🌐🦤🧪 High resolution tracking reveals strong habitat selection in cod! bit.ly/meps15039 @karlgjelland.bsky.social @ninanatureresearch.bsky.social

🦤🧪🌐 Trophic seasonal dynamics, oceanographic conditions, & interactions among cohabiting small pelagic fish species were examined at the central & south Humboldt Current, using stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N) in different levels of the food web. bit.ly/meps15032

🧪🦤🌐 Species diversity slows colonization in early succession subtidal fouling communities. Higher initial species richness inhibits new settlers consistently across two locations, showing the effect of diversity on early community assembly. bit.ly/meps15043

🧪🦤🌐 Microplastics accumulate on the seafloor and inevitability interact with bioturbating species. To what extent microplastics change the biogeochemical cycling depends on the functional traits of bioturbating species and their responses to microplastics. bit.ly/meps15031

🧪🦤🌐 Cerianthid fields, common but understudied deep-water ecosystems, host distinct macrofaunal communities and biogeochemistry. As functionally important habitats, cerianthid fields are worthy of greater scientific attention and protection. bit.ly/meps15033

🧪🦤🌐 Citizen science reveals Brittany’s rocky shore biodiversity 🌊🐚 Spatial & environmental factors drive communities more than observer bias, confirming CS value for biogeography. bit.ly/meps15021 @aurelien-boye.bsky.social @univbrest.bsky.social @ifremer.bsky.social @cnrs-inist.bsky.social

🧪🦤🌐 Eutrophication has decreased the depth distribution of Baltic Sea bladderwrack stands. This study reveals the depth-diversity link and its ecological importance for biodiversity and ecosystem function in bladderwrack habitats. bit.ly/meps15029

🧪🦤🌐 When and where should you settle on a crab? We found a barnacle matches its reproduction with the molting of their crab hosts. Using a new and reproduceable method, we also found that they only occur in grooves on the host crab carapace. bit.ly/meps15027

🧪🦤🌐 A new study combining 18S V9 metabarcoding and stable isotope analysis reveals distinct food preferences and varying feeding plasticity of three tropical euphausiid species, which also correspond to their typical distribution patterns. doi.org/10.3354/meps...

🧪🦤🌐 New research on juvenile hawksbills: stable home ranges, morning surfacing, and unexpected migrations revealed by GPS tracking around Reunion Island. Protecting both local habitats and regional corridors is vital. #Turtles #MarineConservation bit.ly/meps14997

🧪🦤🌐 Why are North Sea sandeels getting smaller? New study finds prey community shifts, not warming, likely drive size declines. A growth model shows how prey, temperature, turbidity, and early-life timing interact under climate change. bit.ly/meps15010 @neilbanas.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

🧪🦤🌐 Human modification affected juvenile bull sharks' overall residency. They shifted habitats to remain in low-salinity areas, making seasonal movements up a man-made canal.  bit.ly/meps15018

🧪🦤🌐 In this study, researchers assessed vegetation status in tidal marshes restored on the US west coast 2-6 decades ago. Overall, while restored sites recovered native species, many had lower diversity and differing plant composition. bit.ly/meps15014

🧪🦤🌐 Rising ocean temperatures threaten kelp forests. Nutrient uptake by golden kelp across two populations under warming varied by nitrogen source and concentration, informing potential change to kelp functioning and nutrient cycling under climate stress. bit.ly/meps15008

🧪🦤🌐 Urban stress affects kelp too. 🌆🌿 We built a global, open-source R tool to measure marine urbanization intensity and found strong kelp declines near cities in the Salish Sea. bit.ly/meps14998

🧪🦤🌐 We overcome the challenge of estimating crabeater seal distribution in the Southern Ocean by combining seal presence data from multiple sources with environmental data from an ecologically-validated high-resolution ocean model bit.ly/meps_772_193 @corneystuart.bsky.social @pxh.bsky.social

🧪🦤🌐 Arctic cod benthic-pelagic energy coupling may be linked to ontogenetic shift in gill raker density. bit.ly/meps_775_171

🧪🦤🌐 How do species survive harsh conditions? New study on mangrove crab Parasesarma persicum shows divergence between the Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman due to low connectivity & extreme stress 🦀🌊 #MarineBiology #Crab #Evolution #PersianGulf bit.ly/meps_775_99

