Article
Environmental Sciences
Gina F. Lamka, Autum N. Auxier, Ally Swank, Katie Esarey, Hannah R. Mullinax, Ryan D. Seymour, Jessica L. Ward
Summary: Harmful algal blooms pose a growing environmental concern in aquatic systems. This study found that exposure to the neurotoxin BMAA can impair the development and behavior of larval Fathead Minnows, affecting their ability to capture prey and evade predators. These findings suggest that chronic exposure to neurodegenerative cyanotoxins may alter predator-prey interactions in natural systems by impairing an animal's ability to perceive, process, and respond to relevant biotic stimuli.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irvin Chang, Daniel K. Hartline, Petra H. H. Lenz, Daisuke Takagi
Summary: This study uses a simple hydrodynamic model to investigate the predator-prey interactions between larval clownfish and copepod prey. The results suggest that suction feeding is dominant in older larvae, while ram feeding is the primary mode for early larvae.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryo Nakano, Akio Ito, Susumu Tokumaru
Summary: A study has found that using ultrasonic pulses that mimic bat echolocation calls can effectively suppress the intrusion of moths into agricultural fields, reducing plant damage and the need for insecticides.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Pierre Pepin
Summary: Data on individual stomach contents were analyzed to investigate length-dependent differences in feeding success of larvae of 11 fish species in coastal Newfoundland, Canada. The results showed a shift in diet from nauplii to copepodites in all species, with copepods dominating the diet. Feeding success in terms of prey number and gut fullness was linked to increasing individual diet diversity, although there was a slight decline in mean prey size. Maxilla and body length had a positive influence on the potential feeding success of larval fish, regardless of taxonomic proximity.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Hae-Young Choi, Sung Kim
Summary: This study observed hydroids consuming pelagic fish eggs and used COI metabarcoding to identify the predator and prey species. The predator was determined to be Ectopleura crocea, and the prey species were Sillago japonica and Parajulis poecilepterus. Additionally, four arthropod species were consumed.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Lei Gu, Luc De Meester, Zhou Yang
Summary: Predators can impact population and community dynamics through direct predation and nonconsumptive effects, such as changes in prey species traits. However, little is known about how kairomones act on prey across diverse aquatic ecosystems. This study explored how predator and prey identity and species composition influenced the expression of inducible defenses in water fleas.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Arash Kheirodin, Pedro F. S. Toledo, Alvin M. Simmons, Jason M. Schmidt
Summary: Insect herbivore abundances in agricultural fields are influenced by the surrounding landscape complexity, which can regulate herbivore populations through direct and indirect effects. More research is needed to study how landscape complexity mediates multi-species interactions within fields.
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
S. Qiu, J. A. Manriquez-Hernandez, J. Duston
Summary: This study examines the cultivation process of striped bass larvae through two trials. The results demonstrate that the daily ration of enriched Artemia and initial stocking density significantly affect the losses and weight gain of the larvae. Additionally, a low ration leads to increased losses due to cannibalism.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sergio Fernandez Moya, Carlos Iglesias Pastrana, Carmen Marin Navas, Maria Josefa Ruiz Aguilera, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Francisco Javier Navas Gonzalez
Summary: This study examines the predator/prey interaction and identifies factors such as predator species, age, status, time elapsed, prey species, and terrain relief that affect the success of prey escaping from big cats. The findings provide insights into the predatory abilities and anti-predation strategies of big cats, and can be used to improve environmental enrichment programs in captivity and design selective strategies for domestic animals.
Article
Zoology
Mateusz Augustyniak, Kalina Kolacka, Jaroslaw Kobak, Piotr Hliwa, Piotr Klosinski, Malgorzata Poznanska-Kakareko, Lukasz Jermacz, Tomasz Kakareko
Summary: After invasive fish are detected by native predators, their antipredator behaviors can shape their role in the invaded community and contribute to the success of the invasion. Comparing the behaviors of invasive and native fish species, it was found that the invasive fish were equivalent to or more profitable prey for native predators, facilitating their integration into local food webs.
