Publications

@article{TRIAYPORTELLA2024103788,

title = {Growth patterns of the invasive crab Cronius ruber (Brachyura, Portunidae) in the Canary Islands (Central-East Atlantic)},

author = {Raül Triay-Portella and José A. Martín and José G. Pajuelo},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352485524004213},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103788},

issn = {2352-4855},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-09-02},

urldate = {2024-09-02},

journal = {Regional Studies in Marine Science},

volume = {78},

pages = {103788},

abstract = {The growth pattern, including the moult process, relative growth, and estimation of von Bertalanffy growth parameters of the invasive non-indigenus species (NIS) Cronius ruber were studied in the Canary Islands. Despite being found in both, native and invaded areas, the life cycle and ecology of this species remain unknown. The study revealed a greater abundance of females than males, with males exhibiting larger carapace sizes and weights than females. Throughout ontogeny, relative growth was observed, with males reaching carapace widths (CW) between 54.5 and 57.8 mm and females reaching 49.9 mm CW. Allometry in the growth of the males’ chelae and females’ abdomen was consistently positive. Cronius ruber was found to be a fast-growing species, reaching the postpubertal growth phase (maturity) between 0.5 and 1 year of age in males and between 0.4 and 0.8 years in females. The intermoult period increased by more than 638 % in males and 443 % in females with age. Individuals undergo 13 moults during the first phase of life (until 30 mm CW) and then reduced to 6 moults until the end of life, concluding with a final terminal moult. The lifespan until the terminal moult is approximately 2.5 years, followed by a survival time over 1.5 years. von Bertalanffy growth parameters estimated using monthly CW-frequency data for males (L∞=97.4 mm CW},

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@article{article_47,

title = {Alterations of pleiotropic neuropeptide-receptor gene couples in Cetacea},

author = {Raul Valente and Miguel Cordeiro and Bernardo Pinto and etc and Filipe Alves and etc and Luís Castro},

doi = {10.1186/s12915-024-01984-0},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-09-02},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {BMC Biology},

volume = {22},

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@article{10.3897/mbmg.8.121060,

title = {Hidden in the blow - a matrix to characterise cetaceans’ respiratory microbiome: short-finned pilot whale as case study},

author = {Beatriz Santos and Luís Afonso and Filipe Alves and Ana Dinis and Rita Ferreira and etc and Maria Paola Tomasino},

url = {https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.8.121060},

doi = {10.3897/mbmg.8.121060},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-08-28},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Metabarcoding and Metagenomics},

volume = {8},

pages = {e121060},

publisher = {Pensoft Publishers},

abstract = {Cetaceans are key sentinel species of marine ecosystems and ocean health, being a strategic taxonomic group that evaluates the well-being of aquatic habitats and detects harmful environmental trends. Respiratory diseases are amongst the main causes of death in these animals, so identifying the microbiome community in their exhaled breath condensates (EBC), i.e. blow, has been proposed as a key biomarker for assessing respiratory health. Yet, to characterise microbiomes related to these animals’ respiratory tract and use them as a proxy for health status, it is necessary to develop baseline data on the microorganisms associated with cetaceans. Here, the short-finned pilot whale (SFPW, Globicephala macrorhynchus) was used as a case study to validate the most suitable primer set to explore the prokaryotic diversity of the cetaceans’ respiratory tract. DNA extracted from blow samples (n = 12) of animals off Madeira Island was sequenced to amplify both V3-V4 and V4-V5 hypervariable regions of the 16S rRNA gene, using the same sequencing platform (Illumina MiSeq). Independently of the primer set used, all blows shared Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria phyla in their composition. V3-V4 resulted in a higher diversity of taxa with relative abundance above 1%, whereas the V4-V5 primers captured a higher number of microbial Amplicon Sequence Variants, detecting the rare microbial biosphere with pathogen potential. Additionally, it captured the core microbiome more efficiently. Thus, this study provides a detailed characterisation of SFPW respiratory-associated microbial communities, strengthening the idea of sociality influencing microbiome composition in the respiratory tract. Moreover, it supports the use of blow as a relevant biomarker for the physiological state of the airways in free-ranging cetaceans.},

