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Habitat loss does not affect ecological connectivity for a habitat engineer with short dispersal

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Habitat loss, directly linked to anthropogenic activities, is a key driver of biodiversity loss globally; in combination with habitat fragmentation, it leads to smaller, more isolated population patches. Such changes in habitat configuration can negatively impact population connectivity (i.e., the supply of individuals locally or from ...
Arieanna C. Balbar, Anna Metaxas, Yongsheng Wu   +2 more
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Patchy Distribution Patterns of Harmful Algal Bloom Species Along Shandong Coast Uncovered via Metabarcoding Analysis of High‐Density Samples

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 5, September‐October 2026.
Using high‐density sampling along the Shandong coast region (SCR) and 18S ribosomal DNA V4‐based metabarcoding technology, combined with morphological verification, the diversity, relative abundance, and geographic distribution of HAB species in the SCR were ascertained.
Kuiyan Liu, Zongmei Cui, Xiangxiang Ding, Xianliang Huang, Hui Wang, Zhiyuan Gong, Kirsty F. Smith, Nansheng Chen   +7 more
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Uneven Impacts of Seawall Heightening on Tsunami Risk Reduction under Rising Sea Levels: Probabilistic Scenarios from the Japan Trench

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 11, Page 2948-2965, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Disasters exacerbated by climate change have prompted adaptation measures, including seawall heightening, which is an effective approach to protecting coastal areas. However, the combined effect of rising sea levels and tsunamis can create a compound coastal hazard, in which long‐term sea level rise amplifies the impact of tsunamis.
Yushi Miki, Anawat Suppasri, Constance Ting Chua, An‐Chi Cheng, Tomoya Iwasaki, Yugo Shinozuka, Takafumi Ogawa, Fumihiko Imamura   +7 more
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Research on seamount substrate classification method based on machine learning

Frontiers in Marine Science
The western Pacific seamount area is abundant in both biological and mineral resources, making it a crucial location for international investigation of regional seabed resources.
DeXiang Huang, DeXiang Huang, YongFu Sun, Wei Gao, WeiKun Xu, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, YiXin Zhang, YiXin Zhang, Lei Wang   +9 more
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Thermal Stress Is Associated With Fragmentation of Mediterranean Posidonia oceanica Meadows

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2026.
By combining a physiological model of cumulative thermal stress with AI‐based seagrass mapping, we show that chronic sublethal warming is associated with fragmentation of Mediterranean Posidonia oceanica meadows and increased regression risk by 2100. ABSTRACT Posidonia oceanica meadows, which underpin Mediterranean coastal ecosystems, are undergoing ...
Àlex Giménez‐Romero, Tomàs Sintes, Carlos M. Duarte, Manuel A. Matías   +3 more
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A novel approach for in situ benthic habitat characterization

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, Volume 24, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Habitat heterogeneity is a key driver of temporal and spatial variability of subtidal marine benthic biodiversity. However, this makes it a challenging environment in which to measure and quantify the factors driving biodiversity in a consistent manner.
Ryan J. W. Mathews, David K. A. Barnes, Simon A. Morley, Gareth Flint, Lloyd S. Peck   +4 more
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Remote Sensing With Machine Learning to Monitor Seagrass Meadows: Long‐Term Trends in Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, Volume 60, Issue 3, September 2026.
Seagrass meadows play critical roles in coastal ecosystems by stabilising sediments, supporting biodiversity and sequestering carbon, yet monitoring their recovery at scale is often constrained by the lack of scalable and repeatable approaches. This study applies an open‐source remote‐sensing framework to track long‐term changes in Zostera muelleri in ...
Zhanchao Shao, Karin R. Bryan, Sanne M. Vaassen, Conrad A. Pilditch, Brooke Ellis‐Smith, Josie A. Crawshaw   +5 more
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Dual-frequency acoustic seabed classification on the Scotian shelf, Canada

, 2011
Acoustic seabed classification is typically done using single acoustic frequencies, although it is known that different frequencies can potentially provide additional information on the seabed.
Cuff, Andrew
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Five‐year follow‐up of the risk factors for psychological distress in youth after the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear disaster: The Fukushima Health Management Survey

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract Aim This study examined the longitudinal association between age and mental health status to identify the risk factors for severe psychological distress in youth who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. Methods A two‐wave longitudinal study was conducted using data from the Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey of Japan after the ...
Hideki Sato, Masaharu Maeda, Rie Mizuki, Naoko Horikoshi, Shuntaro Itagaki, Itaru Miura, Tetsuya Ohira, Seiji Yasumura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Redefining Optimal Coverage Path Planning for FLS‐Equipped AUVs With Deep Reinforcement Learning

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 3617-3632, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) have emerged as indispensable tools for a variety of subsea tasks, from habitat monitoring and seabed mapping to infrastructure inspection and mine countermeasures. A fundamental challenge in this field is Coverage Path Planning (CPP), the problem of ensuring complete and efficient area coverage.
Lorenzo Cecchi, Alberto Topini, Alessandro Bucci, Alessandro Ridolfi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source