free Espinosa, Jamila Ben Souissi, Konstantinos Tsiamis, Fabio Badalamenti, Joachim Langeneck, Pierre Noel, Alan Deidun, Agnese Marchini, Grigorios Skouradakis, Laura Royo, Maria Sini, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Yassine-Ramzi Sghaier, Raouia Ghanem, Nikos Doumpas, Jeanne Zaouali, Konstantinos Tsirintanis, Orestis Papadakis, Carla Morri, Melih Ertan Cinar, Jorge Terrados, Gianni Insacco, Bruno Zava, Emna Soufi-Kechaou, Luigi Piazzi, Khadija Ounifi Ben Amor, Emmanouil Andriotis, Maria Cristina Gambi, Mohamed Mourad Ben Amor, Joaquim Garrabou, Cristina Linares, Ana Fortic, Markos Digenis, Emma Cebrian, Maia Fourt, Maria Zotou, Luca Castriota, Vincenzo Di Martino, Antonietta Rosso, Carlo Pipitone, Manuela Falautano, Maria Garcia, Rym Zakhama-Sraieb, Faten Khamassi, Anna Maria Mannino, Mohamed Hedi Ktari, Ioanna Kosma, Mouna Rifi, Paraskevi K. Karachle, Sercan Yapici, Arthur R. Bos, Paolo Balistreri, Alfonso A. Ramos Espla, Jonathan Tempesti, Omar Inglese, Ioannis Giovos, Dimitrios Damalas, Said Benhissoune, Mehmet Fatih Huseyinoglu, Wafa Rjiba-Bahri, Jorge Santamaria, Martina Orlando-Bonaca, Andres Izquierdo, Caterina Stamouli, Monica Montefalcone, Hasan Cerim, Raul Golo, Soultana Tsioli, Sotiris Orfanidis, Nikolas Michailidis, Martina Gaglioti, Ergun Taskin, Emilio Mancuso, Ante Zunec, Ivan Cvitkovic, Halit Filiz, Rossana Sanfilippo, Apostolos Siapatis, Borut Mavric, Sami Karaa, Ali Turker, Francoise Monniot, Jana Verdura, Najib El Ouamari, Mohamed Selfati, Argyro Zenetos
BIOINVASIONS RECORDS
(2020)