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@article{ESCANEZ2024106700,

title = {Isotope-based inferences of the trophic niche of short-finned pilot whales in the Webbnesia},

author = {Alejandro Escánez and Jacobo Marrero-Pérez and Morgane Dromby and etc and Mieke Weyn and Rita Ferreira and etc and Marc Fernandez and Ana Dinis and Filipe Alves},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141113624003611},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106700},

issn = {0141-1136},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-08-28},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Marine Environmental Research},

volume = {201},

pages = {106700},

abstract = {Knowledge of predator-prey interactions is key in ecological studies and understanding ecosystem function, yet this is still poorly explored in the deep-sea environment. Carbon (δ13C: 13C/12C) and nitrogen (δ15N: 15N/14N) stable isotope ratios of a deep-diving species, the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), were used to explore knowledge gaps on its ecological niche and foraging habitats in the Webbnesia marine ecoregion (Tenerife Island},

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@article{nokey,

title = {Rising temperatures, falling fisheries: causes and consequences of crossing the tipping point in a small-pelagic community},

author = {Joana Vasconcelos and Jose A. Sanabria-Fernandez and Víctor M. Tuset and Ricardo Sousa and Graça Faria and Rodrigo Riera},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-024-09885-9},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-08-14},

urldate = {2024-08-14},

journal = {Rev Fish Biol Fisheries},

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@article{SAMBOLINO2024124693,

title = {Phthalates and fatty acid markers in free-ranging cetaceans from an insular oceanic region: Ecological niches as drivers of contamination},

author = {Annalisa Sambolino and Filipe Alves and Marta Rodriguez and Mieke Weyn and Rita Ferreira and Ana M. Correia and Massimiliano Rosso and Manfred Kaufmann and Nereida Cordeiro and Ana Dinis},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749124014076},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124693},

issn = {0269-7491},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-08-13},

urldate = {2024-08-13},

journal = {Environmental Pollution},

volume = {360},

pages = {124693},

abstract = {Plastic additives, such as phthalates, are ubiquitous contaminants that can have detrimental impacts on marine organisms and overall ecosystems' health. Valuable information about the status and resilience of marine ecosystems can be obtained through the monitoring of key indicator species, such as cetaceans. In this study, fatty acid profiles and phthalates were examined in blubber biopsies of free-ranging individuals from two delphinid species (short-finned pilot whale – Globicephala macrorhynchus},

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@article{10.3389/frsen.2024.1377206,

title = {Cross-referencing unidentified fish sound data sets to unravel sound sources: a case study from the Temperate Northern Atlantic},

author = {Manuel Vieira and Noelia Rios and Sebastian Muñoz-Duque and etc and Marc Fernandez and João G. Monteiro and etc and Rodrigo Silva and etc and M. Clara P. Amorim},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/remote-sensing/articles/10.3389/frsen.2024.1377206},

doi = {10.3389/frsen.2024.1377206},

issn = {2673-6187},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-08-07},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Remote Sensing},

volume = {5},

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@article{JURADORUZAFA2024108880,

title = {Phenotypic response of a geographically expanding species, Scomber colias: Clues in the fish otolith shape},

author = {Alba Jurado-Ruzafa and Joana Vasconcelos and Jose L. Otero-Ferrer and etc and Víctor M. Tuset},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771424002683},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108880},

issn = {0272-7714},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-07-17},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science},

volume = {305},

pages = {108880},

abstract = {During the last decades, there has been a growing interest in the Atlantic chub mackerel, Scomber colias, owing to its northward expansion across the East Atlantic Ocean. This trend has been observed from regions of higher abundance off northwest Africa to the waters of the Atlantic Iberian and the Mediterranean Sea. Changes in abundance and spatial distribution of Atlantic chub mackerel have been previously studied and various theoretical models have been proposed to elucidate the changes in its abundance and biomass. However, within this fishing context, only a limited number of studies have attempted to understand how this species has responded at both the individual and population levels to the changing environmental conditions. The phenotypic variability of 1660 individuals of S. colias collected from the Canary Islands, Madeira, the Cantabrian Sea and the Central-Northern Mediterranean Sea was examined, with a specific focus on otolith shape. We identified six morphotypes classified into two groups and associated to the four analyzed regions. Despite of the occurrence of shared phenotypes in varying proportions among the different fishing grounds, this classification might be explained by the adaptation of certain morphotypes to specific environmental conditions and the migratory behavior of this species. The morphotypes M1-M5 were more abundant in the warmer waters of Madeira-Canary Islands region and M6 in the colder waters of Ligurian-Cantabrian. It is plausible that the former set may represent resident contingents, while morphotypes M2-M3 and M4 are likely to exhibit migratory behavior. Therefore, we suggest a complex metapopulation structure, where different contingents coexist.},