🧪🦤🌐 How are terrestrial arthropod assemblages in tidal marshes shaped? Environmental filters and species traits drive metacommunity patterns in SW-Atlantic marshes. Connectivity matters—preserving habitat links is key for coastal biodiversity. bit.ly/meps_775_53

🧪🦤🌐 Pinna rugosa has high ecological and economic value so careful management is critical. Despite its importance, research on this species remains scarce. To enhance understanding, we analyzed its biochemical composition across various tissues. bit.ly/meps_772_151

🧪🦤🌐 Arctic seals face many climate challenges, including northward expansion of "boreal" species. The temperate habour seal now overlaps with endemic seals in Svalbard; spatial segregation between species appears to limit competition, thus far. bit.ly/meps_772_192

🧪🦤🌐 We now know that thick-billed murres from Cape Parry, the only western Canadian colony, migrate to the Bering Sea foraging mainly on fish. Males and females molt in different areas and might be exposed to different threats more so during the fall than winter. bit.ly/meps_773_163

🧪🦤🌐 Otolith data reveal a marked erosion of Chinook salmon age structure over four millennia, shifting from older, diverse returners to younger, less diverse cohorts. This long-term loss of life-history diversity threatens resilience and ecosystem stability. bit.ly/meps_773_149

🧪🦤🌐 Silky sharks in the Red Sea exhibit previously undescribed responses to elevated sea surface temperatures, spending warm seasons in a narrow band of cool, deep water. bit.ly/meps_773_115 @capncollin.bsky.social @ashliejmcivor.bsky.social @eloiserichardson.bsky.social @alexkattan.bsky.social

🧪🦤🌐 Acoustically tagged reef manta rays at Palmyra Atoll had an average residency rate of 88% and showed consistent use of all four primary habitats at Palmyra with the highest rates of detection recorded in the nutrient rich lagoon habitats. bit.ly/meps_774_219 @sabrinadaley.bsky.social

🧪🦤🌐 We tested AMBI and M-AMBI on live and fossil benthic communities from Onslow Bay, NC. Fossil-based M-AMBI outperformed AMBI and is best for spatial comparisons, aiding reconstructions of past ecosystem health. bit.ly/meps_774_57

🧪🦤🌐 In summer 2023, a shipboard imaging dataset captured an unusually high number of bivalve larvae in surface waters of the Chukchi Sea. This large multi-species spawning event provides new insight into Arctic bivalve reproductive behavior. bit.ly/meps_773_43

Rubble increases on reefs as disturbances do. We investigate how long it takes for loose rubble to bind together into a stable reef. We report the flow thresholds needed to break apart bound rubble. Our work can help estimate reef recovery times. bit.ly/meps_773_1

🧪🦤🌐 When heatwaves coincide with cool seawater, juvenile Pisaster ochraceus show reduced feeding, metabolism, and survival; yet warmer seawater can buffer these effects. Timing of heatwaves may alter keystone predation and intertidal communities. bit.ly/meps_773_77

🧪🦤🌐 Larval dispersal is an inherently variable process. By adapting risk-management techniques from finance, this paper demonstrates that accounting for this variability can result in improved outcomes for ecosystem services and conservation. bit.ly/meps_772_123

🧪🦤🌐 This study examines macrobenthic communities in eight deep sub-Arctic fjord basins of northern Norway, using taxonomic and biological trait data to characterize basin-specific ecological patterns and assess processes underlying community assembly. bit.ly/meps_772_61

🧪🦤🌐 Sea-level rise drives demand for marine sand in coastal protection—but at what cost to benthic life? Based on 34 years of data, our SDMs reveal key insights for sustainable marine management. Check out the study for more details. bit.ly/meps_772_43 @jana-schultz.bsky.social

🧪🦤🌐 Lonati et al. found groups of endangered North Atlantic #rightwhales feeding in diverse oceanographic conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Time of day, month & depth were some variables that influenced what was on the menu! bit.ly/meps_772_21

🧪🦤🌐 Fish in the Curonian Lagoon (Baltic Sea) are maturing at smaller sizes as waters warm. Long-term data (1949–2023) show rapid, species-specific shifts in growth, supporting the temperature-size rule. #ClimateChange #Fisheries #TSR #BalticSea #CuronianLagoon bit.ly/meps_771_123