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. J. Rudershausen, F. A. Cross, B. J. Runde, D. W. Evans, W. G. Cope, J. A. Buckel
Summary: Mercury in seafood poses a threat to human health as a neurotoxicant. Research on mercury concentrations in fish is important due to their consumption by humans and their role as indicators of environmental mercury levels. A study on Atlantic blue marlin found a decline in total mercury concentration in the 1990s compared to the 1970s, with relatively stable concentrations since then.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Joseph P. Receveur, Alberto Doretto, Edward A. Baker, Douglas L. Larson, John M. Bauman, Ryan Walquist, M. Eric Benbow, Kim T. Scribner
Summary: This study investigated the abiotic factors influencing drift communities during larval lake sturgeon dispersal in a river system. Cumulative water temperature was found to be a strong predictor of drift for larval lake sturgeon, suckers, and macroinvertebrates. The abundance and biomass of drifting macroinvertebrates varied with lunar phases and lunar illumination, potentially reducing predation on larval fish.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aiqing Lin, Jiqian Li, Yinli Hu, Maojun Zhong, Minglun Yu, Nina Ma, Tingting Wei, Jinhong Luo, Jiang Feng
Summary: A study shows that the defensive tactics of moths, the countertactics of bats, and the availability of moths collectively shape the diets of insectivorous bats. This highlights the importance of using a combination of behavioral experiments and molecular genetic techniques to understand the complex interactions between predators and prey in nature.
Article
Oceanography
Wataru Deguchi, Tatsunori Fujita, Michio Yoneda, Naoaki Kono, Masayuki Yamamoto, Kaito Harada, Jun Shoji, Takeshi Tomiyama
Summary: Since 2013, the catch of Japanese anchovy larvae in the Seto Inland Sea has decreased significantly. Despite abundant eggs, the abundance of recruit fish has also decreased, suggesting high mortality rates before recruitment. The increased density of larval Spanish mackerel, a major predator, may be contributing to the decrease in anchovy recruitment by increasing predation opportunities, although the results did not fully support this hypothesis.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Spoljar, Natalia Kuczynska-Kippen, Tvrtko Drazina, Jelena Fressl, Ivancica Ternjej, Tea Tomljanovic, Chen Zhang, Marija Purgar, Marko Corkalo, Lana Kekelj
Summary: The littoral zone of shallow water bodies plays an important role in predator-prey interactions, with sediment serving as a refuge for planktonic microcrustaceans. The study showed that the assemblage and size structure of crustaceans and fish, as well as biotic interactions, vary along the heterogeneity gradient of the littoral zone. This research contributes to understanding the defense strategies developed by zooplankton against predators.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lori N. Ivan, Doran M. Mason, Hongyan Zhang, Edward S. Rutherford, Tim Hunter, Shaye Sable, Aaron T. Adamack, Kenneth Rose
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2020)
Article
Limnology
Grace K. Saba, Adrian B. Burd, John P. Dunne, Santiago Hernandez-Leon, Angela H. Martin, Kenneth A. Rose, Joseph Salisbury, Deborah K. Steinberg, Clive N. Trueman, Rod W. Wilson, Stephanie E. Wilson
Summary: This study synthesizes the contribution of fishes to carbon flux in the ocean, highlighting significant methodological variations and observational gaps. Recommendations include adopting methodological standards, improving measurements of fish biomass and fluxes, and strengthening linkages between observations and models to decrease uncertainty and increase confidence in estimations of fish-based carbon flux.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Dimitrios Politikos, Dimitrios Kleftogiannis, Kostas Tsiaras, Kenneth A. Rose
Summary: MovCLUfish is a new analysis tool that uses data mining to identify patterns from the trajectories of fish individuals, providing detailed information about fish behavior and spatial distributions through spatial clustering and pattern mining.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY-METHODS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kristy A. Lewis, Kenneth A. Rose, Kim de Mutsert, Shaye Sable, Cameron Ainsworth, Damian C. Brady, Howard Townsend
