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View article: Zooplankton abundance and environmental variables at weathership station India, 59o N 19o W, from 1971 to 1975
Zooplankton abundance and environmental variables at weathership station India, 59o N 19o W, from 1971 to 1975 Open
This dataset was collected between 1971 and 1975 at Weathership Station India (59°N, 19°W) in the North Atlantic Ocean. It comprises quantitative records of several zooplankton taxa— Calanus finmarchicus , Metridia lucens , Pleuromamma ro…
View article: Zooplankton abundance and environmental variables at weathership station India, 59o N 19o W, from 1974 to 1975
Zooplankton abundance and environmental variables at weathership station India, 59o N 19o W, from 1974 to 1975 Open
This dataset was collected between 1971 and 1975 at Weathership Station India (59°N, 19°W) in the North Atlantic Ocean. It comprises quantitative records of several zooplankton taxa— Calanus finmarchicus , Metridia lucens , Pleuromamma ro…
View article: Meta-analysis of stage-specific <i>Calanus finmarchicus</i> vertical distribution in relation to hydrography and chlorophyll in the North Atlantic
Meta-analysis of stage-specific <i>Calanus finmarchicus</i> vertical distribution in relation to hydrography and chlorophyll in the North Atlantic Open
Calanus finmarchicus is an important, extensively studied zooplankton species in the North Atlantic. Many studies have explored its abundance and life cycle, but basin-wide relationships between its vertical distribution and environment du…
View article: Global distribution patterns of siphonophores across horizontal and vertical oceanic gradients
Global distribution patterns of siphonophores across horizontal and vertical oceanic gradients Open
Background Siphonophores are diverse, globally distributed hydrozoans that play a central role in marine trophic webs worldwide. However, they still constitute an understudied fraction of the open ocean gelatinous taxa, mainly due to chall…
View article: What determines the vertical structuring of pelagic ecosystems in the global ocean?
What determines the vertical structuring of pelagic ecosystems in the global ocean? Open
Offshore pelagic ecosystems are composed of vertically and functionally distinct epipelagic, migrant and resident mesopelagic communities. While this vertical structure plays a key role in carbon sequestration and in supporting important f…
View article: Economic trade-offs of harvesting the ocean twilight zone: An ecosystem services approach
Economic trade-offs of harvesting the ocean twilight zone: An ecosystem services approach Open
The mesopelagic or ocean twilight zone (OTZ) in the ocean contains huge numbers of fish in a relatively pristine environment and may therefore attract interest as a commercial fishery. In this study we evaluate in economic terms, the likel…
View article: Identification of suspicious behavior through anomalies in the tracking data of fishing vessels
Identification of suspicious behavior through anomalies in the tracking data of fishing vessels Open
Automated positioning devices can generate large datasets with information on the movement of humans, animals and objects, revealing patterns of movement, hot spots and overlaps among others. However, in the case of Automated Information S…
View article: Mapping plankton biomass in the deep-ocean: an ecological provinces approach
Mapping plankton biomass in the deep-ocean: an ecological provinces approach Open
No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.The distribution of epipelagic plankton biomass by size-fractions was studied during Malaspina-2010 expedition across the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The objective…
View article: Forecasting recruitment of multiple fish species using multi-dimensional Bayesian network classifiers
Forecasting recruitment of multiple fish species using multi-dimensional Bayesian network classifiers Open
No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author. A multi-species approach to fisheries management requires taking into account the interactions between species in order to improve recruitment forecasting. Recent advances…
View article: Calanus Finmarchicus Feeding And Reproduction: A High Frequency Time Series At Weathership M, Norwegian Sea, During The 1997 Spring Bloom
Calanus Finmarchicus Feeding And Reproduction: A High Frequency Time Series At Weathership M, Norwegian Sea, During The 1997 Spring Bloom Open
No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.The objective of this study was to quantify, feeding and reproduction ofC.finmarchicus, at an open sea station, from the ascent of the overwintering population in early spr…
View article: Shrinking body size of European anchovy in the Bay of Biscay
Shrinking body size of European anchovy in the Bay of Biscay Open
Decreased body size is often cited as a major response to ocean warming. Available evidence, however, questions the actual emergence of shrinking trends and the prevalence of temperature‐driven changes in size over alternative drivers. In …
View article: Vertical biogeographical overview of the Zooplankton community across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean (35ºN-40ºS)
Vertical biogeographical overview of the Zooplankton community across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean (35ºN-40ºS) Open
From December 2010 to June 2011 the mesozooplankton has been sampled at the deep Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean (*). From surface to 3000 m depth a HYDROBIOSS multinet was used distinguishing the epipelagic (77%), mesopelagic (11%) and…
View article: Global mesozooplankton communities show lower connectivity in deep oceanic layers
Global mesozooplankton communities show lower connectivity in deep oceanic layers Open
Mesozooplankton is a key component of the ocean, regulating global processes such as the carbon pump, and ensuring energy transfer from lower to higher trophic levels. Yet, despite the importance of understanding mesozooplankton diversity,…