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@article{MATA2024102708,

title = {Drone imagery and deep learning for mapping the density of wild Pacific oysters to manage their expansion into protected areas},

author = {Aser Mata and David Moffat and Sílvia Almeida and Marko Radeta and etc and Steve Groom},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1574954124002504},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102708},

issn = {1574-9541},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-07-15},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Ecological Informatics},

volume = {82},

pages = {102708},

abstract = {The recent expansion of wild Pacific oysters already had negative repercussions on sites in Europe and has raised further concerns over their potential harmful impact on the balance of biomes within protected areas. Monitoring their colonisation, especially at early stages, has become an urgent ecological issue. Current efforts to monitor wild Pacific oysters rely on “walk-over” surveys that are highly laborious and often limited to specific areas of easy access. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, can provide an effective tool for surveying complex terrains and detect Pacific oysters. This study provides a novel workflow for automated detection, counting and mapping of individual Pacific oysters to estimate their density per square meter by using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) applied to drone imagery. Drone photos were collected at low tides and altitudes of approximately 10 m across a variety of cases of rocky shore and mudflats scenarios. Using object detection, we compared how different Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) architectures including YOLOv5s, YOLOv5m, TPH-YOLOv5 and FR-CNN performed in the detection of Pacific oysters over the surveyed areas. We report the precision of our model at 88% with a difference in performance of 1% across the two sites. The workflow presented in this work proposes the use of grid maps to visualize the density of Pacific oysters per square meter towards ecological management and the creation of time series to identify trends.},

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@article{CASTEJON2024741263,

title = {Specific settlement strategies for two exploited limpet species (Patella aspera and P. ordinaria) using coralline algae and conditioned seawater},

author = {Diego Castejón and Pedro Sousa and Carlos Andrade},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044848624007245},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741263},

issn = {0044-8486},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-06-28},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Aquaculture},

volume = {593},

pages = {741263},

abstract = {Crustose coralline algae (CCA) are strong settlement inducers for two exploited limpets, Patella aspera and Patella ordinaria (Patellogastropoda: Patellidae). This study evaluates CCA-conditioned seawater (CSW) as a settlement inducer for the same species through nine assays aimed at its concentration, preservation, production, and as a settlement enhancer for sub-optimal substrates. Two additional assays tested the affinity of limpet larvae to settle on CCA surfaces. Each limpet species showed specific requirements. Settlement of P. aspera was higher in CCA than in CSW, whereas the settlement of P. ordinaria was similar between CCA and CSW. Inductive properties of CSW were nullified by filtration (2.7 μm) and weakened by dilution, but little affected by different preservation methods up to 48 h (room temperature, refrigerated, and autoclave). CSW can be produced serially from different CCA assemblages and preserved frozen during several days. Each limpet species responded differently to CCA and CSW when combined with diatom biofilms. Specific strategies for post larval production are recommended. P. aspera could use CCA-coated structures as collectors designed for limpet settlers in animal production and recruits in the wild; while P. ordinaria may employ movable plates for settlement induction based on CSW. Settlers would require transport to nursery grounds for grow-out.},

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@article{MUNOZDUQUE2024106600,

title = {Acoustic fish community in the Madeira Archipelago (North Atlantic Ocean): Characterization of sound diversity and daily patterns},

author = {Sebastian Muñoz-Duque and Paulo J. Fonseca and Bernardo Quintella and João Gama Monteiro and Marc Fernandez and Rodrigo Silva and Manuel Vieira and M. Clara P. Amorim},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141113624002617},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106600},

issn = {0141-1136},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-06-14},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Marine Environmental Research},

volume = {199},

pages = {106600},

abstract = {Marine ecosystems are increasingly subjected to anthropogenic pressures, which demands urgent monitoring plans. Understanding soundscapes can offer unique insights into the ocean status providing important information and revealing different sounds and their sources. Fishes can be prominent soundscape contributors, making passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) a potential tool to detect the presence of vocal fish species and to monitor changes in biodiversity. The major goal of this research was to provide a first reference of the marine soundscapes of the Madeira Archipelago focusing on fish sounds, as a basis for a long-term PAM program. Based on the literature, 102 potentially vocal and 35 vocal fish species were identified. Additionally 43 putative fish sound types were detected in audio recordings from two marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Archipelago: the Garajau MPA and the Desertas MPA. The Garajau MPA exhibited higher fish vocal activity, a greater variety of putative fish sound types and higher fish sound diversity. Lower abundance of sounds was found at night at both MPAs. Acoustic activity revealed a clear distinction between diurnal and nocturnal fish groups and demonstrated daily patterns of fish sound activity, suggesting temporal and spectral partitioning of the acoustic space. Pomacentridae species were proposed as candidates for some of the dominant sound types detected during the day, while scorpionfishes (Scorpaena spp.) were proposed as sources for some of the dominant nocturnal fish sounds. This study provides an important baseline about this community acoustic behaviour and is a valuable steppingstone for future non-invasive and cost-effective monitoring programs in Madeira.},