Summary: This study aimed to use two different food web models in a coordinated manner to assist resource managers in assessing the ecological effects of a large-scale marsh restoration project.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Raleigh R. Hood, Gary W. Shenk, Rachel L. Dixon, Sean M. C. Smith, William P. Ball, Jesse O. Bash, Rich Batiuk, Kathy Boomer, Damian C. Brady, Carl Cerco, Peter Claggett, Kim de Mutsert, Zachary M. Easton, Andrew J. Elmore, Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs, Lora A. Harris, Thomas F. Ihde, Lara Lacher, Li Li, Lewis C. Linker, Andrew Miller, Julia Moriarty, Gregory B. Noe, George E. Onyullo, Kenneth Rose, Katie Skalak, Richard Tian, Tamie L. Veith, Lisa Wainger, Donald Weller, Yinglong Joseph Zhang
Summary: The Chesapeake Bay is the largest, most productive, and most biologically diverse estuary in the continental United States, but it is negatively impacted by excessive nutrient and sediment inputs from human activities. The Chesapeake Bay Program is a unique partnership created to guide and promote restoration efforts, with a focus on improving simulation of watershed inputs and estuarine water quality to enhance local nutrient and sediment management plans. Effective collaborations among stakeholders and transparent processes are emphasized for successful modeling system improvements and better communication of outcomes.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2021)
Review
Oceanography
Grant C. Pitcher, Arturo Aguirre-Velarde, Denise Breitburg, Jorge Cardich, Jacob Carstensen, Daniel J. Conley, Boris Dewitte, Anja Engel, Dante Espinoza-Morriberon, Georgina Flores, Veronique Garcon, Michelle Graco, Marilaure Gregoire, Dimitri Gutierrez, Jose Martin Hernandez-Ayon, Huai-Hsuan May Huang, Kirsten Isensee, Maria Elena Jacinto, Lisa Levin, Alberto Lorenzo, Eric Machu, Lander Merma, Ivonne Montes, Naqvi Swa, Aurelien Paulmier, Michael Roman, Kenneth Rose, Raleigh Hood, Nancy N. Rabalais, Anne Gro V. Salvanes, Renato Salvatteci, Sonia Sanchez, Abdelfettah Sifeddine, Abdoul Wahab Tall, Anja K. van der Plas, Moriaki Yasuhara, Jing Zhang, Z. Y. Zhu
Summary: The Anthropocene epoch has seen a decline in oxygen concentrations and expansion of oxygen-depleted environments due to human activities. Case studies highlight the complexity of factors influencing oxygen concentrations, requiring system-specific models for understanding and predicting future changes.
PROGRESS IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jerome Fiechter, Mercedes Pozo Buil, Michael G. Jacox, Michael A. Alexander, Kenneth A. Rose
Summary: The study predicts changes in sardine population dynamics and catch in the California Current system by coupling downscaled earth system models to fish and fishing fleet models. It shows that sardine biomass exhibits low-frequency variability over the 21st century, with a poleward shift driven by thermal habitat preference. The magnitude of poleward displacement varies noticeably under different warming conditions, impacting catch in different regions of the California Current system.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Dubravko Justic, Villy Kourafalou, Giulio Mariotti, Songjie He, Robert Weisberg, Yannis Androulidakis, Christopher Barker, Annalisa Bracco, Brian Dzwonkowski, Chuanmin Hu, Haosheng Huang, Gregg Jacobs, Matthieu Le Henaff, Yonggang Liu, Steven Morey, Jeffrey Nittrouer, Edward Overton, Claire B. Paris, Brian J. Roberts, Kenneth Rose, Arnoldo Valle-Levinson, Jerry Wiggert
Summary: Transport processes are important factors that modulate the estuarine and coastal geomorphology, biogeochemistry, water quality, and coastal food webs in river-dominated shelves of the Gulf of Mexico. These processes control the fate of river-borne sediments, nutrients, and carbon, influencing issues such as land loss, eutrophication, hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, and coastal acidification. Furthermore, transport of pollutants such as pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, and oil into estuaries and coastal systems is also influenced by these processes. The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has provided significant opportunities to study transport processes in the region and improve understanding for more accurate forecasting and response strategies in the event of environmental disasters such as oil spills.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Klaus B. Huebert, Kenneth A. Rose, R. Christopher Chambers