View article: Identification of suspicious behaviour through anomalies in the tracking data of fishing vessels
Identification of suspicious behaviour through anomalies in the tracking data of fishing vessels Open
Automated positioning devices can generate large datasets with information on the movement of humans, animals and objects, revealing patterns of movement, hot spots and overlaps among others. This information is obtained after cleaning the…
View article: Plankton digital twins—a new research tool
Plankton digital twins—a new research tool Open
Digital twins (DT) are simulation models that so closely replicate reality in their behaviour that experts may believe model output to be real. Plankton offer worthy yet tractable biological targets for digital twinning, due to their relat…
View article: Comparative metagenomics of phytoplankton blooms after nutrient enrichment of oligotrophic marine waters
Comparative metagenomics of phytoplankton blooms after nutrient enrichment of oligotrophic marine waters Open
Increasing anthropogenic pressures on the coastal marine environments impact these ecosystems via a variety of mechanisms including nutrient loading, leading to eutrophication and increases in algal blooms. Here, we use a metagenomics appr…
View article: Seasonality and interannual variability of copepods in the Western English Channel, Celtic Sea, Bay of Biscay, and Cantabrian Sea with a special emphasis to <i>Calanus helgolandicus</i> and <i>Acartia clausi</i>
Seasonality and interannual variability of copepods in the Western English Channel, Celtic Sea, Bay of Biscay, and Cantabrian Sea with a special emphasis to <i>Calanus helgolandicus</i> and <i>Acartia clausi</i> Open
A total of five mesozooplankton time series data sets were assembled to compare the seasonal and interannual patterns of abundance of calanoid copepods in the Western English Channel (Station L4), Celtic Sea, Bay of Biscay (Continuous Plan…
View article: The Simrad EK60 echosounder dataset from the Malaspina circumnavigation
The Simrad EK60 echosounder dataset from the Malaspina circumnavigation Open
We provide the raw acoustic data collected from the R/V Hesperides during the global Malaspina 2010 Spanish Circumnavigation Expedition (14th December 2010, Cádiz-14th July 2011, Cartagena) using a Simrad EK60 scientific echosounder operat…
View article: Vertical stratification of environmental <scp>DNA</scp> in the open ocean captures ecological patterns and behavior of deep‐sea fishes
Vertical stratification of environmental <span>DNA</span> in the open ocean captures ecological patterns and behavior of deep‐sea fishes Open
Establishing the foundations for a sustainable use of deep‐sea resources relies on increasing knowledge on this inaccessible ecosystem, which is challenging with traditional methods. The analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) emerges as an a…
View article: Diel dynamics of dissolved organic matter and heterotrophic prokaryotes reveal enhanced growth at the ocean's mesopelagic fish layer during daytime
Diel dynamics of dissolved organic matter and heterotrophic prokaryotes reveal enhanced growth at the ocean's mesopelagic fish layer during daytime Open
Contrary to epipelagic waters, where biogeochemical processes closely follow the light and dark periods, little is known about diel cycles in the ocean's mesopelagic realm. Here, we monitored the dynamics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) …
View article: The global network of ports supporting high seas fishing
The global network of ports supporting high seas fishing Open
High seas fishing is described by a modular network coupled with a heterogeneous hierarchy of harbors and countries.
View article: Vertical stratification of environmental DNA in the open ocean captures ecological patterns and behavior of deep-sea fishes
Vertical stratification of environmental DNA in the open ocean captures ecological patterns and behavior of deep-sea fishes Open
The deep-sea remains among the most unknown ecosystems on Earth despite its relevant role in carbon sequestration and increasing threat due to interest by fishing and mining industries. This, together with the recent discovery that the upp…
View article: Genomic landscape of geographically structured colour polymorphism in a temperate marine fish
Genomic landscape of geographically structured colour polymorphism in a temperate marine fish Open
The study of phenotypic variation patterns among populations is fundamental to elucidate the drivers of evolutionary processes. Empirical evidence that supports ongoing genetic divergence associated with phenotypic variation remains very l…
View article: Composition, uniqueness and connectivity across tropical coastal lagoon habitats in the Red Sea
Composition, uniqueness and connectivity across tropical coastal lagoon habitats in the Red Sea Open
Background Tropical habitats and their associated environmental characteristics play a critical role in shaping macroinvertebrate communities. Assessing patterns of diversity over space and time and investigating the factors that control a…
View article: Pan‐regional marine benthic cryptobiome biodiversity patterns revealed by metabarcoding Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures
Pan‐regional marine benthic cryptobiome biodiversity patterns revealed by metabarcoding Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures Open
Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) have been applied worldwide to characterize the critical yet frequently overlooked biodiversity patterns of marine benthic organisms. In order to disentangle the relevance of environmental facto…
View article: Sequencing effort dictates gene discovery in marine microbial metagenomes
Sequencing effort dictates gene discovery in marine microbial metagenomes Open
Summary Massive metagenomic sequencing combined with gene prediction methods were previously used to compile the gene catalogue of the ocean and host‐associated microbes. Global expeditions conducted over the past 15 years have sampled the…