Oceans, Volume 5, Issue 4

Understanding the ecological dynamics of zooplankton communities is crucial to precisely assessing the health of marine ecosystems and their management. Metabarcoding has contributed to a better understanding of biodiversity in marine environments. H...

In Cartesian coordinates x,y,z, the gradient Richardson number Ri is the ratio between the square of the buoyancy frequency N and the square of the vertical shear S, Ri=N2/S2, where N2=−g/ρ ∂ρ/∂z and S2=∂u/∂z2+&...

Recent years have seen a notable rise in dolphin-watching boat activities along the Algarve coast in Portugal, potentially affecting the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) local populations. This study exam...

Global climate change is profoundly impacting coral ecosystems. Rising sea surface temperatures, in particular, disrupt coral reproductive synchrony, cause bleaching, and mortality. Oculina patagonica, a temperate scleractinian coral abundant across...

Wind-induced waves can lead to the partial or complete wash-over of beaches, causing erosion that impacts both the landscape and tourist infrastructure. In some regions of the world, e.g., Croatia, this process, which usually occurs during a harsh wi...