🧪🦤🌐 Rare jelly-falls from appendicularians observed in an Arctic fjord! A hidden link between gelatinous plankton and the carbon cycle? bit.ly/meps_771_71

🧪🦤🌐 The herbivorous sea urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii removes macroalgae & creates barrens. Understanding density-dependent processes governing its abundance will assist with addressing the challenges it poses in some jurisdictions in south-eastern Australia. bit.ly/meps_771_55

🧪🦤🌐 Investigating Raja Ampat marine lakes, we observed how higher temperatures and increased terrestrial runoff in coastal ecosystems can cause biodiversity loss and simpler food webs. bit.ly/meps_771_15

🧪🦤🌐 Dolphinfish tracked along Australia’s east coast showed high mobility, moving with temperature shifts. Strategically placed fish aggregation devices in optimal ocean conditions can boost fishing and reveal coastal movement patterns. bit.ly/meps_770_155

🧪🦤🌐 Recruitment of the 2011 yr-class of Mesocentrotus nudus after the Tohoku Tsunami was high at max. tsunami height (northern Miyagi). Relative abundance was high due to the tsunami eliminating pre-2011 yr-classes. Highest growth rate was up to 1 yr old. bit.ly/meps_770_99

🧪🦤🌐 Predators shape ecosystems. In Sydney reefs, large male Eastern Blue Groper dominated Centrostephanus rodgersii predation across all urchin sizes. Restoring predator size and diversity may be key to managing urchin overgrazing. bit.ly/meps_770_83

🧪🦤🌐 We examined kelp cover & urchin densities in relation to turf proliferation (Tasmanian temperate reefs). When kelps are lost, competitive release allows turfs to establish. However, turf persistence appears dependent on elevated urchin herbivory. bit.ly/meps_770_15

🧪🦤🌐 Threats to seabirds span across international borders, and risk assessments must operate at the same scale. We use citizen science data from Canada and the US to assess risks from ship activity faced by coastal waterbirds in the Salish Sea. bit.ly/meps_769_197 birdscanada.bsky.social

🧪🦤🌐 How is partial migration maintained in Japanese seabass? Individual dietary specialization in river migrants may increase resource availability within contingents, supporting persistence in potential resource-limited river habitats. bit.ly/meps_769_169

🧪🦤🌐 Climate change is shifting U.S. fisheries. Rising ocean temperatures are driving more warm-water species in catches, especially in the Northeast. Regional differences highlight the need for adaptive, place-based management. bit.ly/meps_769_125

🦤🌐🧪 Results from the Bermuda Atlantic Time-series Study show a striking 27-year increase in deep-sea fish larvae in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, likely due to food web changes, and seasonal and developmental changes in fish assemblage composition. bit.ly/meps_769_107

🧪🦤🌐 Model analyses and observations suggest marine predator distributions in the Salish Sea are influenced by tidal dynamics and ocean conditions. bit.ly/meps_769_23

🌐🦤🧪 🦑 Illex argentinus, a key species in global squid fisheries, has distinct spawning groups revealed through statolith chemistry. Our research shows the need for international cooperation to manage this highly migratory species. #SquidScience #Fisheries bit.ly/meps_769_073

🧪🦤🌐 New study quantifies how body size and condition affect fasting endurance in right whales. Southern right whales can fast ~17 months, but a severely entangled North Atlantic right whale may only survive ~50 days. #RightWhales #MarineScience bit.ly/meps_768_99

🧪🦤🌐 We assessed ecoacoustic indices (ACI & snap rate) across depths, sites & seasons in coral reefs around Okinawa Island 🐠🔊. Despite clear spatiotemporal patterns, links to fish & benthic functional groups were weak, limiting their use as ecosystem proxies. bit.ly/meps_768_1

🧪 We assessed ecoacoustic indices (ACI & snap rate) across depths, sites and seasons in coral reefs around Okinawa Island, Japan 🐠🔊. Despite clear spatiotemporal patterns, links to fish and benthic functional groups were weak, limiting their use as ecosystem proxies. bit.ly/meps_768_1