Bioluminescent organisms represent a largely untapped resource at the interface of biodiversity, bioentrepreneurship, and sustainable ecotourism. Although bioluminescence is well studied biologically,...
Hydrological dynamics are fundamental drivers of estuarine ecosystem structure and functioning, directly regulating fish assemblage abundance, species richness and functional redundancy. Using a 24-ye...
Mangrove ecosystems in Guangdong Province, China, are vital for their ecological services and biodiversity, yet comprehensive assessments of their species diversity remain limited. A biodiversity surv...
For Small Island Developing States, including those in the Caribbean, the deep sea remains a challenging ecosystem to study as it requires expensive technology and specialised expertise. The deep-sea ...
The discovery of three gastropod species (Mollusca) in biogenic sediments dredged from mesophotic and bathyal habitats off the coasts of Yemen and Sudan marks a noteworthy contribution to the inventor...
Increasing global demand for nickel, an essential metal in low-carbon technologies and stainless steel, is driving a surge in mining in strongholds of tropical biodiversity. We use a global mine-by-mi...
Human activities are exerting increasing pressure on the ocean, threatening marine biodiversity and the many benefits it provides to people. Allocating adequate space to enable the sustainable and equ...
The Arctic Ocean is warming rapidly, prompting increased attention to the ecosystem's response to sea-ice loss and the influx of organisms from lower latitudes. Recent studies have shown that these ex...
Artificial reefs (ARs), a form of anthropogenic intervention in marine habitats, have a long history of deployment and continue to proliferate worldwide. Based on a comprehensive literature review and...
Mesophotic coral reef ecosystems, typically occurring between 30 and 150 m depth, are increasingly recognised as important habitats that support marine biodiversity and ecosystem function. Although mo...
Marine metabolomics has emerged as a powerful approach for elucidating the chemical basis of marine biodiversity, ecological interactions, and organismal responses to environmental change. By profilin...
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) are recognized by the World Health Organization as the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, and their prevalence continues to rise at an alarming rate. Curren...
Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as pervasive contaminants in marine ecosystems, posing escalating ecotoxicological risks across trophic levels. This review highlights the current knowledge on the sou...
Glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida) are key habitat-forming organisms in deep-sea ecosystems, yet their diversity and distribution remains poorly understood. This work presents the first comprehe...
Tropical coastal ecosystems are rapidly degrading due to climate change and local pressures, while current monitoring efforts remain fragmented, habitat specific, and disconnected from management. Thi...
There is a common misconception among ocean scientists and policy makers that mesopelagic (200-1000 m) food webs are an unexploited "final frontier" of living marine resources. It is true that there a...
AbstractNudibranchs of the genus Spurilla (Aeolidiidae) are currently represented worldwide by five species: S. braziliana, S. croisicensis, S. dupontae, S. neapolitana, and S. sargassicola. Two of th...
Microbially-derived polyketides include some of today's most valuable medicines, yet their discovery has focused on a narrow subset of Earth's microbial biodiversity. Although understudied biomes such...
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have drawn global attention and are ubiquitously detected in marine environments. Seamounts, prominent seafloor features with high biodiversity, may be hotspots for ...
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