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@article{ICES2024,

title = {Workshop on Climate Change Considerations in Marine Spatial Planning (WKCCCMSP; outputs from 2023 meeting)},

author = {Andrea Barbanti and Maria Bas López and etc and Ana Dinis and etc and Sahad Zuhair},

editor = {Ana M. Queirós and Talya ten Brink and Caitriona Nic Aonghusa},

url = {https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Workshop_on_Climate_Change_Considerations_in_Marine_Spatial_Planning_WKCCCMSP_outputs_from_2023_meeting_/25933072},

doi = {10.17895/ices.pub.25933072.v1},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-05-31},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {ICES Scientific Reports},

volume = {6},

issue = {57},

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@article{CASTRO2024116506,

title = {Management of non-indigenous species in Macaronesia: Misconceptions and alerts to decision-makers},

author = {Nuno Castro and Pedro M. Félix and Ignacio Gestoso and José L. Costa and João Canning-Clode},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X24004831},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116506},

issn = {0025-326X},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-05-25},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},

volume = {204},

pages = {116506},

abstract = {Human-induced pressures have led to substantial changes in marine ecosystems worldwide, with the introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) emerging as a significant threat to ecological, economic, and social aspects. The Macaronesian islands, comprising the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, and Cabo Verde archipelagos, are regions where the regional economy is dependent on marine resources (e.g., marine traffic, ecotourism and fisheries). Despite their importance, concerted efforts to manage marine biological invasions in Macaronesia have been scarce. In this context, the current study aims to contribute to the much-needed debate on biosecurity measures in this unique insular ecosystem to prevent and mitigate the impact of NIS. By adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria, this work validated and analyzed 260 documents providing insights into the management of NIS in Macaronesia until 2022. These documents revealed the presence of 29 Invasive Alien Species (IAS), most of which are misconceptions regarding this terminology. Most studies focused on the stages of early detection, rapid response, and eradication across the archipelagos. Cabo Verde had comparatively fewer studies. The most common techniques include monitoring/sampling, literature reviews, and taxonomic reviews. NIS introduction pathways were mainly attributed to transport (stowaway) and unaided migration, with ship fouling, ballast water, rafting, ocean currents, and tropicalization being also identified as significant contributors. This systematic review highlights the current efforts to establish robust biosecurity protocols in Macaronesia and emphasizes the urgent need to safeguard the region's ecological, economic, and social well-being.},

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@article{nokey,

title = {Northernmost record of the Cape Verde blenny Parablennius salensis Bath, 1990},

author = {Alejandro Escánez and Cristina Camacho-Puerta},

url = {https://pfeil-verlag.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/46-2_12-es.pdf},

isbn = {0341-8391},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-04-30},

urldate = {2024-04-30},

journal = {Spixiana},

volume = {46},

number = {2},

pages = {227-228},

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@article{SEMPEREVALVERDE2024116389,

title = {Plasticlusters: A marine litter microhabitat in a marina of Tunisia, N Africa},

author = {Juan Sempere-Valverde and Pablo Saenz-Arias and Anastasiia Martynova and etc and Sahar Chebaane},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X24003667},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116389},

issn = {0025-326X},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-04-26},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},

volume = {202},

pages = {116389},

abstract = {Plastic debris is a significant and rapidly developing ecological issue in coastal marine ecosystems, especially in areas where it accumulates. This study introduces “plasticlusters”, a new form of floating debris agglomeration found in the Yasmine Hammamet marina (Tunisia, North-Africa), loosely attached to pontoon ropes around the water surface level. The analysis of two samples revealed that they were formed primarily by average 2.11 mm polystyrene fragments, 3.43 mm fibers, 104 mm polypropylene and polyethylene sheets, and 122 mm decomposing seagrass leaves. They were inhabited by several taxa, including at least 2 cryptogenic and 5 non-indigenous species (NIS). Unlike other plastic formations, plasticlusters provide a novel and potentially temporal microhabitat to fouling assemblages due to their loose and unconsolidated structure which, combined with marinas being NIS hubs, could enhance NIS dispersion. The results of this study raise concerns about the combined ecological effects of debris accumulation and biocontamination inside marinas.},

