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View article: Temperature Trends and Seasonality in Neritic and Transitional Waters of the Southern Bay of Biscay from 1998 to 2023
Temperature Trends and Seasonality in Neritic and Transitional Waters of the Southern Bay of Biscay from 1998 to 2023 Open
Temporal and spatial variations in water temperature were analyzed from 1998 to 2023 across two contrasting southeast Basque coast estuaries: the deeper, stratified estuary of Bilbao and the shallower, mixed estuary of Urdaibai. We assesse…
View article: Temperature Trends and Seasonality in Neritic and Transitional Waters of the Southern Bay of Biscay from 1998 to 2023: Relationships with Local Factors and Climate-Ocean Teleconnections
Temperature Trends and Seasonality in Neritic and Transitional Waters of the Southern Bay of Biscay from 1998 to 2023: Relationships with Local Factors and Climate-Ocean Teleconnections Open
Temporal and spatial variations in water temperature were analysed from 23 time series across two contrasting Basque coast estuaries over a 26-year period (1998-2023). We examined long-term trends, seasonality, and intra- and inter-estuary…
View article: Nonparametric quantile regression captures regional variability and scaling deviations in Atlantic surfclam length–weight relationships
Nonparametric quantile regression captures regional variability and scaling deviations in Atlantic surfclam length–weight relationships Open
The universality of the allometric model for describing the length–weight relationship in marine species has been questioned, particularly for some marine invertebrates such as sea urchins, clams, and barnacles. In such cases, nonparametri…
View article: Coculture with Eastern oysters is unlikely to reduce OsHV-1 impacts to farmed Pacific oysters: A modelling approach
Coculture with Eastern oysters is unlikely to reduce OsHV-1 impacts to farmed Pacific oysters: A modelling approach Open
In recent decades, the global expansion of Pacific oyster Magallana gigas aquaculture, driven by this species’ adaptability and rapid growth, has coincided with the emergence of novel and virulent microvariants (muvars) of Ostreid herpesvi…
View article: Recruitment and growth of the gooseneck barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes (Gmelin, 1791) in the Cantabrian Coast (Northern Spain, Gulf of Biscay)
Recruitment and growth of the gooseneck barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes (Gmelin, 1791) in the Cantabrian Coast (Northern Spain, Gulf of Biscay) Open
Recruitment and growth of the gooseneck barnacle Pollicipes pollicipes (Gmelin, 1791) are essential life history parameters needed for the monitoring and assessment of the fishery performance and establishment of sustainable management pra…
View article: Assessment of the benthic ecological quality status (EcoQs) of Laizhou Bay (China) with an integrated AMBI, M−AMBI, BENTIX, BO2A and feeding evenness index
Assessment of the benthic ecological quality status (EcoQs) of Laizhou Bay (China) with an integrated AMBI, M−AMBI, BENTIX, BO2A and feeding evenness index Open
With increasing impacts of climate change and human activities on marine ecosystems, accurate assessment of benthic ecological quality status (EcoQs) has become increasingly important for ecosystem management and restoration. Here, we used…
View article: Integrating multiple indices based on heavy metals and macrobenthos to evaluate the benthic ecological quality status of Laoshan Bay, Shandong Peninsula, China
Integrating multiple indices based on heavy metals and macrobenthos to evaluate the benthic ecological quality status of Laoshan Bay, Shandong Peninsula, China Open
Many different indices have been developed to evaluate habitat quality status (EcoQs) in marine ecosystems; however, few studies have concurrently considered both abiotic and biotic indices in their assessments of benthic EcoQs. Here, we p…
View article: Predicting the Growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Oysters under Varying Ambient Temperature
Predicting the Growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Oysters under Varying Ambient Temperature Open
Temperature is a critical factor that influences the proliferation of pathogens in hosts. One example of this is the human pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus) in oysters. Here, a continuous time model was developed for p…
View article: MarineEpi: A GUI-based Matlab toolbox to simulate marine pathogen transmission
MarineEpi: A GUI-based Matlab toolbox to simulate marine pathogen transmission Open
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) MarineEpi is presented as a Matlab toolbox for easily (i) constructing disease transmission models for different marine host-pathogen systems, (ii) running simulations by specifying initial conditions and…
View article: Gamifying Physics Laboratory Work Increases Motivation and Enhances Acquisition of the Skills Required for Application of the Scientific Method
Gamifying Physics Laboratory Work Increases Motivation and Enhances Acquisition of the Skills Required for Application of the Scientific Method Open
Although increasing student motivation is widely accepted to enhance learning outcomes, this relationship has scarcely been studied quantitatively. Therefore, this study aimed to address this knowledge gap by exploring the effects of gamif…
View article: Predicting the Growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Oysters Under Varying Ambient Temperature
