2026 February - 19 articles
Understanding the impact of monsoonal oscillations during past climatic changes in the Arabian Sea is crucial for improving climate model predictions under ongoing global warming. This study investigates whether millennial-scale climate shifts in Gre...
The bearded fireworm Hermodice carunculata (Polychaeta) has become increasingly problematic in Mediterranean artisanal fisheries, yet remains understudied. This study provides a detailed analysis of interactions between H. carunculata and artisanal f...
The coastal zone of the Gulf of Guinea is characterised by the intensive harvesting of Crassostrea tulipa oysters, locally known as ‘Adakpin’ or ‘Atcha’, which serve as a vital source of income for local communities. This stud...
Artificial reefs (ARs) are eco-friendly coastal protection infrastructures that mitigate wave-induced erosion while maintaining hydrodynamic connectivity and supporting ecological functions. This study evaluates the protective efficacy of a shellfish...
Oualidia lagoon, known as the oyster capital, is one of the most important coastal ecosystems along Morocco’s Atlantic coast. Over the past few decades, this ecosystem has faced numerous ecological challenges caused by both human activities and...
Toxic dinoflagellate blooms and microplastics are widespread coastal pollutants. In this study, the scallop, Argopecten irradians, was selected as an experimental organism to systematically investigate the single and combined toxic effects of polysty...
The reproductive cycle of the European clam Ruditapes decussatus reared in suspended double-net trays in the Oualidia Lagoon was investigated from October 2017 to February 2019. This study aimed to characterize gonadal development through histologica...
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is a high-value species subject to strict catch quotas and seasonal closures in the Mediterranean Sea. However, detecting illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing remains challenging, particularly for s...
Underwater imaging suffers from significant degradation due to scattering by suspended particles, selective absorption by the medium, and depth-dependent noise, leading to issues such as contrast reduction, color distortion, and blurring. Existing en...
The deep sea is often depicted as a barren environment. Using the abyssal plain as a baseline system characterized by high pressure, extreme nutrient limitation, and slow growth rates, this review contrasts these conditions with specialized habitats...
Knowledge of deep-sea amphipods remains much more limited compared to that of shallow-water or more accessible marine habitats, although there has been an increasing scientific interest in recent decades. Deep-sea amphipods are mainly scavengers and...
Under the requirements of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation, significant investment in the restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems will be necessary in EU Member States. A certain level of knowledge among the population will be required to en...
Although previous studies composited response of sea surface temperature (SST) to typhoon sea surface wind (SSW) forcing around typhoon center, how SST responded spatiotemporally along the typhoon track over the ocean remains unclear. Through Empiric...
We use 29 years of altimeter-derived sea level anomalies and geostrophic velocities (1993–2021) from the Copernicus Marine Service to identify the Mexican Coastal Current (MCC) and to examine how it interacts with the coastline. Variance-ellips...
Changes in climate and ocean pollution has prioritized monitoring of ocean surface behavior. Ocean drifters, which are floating sensors that record position and velocity, help track ocean dynamics. However, environmental events such as oil spills can...
The open ocean cage aquaculture system is facing considerable challenges with disease outbreaks resulting from over-farming and the rise of resistance to antimicrobial treatment. However, the environmental consequences of antibiotic usage, including...
Monitoring trace metals in commercially important fish species provides an early warning of anthropogenic contamination and potential risk to consumers. This study semi-quantified and quantified essential, non-essential, and toxic elements in the mus...
In early 2025, the Jason-3 satellite’s orbit shifted from an “interleaved” to a tandem configuration with Sentinel-6A, and its Geophysical Data Records (GDR) were upgraded from Version F to G. This study evaluated GDR-G via eight pr...
Citizen science approaches for monitoring, and even restoring, coral reefs have grown in popularity though tend to be restricted to those who have taken courses that expose them to the relevant methodologies. Now that cheap (~10 USD), waterproof pouc...
