Ensemble modeling of the potential distribution of the whale shark in the Atlantic Ocean [PDF]
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an endangered marine fish species which can be adversely affected by the fishing activities of the industrial purse seine fleet targeting tropical tuna.
José C. Báez +4 more
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Hydroacoustic sensing of seismic events during the Tajogaite volcanic eruption (La Palma, Spain) [PDF]
Volcanic processes generate a variety of seismic events that can be detected by both on-land and underwater sensors. During the 2021 subaerial eruption of the Tajogaite volcano on La Palma Island (Canary Islands, NW Africa), an underwater acoustic sensor
Jesús Alcázar-Treviño +7 more
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De novo transcriptome reconstruction in aquacultured early life stages of the cephalopod Octopus vulgaris [PDF]
Measurement(s) Transcriptome sequencing assay Technology Type(s) RNA-seq assay (Illumina) Sample Characteristic - Organism Octopus vulgaris Sample Characteristic - Environment Ocean Sample Characteristic - Location NW Spain (Ría de Vigo, Galicia)
María Prado-Álvarez +8 more
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Using opportunistic sightings to infer differential spatio-temporal use of western Mediterranean waters by the fin whale [PDF]
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is a cosmopolitan species with a resident population in the Mediterranean Sea. Due to its habitat, open seas often far from ports and airfields, and its long-distance migratory behaviour, studying and monitoring its ...
Estefanía Torreblanca +5 more
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Restructuring of the 'Macaronesia' biogeographic unit: A marine multi-taxon biogeographical approach. [PDF]
The Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands and Cabo Verde are commonly united under the term “Macaronesia”. This study investigates the coherency and validity of Macaronesia as a biogeographic unit using six marine groups with very different ...
Freitas R +23 more
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Time Course of Metabolic Capacities in Paralarvae of the Common Octopus, Octopus vulgaris, in the First Stages of Life. Searching Biomarkers of Nutritional Imbalance [PDF]
The culture of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is promising since the species has a relatively short lifecycle, rapid growth, and high food conversion ratios.
Amalia E. Morales +5 more
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Noble gas isotopes reveal degassing-derived eruptions at Deception Island (Antarctica): implications for the current high levels of volcanic activity [PDF]
Deception Island is one of the most active volcanoes in Antarctica with more than twenty explosive eruptions in the past two centuries. Any future volcanic eruption(s) is a serious concern for scientists and tourists, will be detrimental to marine ...
Antonio M. Álvarez-Valero +10 more
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Dietary Effect on the Proteome of the Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Paralarvae [PDF]
Nowadays, the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) culture is hampered by massive mortalities occurring during early life-cycle stages (paralarvae). Despite the causes of the high paralarvae mortality are not yet well-defined and understood, the nutritional
Inmaculada Varó +8 more
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Temporal variations of metals and trace elements in tuna spines from the canary islands from 1990s to 2000s [PDF]
Tuna, due to their position in the food web, serve as excellent biomonitors for assessing the health of marine ecosystems. Analyzing their organs and tissues provides valuable insight into element concentrations, as tuna possess the capacity to ...
Eunice Vásquez-Domínguez +8 more
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Can Cephalopods Vomit? Hypothesis Based on a Review of Circumstantial Evidence and Preliminary Experimental Observations [PDF]
In representative species of all vertebrate classes, the oral ejection of upper digestive tract contents by vomiting or regurgitation is used to void food contaminated with toxins or containing indigestible material not voidable in the feces. Vomiting or
António V. Sykes +4 more
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