30 April 2024

Spatial distribution of settlement of Diadema antillarum around Saba, Dutch Caribbean

"This study presents important results for understanding the dynamics of Diadema population dynamics and offers useful information for the management and restoration of an ecologically important species."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

29 April 2024

Heavy metal levels and human health risk implications associated with fish consumption from the lower Omo river (Lotic) and Omo delta lake (Lentic), Ethiopia

"The article provides valuable information about the heavy metal contamination in two commercially important fish species from the Omo River and Delta in Ethiopia. The results have significant implications for public health and environmental management in this region."

Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor

22 April 2024

Shifts in dominance of benthic communities along a gradient of water temperature and turbidity in tropical coastal ecosystems

"The work identifies suitable study systems for predicting how climate change might impact valuable coastal ecosystems and to study potential ecological responses."

Federica Costantini, Handling Editor

29 March 2024

Adaptation and potential culture of wild Amphipods and Mysids as potential live feed in aquaculture: a review

"In aquaculture, live food is essential for the larvae, or fingerlings, of fish and crustaceans. Because they provide an essential component that is needed for larval growth. This review provides unique information about Amphipod that may replace Artemia for relevant people."

Sercan Yapıcı, Handling Editor

27 March 2024

Interwoven processes in fish development: microbial community succession and immune maturation

"The manuscript provides a valuable review of the impact of microbiota on the immune system of fish. Although there are already other similar reviews, this one is quite up-to-date and can help gain a recent perspective on the state of the art of the topic."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

20 March 2024

Comparative cytogenetics of microsatellite distribution in two tetra fishes Astyanax bimaculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Psalidodon scabripinnis (Jenyns, 1842)

"This study contributes to the expanded understanding of the distribution and evolution of microsatellites in two tetra fish species, Astyanax bimaculatus and Psalidodon scabripinnis, providing data that aids in comprehending karyotypic diversification at both the family and genus levels."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

4 March 2024

From caves to seamounts: the hidden diversity of tetractinellid sponges from the Balearic Islands, with the description of eight new species

"This study moves the field of sponge taxonomy forward very significantly, namely the Tetractinellid taxonomy, with 36 species reported, of which 8 are new to science, in a broad depth range. It also calls into question whether shallow-water caves and deep-sea habitats share the same species, with several species previously known to exist in both habitats, now being split into two sister species."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

28 February 2024

Disease prevalence and bacterial isolates associated with Acropora palmata in the Colombian Caribbean

"This study isolated enteric bacteria and Vibrios from healthy and diseased coral mucus to relate its presence to the health status of Acropora palmata on Colombian reefs."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

28 February 2024

Raised water temperature enhances benthopelagic links via intensified bioturbation and benthos-mediated nutrient cycling

"The article shows clear and direct measurements of the changes to the benthic habitat (bioturbation, nutrient exchange fluxes, and macrofaunal behaviour) as a result of a temperature increase."

Xavier Pochon, Handling Editor

26 February 2024

TICI: a taxon-independent community index for eDNA-based ecological health assessment

"This paper moves the field of taxonomy-free eDNA monitoring and assessment forward."

Anastazia Banaszak, Handling Editor