2025 March - 18 articles
Environmental heterogeneity is especially important in determining the distribution and spatial management of marine mammals. Intra-annual changes in distribution exhibited by highly mobile species such as baleen whales, however, present a challenge...
This paper describes and implements a time-spatial correction of the regional prediction wave system, compared with altimeter data, by using an ensemble Kalman filter. The technique is successful in areas with substantial wave height around the Azore...
The habitat characteristics preferred by Penaeus shrimp inhabiting positive (freshwater-dominated) estuaries in North America have been scarcely investigated. Identifying the main environmental factors within the estuary that affect shrimp abundance...
This study analyzes the results of Port State Control (PSC) inspections carried out under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding between 2018 and 2022. Through a correspondence analysis, the most frequent deficiencies were identified according to the...
Coastal lagoons at the global scale occupy an area equivalent to 13% of continental coastlines and play a crucial role in multiple biogeochemical processes and their productivity. In these ecosystems, management choices are often suboptimal, partly d...
Wave energy converters (WECs) have significant potential for renewable energy generation, but early-stage design processes often require lengthy simulations. This study focuses on the pre-design selection of the rated power for a heaving point-absorb...
Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) move from inshore to offshore habitats as they mature and spawn along the West Florida Shelf. The connectivity between offshore spawning sites and inshore settlement regions along the Eastern Gulf of America (formerly...
The construction of artificial reefs is the primary ecological project of marine ranching and one of the most important methods of creating habitats for marine organisms. To date, studies on artificial reefs have taken a macroscopic perspective, with...
In this paper, the barotropic circulation in the gulfs of the Patras and Corinth system in Greece is numerically studied. This semi-enclosed hydrodynamic system is simulated as a unified basin, based on 3D simulations using the MIKE 3 Flow Model FM (...
Harbor porpoises have been well studied in locations worldwide, but relatively little research has focused on site fidelity of individuals, which influences population structure and determines appropriate management and conservation measures. This st...
This study examines sediment distribution patterns in the Aegean Sea, focusing on the western coast of Evia Island and the southern Evoikos and Petalioi Gulfs. A total of 200 granulometric data points were analyzed to evaluate textural characteristic...
This study explores the use of machine learning for the automated classification of the ten most abundant groups of marine organisms (in the size range of 5–12 cm) plus marine snow found in the ecosystem of the U.S. east coast. Images used in t...
This study was designed to investigate the impact of heat stress on the physiological changes and mortality rates of different life stages of the rhizostome jellyfish species Cassiopea xamachana, including planula larvae, scyphistomae (polyps), and m...
One approach to improve long-term coral restoration success utilizes naturally stress-tolerant corals from the wild. While the focus has primarily been on thermal stress, low oxygen is a growing threat to coral reefs and restoration efforts should al...
The Mediterranean Sea, a global biodiversity hotspot, faces significant threats that compromise its ecological health. While Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, their effectiveness is debated, and empirical...
Impact assessments are necessary for supporting fisheries’ disaster applications and management options for states affected by disasters. This paper measures the joint and individual impacts of man-made and natural disasters, global pandemics a...
This study determined the environmental condition of the benthos of Milford Haven Waterway, an area that is arguably the most vulnerable in the UK to anthropogenic activities, including the potential effects of a major oil spill in 1996, using histor...
This paper considers the importance of including Marine Cultural Heritage (MCH) in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) in order to fully address the challenges facing the health of our oceans. It outlines the...