Predicting the Growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Oysters Under Varying Ambient Temperature Open
Temperature is a critical factor that influences the proliferation of pathogens in hosts. The impact of temperature on pathogens is commonly explored in controlled and constant temperatures. Experiments under varying environmental temperat…
View article: The Role of Microplastics in Marine Pathogen Transmission: Retrospective Regression Analysis, Experimental Design, and Disease Modelling
The Role of Microplastics in Marine Pathogen Transmission: Retrospective Regression Analysis, Experimental Design, and Disease Modelling Open
Marine wildlife and aquaculture species can accumulate large amounts of marine microplastic debris (MMD) (<1 mm) carrying pathogens, thus threatening the health of marine ecosystems and posing a risk to food safety and human health. Here, …
View article: The Role of Microplastics on Marine Pathogen Transmission: Retrospective Regression Analysis, Experimental Design, and Disease Modelling
The Role of Microplastics on Marine Pathogen Transmission: Retrospective Regression Analysis, Experimental Design, and Disease Modelling Open
Marine wildlife and aquaculture species can accumulate large amounts of microplastic particles (&lt;1 mm), threatening the health of marine populations and ecosystems and posing a risk to food safety and human health. The uptake of che…
View article: Modelling the Effect of the Interaction between Vaccination and Nonpharmaceutical Measures on COVID-19 Incidence
Modelling the Effect of the Interaction between Vaccination and Nonpharmaceutical Measures on COVID-19 Incidence Open
Since December 2019, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly from Wuhan (China) across the globe, affecting more than 200 countries by mid-2021, with over 190 M reported cases and around 4 …
View article: Shifts in neritic copepod communities off the Basque coast (southeastern Bay of Biscay) between 1998 and 2015
Shifts in neritic copepod communities off the Basque coast (southeastern Bay of Biscay) between 1998 and 2015 Open
The interannual variations in absolute and relative densities of copepods from the neritic waters of the southeastern Bay of Biscay and their relationship to climate teleconnections and local environmental factors were assessed using time …
View article: Modelling the effect of the interaction between vaccination and non-pharmaceutical measures on COVID-19 incidence
Modelling the effect of the interaction between vaccination and non-pharmaceutical measures on COVID-19 incidence Open
Since December 2019, the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly from Wuhan (China) across the globe, affecting more than 200 countries by mid-2021, with over 190 M reported cases and around 4 …
View article: Modelling marine diseases
Modelling marine diseases Open
The unique characteristics of marine ecosystems have pushed investigators to refine well-tested and widely applied epidemiological modeling methods to understand marine disease dynamics. This chapter begins by reviewing models used to quan…
View article: Discrete stochastic marine metapopulation disease model
Discrete stochastic marine metapopulation disease model Open
Some marine microparasitic pathogens can survive several months in the water column to make contact with or to be absorbed or filtered by hosts. Once inside, pathogens invade the host if they find suitable conditions for reproduction. This…
View article: Levels, Sources and Potential Risks of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in Sediments of Qingduizi Bay, China: Does Developing Mariculture Matter?
Levels, Sources and Potential Risks of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in Sediments of Qingduizi Bay, China: Does Developing Mariculture Matter? Open
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), including hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), were studied in the surface sediments of Qingduizi Bay (Yellow Sea, China). The goa…
View article: Distribution patterns and ecological risk of endocrine-disrupting chemicals at Qingduizi Bay (China): A preliminary survey in a developing maricultured bay
Distribution patterns and ecological risk of endocrine-disrupting chemicals at Qingduizi Bay (China): A preliminary survey in a developing maricultured bay Open
The occurrence and estrogenic activities of seven phenolic endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) compounds (nonylphenol (NP), octylphenol (4-OP), 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), 4-tertbutylphenol (4-t-BP), 4-tert-octylphenol (4-t-OP), tetrabro…
View article: Discrete stochastic marine metapopulation disease model
Discrete stochastic marine metapopulation disease model Open
Some marine microparasitic pathogens can survive several months outside the host in the water column to make contact with hosts or to be absorbed or filtered by hosts. Once inside, pathogens invade the host if they find suitable conditions…
View article: Intensive oyster aquaculture can reduce disease impacts on sympatric wild oysters
Intensive oyster aquaculture can reduce disease impacts on sympatric wild oysters Open
Risks associated with disease spread from fish and shellfish farming have plagued the growth and public perception of aquaculture worldwide. However, by processing nutrients and organic material from the water column, the culture of many s…