Summary: Scaling the effects of elevated CO2 on marine fauna to population responses through an individual-based model of winter flounder revealed that warming negatively impacted population abundance, while reduced larval growth had the largest single impact among tested CO2 effects. A combination of assumed CO2 effects led to a significant reduction in annual recruitment and spawning stock biomass, with CO2 effects amplifying the decrease in population productivity with warming in Recovery simulations. This analysis represents an initial step towards extrapolating from laboratory effects of ocean acidification to ecologically significant scales.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2021)
Article
Ecology
D. Politikos, K. A. Rose, E. N. Curchitser, D. M. Checkley, R. R. Rykaczewski, J. Fiechter
Summary: The study reveals that climate change significantly impacts the distribution and productivity of marine fish species. Warm and cool conditions have different effects on recruitment of anchovy in the California Current System. The research highlights the need for further theoretical and empirical studies on how anchovy responds to changing climate.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Rebecca G. Asch, Johnna M. Holding, Darren J. Pilcher, Sara Rivero-Calle, Kenneth A. Rose
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marilaure Gregoire, Veronique Garcon, Hernan Garcia, Denise Breitburg, Kirsten Isensee, Andreas Oschlies, Maciej Telszewski, Alexander Barth, Henry C. Bittig, Jacob Carstensen, Thierry Carval, Fei Chai, Francisco Chavez, Daniel Conley, Laurent Coppola, Sean Crowe, Kim Currie, Minhan Dai, Bruno Deflandre, Boris Dewitte, Robert Diaz, Emilio Garcia-Robledo, Denis Gilbert, Alessandra Giorgetti, Ronnie Glud, Dimitri Gutierrez, Shigeki Hosoda, Masao Ishii, Gil Jacinto, Chris Langdon, Siv K. Lauvset, Lisa A. Levin, Karin E. Limburg, Hela Mehrtens, Ivonne Montes, Wajih Naqvi, Aurelien Paulmier, Benjamin Pfeil, Grant Pitcher, Sylvie Pouliquen, Nancy Rabalais, Christophe Rabouille, Virginie Recape, Michael Roman, Kenneth Rose, Daniel Rudnick, Jodie Rummer, Catherine Schmechtig, Sunke Schmidtko, Brad Seibel, Caroline Slomp, U. Rashid Sumalia, Toste Tanhua, Virginie Thierry, Hiroshi Uchida, Rik Wanninkhof, Moriaki Yasuhara
Summary: GO(2)DAT aims to establish a global Ocean Oxygen Database and ATlas to support advanced data analysis and biogeochemical model development, enhance understanding and forecasting capabilities of ocean O-2 changes and deoxygenation trends, and drive the development of climate and ocean health indicators.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chubin Weng, Mengzhen Xu, Fakai Lei, Kenneth A. Rose
Summary: Summary: The naked carp population in Qinghai Lake has significantly declined due to overfishing and other ecological stresses. Using artificial reproduction can effectively restore the population, but factors such as post-release survival rate and genetic diversity need to be considered.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Elizabeth D. LaBone, Kenneth A. Rose, Dubravko Justic, Haosheng Huang, Lixia Wang
Summary: The hypoxic zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico varies spatially and temporally, with exposure to sublethal dissolved oxygen concentrations affecting fish growth and fecundity. Simulation results showed that fish had higher exposure to hypoxia, while spatial variability in sublethal DO concentrations had contrasting effects on sublethal exposure.
Article
Fisheries
Jose C. Sanchez-Garrido, Jerome Fiechter, Kenneth A. Rose, Francisco E. Werner, Enrique N. Curchitser
Summary: The study revisited and analyzed a 50-year historical simulation of a climate-to-fish ecosystem model for anchovy and sardine populations off NW Africa. The analysis revealed that adult abundances of anchovy and sardine were correlated over interannual and decadal time scales, driven by environmental and life stage-specific factors. Changes in anchovy abundance were primarily influenced by larval survival, prey availability, and upwelling strength, while sardine abundance was controlled by age-1 growth and egg production via prey availability. Despite different diet preferences, both populations responded positively to higher plankton biomass and colder ocean temperatures. The study also found potential links between climate variability modes and anchovy and sardine dynamics, with anchovy more connected to the AMO and sardine to the NAO.
FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
