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Exploring the Impact of Polystyrene Microplastic Beads on Male Gonads of the Marine Mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plastic, with its remarkable versatility and numerous applications, has greatly benefited humanity. However, its extreme resistance to natural degradation means it persists in the environment for long periods, causing global environmental problems.
Teresa Chianese, Mariachiara Galati, Tiziana Cappello, Maria Maisano, Gennaro Lettieri, Carmela Marinaro, Marina Piscopo, Gianluca Fasciolo, Carlos Gravato, Gaetana Napolitano, Giulia Paolella, Annamaria Locascio, Rosaria Scudiero, Luigi Rosati   +13 more
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Jellyfish blooms restructure plankton dynamics and trophic linkages in coastal waters

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Jellyfish blooms are increasing globally in frequency and intensity, introducing complex ecological interactions, yet the mechanisms by which they alter ecosystem structure remain poorly characterized due to a lack of sustained field observations.
Pengpeng Wang, Fang Zhang, Xiaoke Xin, Shuo Wang, Song Sun   +4 more
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Resource partitioning among algal turf‐feeding fishes on a tropical artificial shoreline

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Rapid coastal development has led to the proliferation of artificial structures along urban shorelines. Numerous studies have shown that patterns of fish diversity associated with these novel habitats are driven by physical habitat complexity; however, trophic‐mediated processes in shaping these patterns remain poorly understood.
Daisuke Taira, Hannah H. J. Yeo, Peter A. Todd   +2 more
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Marine-Derived Defenses Against HIV: Emerging Bioactive Molecules from the Seas

Marine Drugs
Marine ecosystems have yielded a remarkable diversity of bioactive metabolites with relevance for antiviral drug discovery. This article reviews recent advances in marine-derived compounds investigated as anti-HIV agents.
Tiago Santos, Ana Pintão, Carolina S. Marques, Pedro Brandão   +3 more
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Benthoplanidae, a new family of benthic ctenophores (Platyctenida), based on morphological and genetic data

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, EarlyView.
The benthic ctenophore Benthoplana meteoris (adults left and bottom, planktonic juveniles to the top right), type species for the genus, which in turn is type for the newly erected family: Benthoplanidae (Ctenophora, Platyctenida). Abstract We present a phylogenetic analysis of benthic ctenophores of the order Platyctenida, sampling all but one genus ...
Nicholas Bezio, Gustav Paulay, Allen Collins   +2 more
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Ingested microscopic plastics translocate from the gut cavity of juveniles of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

The European Zoological Journal, 2019
Small plastic particles, named microplastics, are abundant in the marine environment and can be ingested by marine organisms. Species with different feeding strategies can be differently affected by the presence of microplastics.
S. Messinetti, S. Mercurio, G. Scarì, A. Pennati, R. Pennati   +4 more
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The Greenland–Scotland Ridge in a Changing Ocean: Time to Act?

Marine Ecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Greenland–Scotland Ridge is a submarine mountain that rises up to 500 m below the sea surface and extends from the east coast of Greenland to the continental shelf of Iceland and across the Faroe Islands to Scotland. The ridge not only separates deeper ocean basins on either side, that is, the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, but also ...
Christophe Pampoulie, Saskia Brix, Haseeb S. Randhawa   +2 more
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Propagation method and species drive survival patterns across reef zones in coral seeding on the Great Barrier Reef

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Coral reef restoration increasingly relies on scalable methods, yet outcomes vary across species, propagation techniques, and habitats. Coral seeding, where coral propagules are settled on deployment units before outplanting, provides a flexible approach that accommodates both asexual (e.g. microfragments) and sexual (e.g.
Saskia Jurriaans, Carine D. Lefèvre, Sophie Ferguson, Carly J. Randall   +3 more
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Effects of color variation and physiological state on ascidian microbiomes

MicrobiologyOpen
Ascidians, known for their color variation, host species‐specific microbial symbiont communities. Some ascidians can also transition into a nonfiltering (resting) physiological state.
Samantha K. Morrison, Patrick M. Erwin, Susanna López‐Legentil   +2 more
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Drafting the calmodulation playbook: Emerging structural insights into transient receptor potential channel regulation by calmodulin

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Calmodulin (CaM) is a ubiquitous calcium (Ca2+) sensor that translates intracellular Ca2+ signals into modulation of hundreds of effector proteins including ion channels. CaM is increasingly recognized as a key regulator of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel family, yet the underlying ‘calmodulation playbook’ is only ...
Aden M. Alemayhu, Candice E. Paulsen
wiley   +1 more source