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@article{nokey,

title = {Venomous Foes in Mediterranean Africa: Occurrence of Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758), and First Records of Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777 for Algeria and Tunisia},

author = {Sahar Chebaane and Juan Sempere-Valverde and Andrea Desiderato and Sonia K. M. Gueroun and etc and Yassine Ramzi Sghaier},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-024-00706-1},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-04-18},

urldate = {2024-04-18},

journal = {Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences},

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@article{article_45,

title = {Site selection within the maritime spatial planning: Insights from use-cases on aquaculture, offshore wind energy and aggregates extraction},

author = {Andrej Abramic and Alejandro Mendoza and Víctor Cordero-Penín and etc and Carlos Andrade and etc and Ricardo Haroun},

doi = {10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107051},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-03-12},

urldate = {2024-03-12},

journal = {Ocean & Coastal Management},

volume = {251},

pages = {107051},

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@article{https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11139,

title = {Early prey intake of a short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus Gray, 1846, Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the Canary Islands},

author = {Amanda Luna and Alejandro Escánez and Jacobo Marrero and Eva Íñiguez and José A. Pérez and Pilar Sánchez},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ece3.11139},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11139},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-03-10},

urldate = {2024-03-10},

journal = {Ecology and Evolution},

volume = {14},

number = {3},

pages = {e11139},

abstract = {Abstract This study reveals early prey eating by a short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus Gray, 1846, Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the Canary Islands. Stomach contents, trophic markers, skin isotopic ratios of nitrogen (δ15N:15N/14N) and carbon (δ13C:13C/12C), and fatty acid profiles of the blubber of a short-finned pilot whale of 213 cm size euthanized in free-ranging conditions were analyzed. A total of 15 species of oegopsid squids, mostly diel vertical mesopelagic migrant species of the families Enoploteuthidae, Ommastrephidae, and Histioteuthidae, as well as mother's milk, were identified in the stomach contents. Asperoteuthis acanthoderma (Lu, 1977, Cephalopoda: Chiroteuthidae) was found as first time in this area, suggesting the possibility of its presence on both sides of the subtropical Atlantic, extending its current known distribution. The δ15N value (11.55‰) was higher than expected based on the size range of squid ingested, but lower than that of adult pilot whales, suggesting that mother's milk intake has a significant effect on these values in calves. Similarly, the δ13C values (−17.99‰) were shifted to those of adult pilot whales rather than the ingested squids, also due to the ingestion of high-fat breast milk. The fatty acid (FA) composition of blubber showed a clear stratification. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) were mainly present in the inner layer, while most relevant ≤C20 monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) were more abundant in the outer layer.},

note = {e11139 ECE-2023-11-01949.R1},

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@article{https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202301909,

title = {Ribbontail Stingray Skin Employs a Core–Shell Photonic Glass Ultrastructure to Make Blue Structural Color},

author = {Venkata A. Surapaneni and Michael J. Blumer and Kian Tadayon and Ashlie J. McIvor and etc and Mason N. Dean},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adom.202301909},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202301909},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-03-01},

urldate = {2024-03-01},

journal = {Advanced Optical Materials},

volume = {n/a},

number = {n/a},

pages = {2301909},

abstract = {Abstract Structural blue colors are common in animals, with the tissue nanostructures and material systems that produce them—especially bright blues—typically based on highly ordered nano-architectures. In this study, we describe an unusually bright and angle-independent structural blue from the skin of ribbontail stingray, arising from a more disordered array of scattering elements with a previously undescribed core–shell ultrastructure, involving nano-vesicles enclosing guanine nano-platelets. We show that this skin architecture functions as an intracellular photonic glass, coherently scattering blue, while broadband absorption from closely associated melanophores obviates the low color saturation typical for photonic glasses. Our characterization of skin ultrastructure and color in a stingray demonstrates how disordered systems can be harnessed to produce brilliant hues while illustrating that the capacity for guanine-based colors likely arose extremely early in vertebrate evolution. Moreover, the material-structure-function associations underlying ribbontail stingray coloration, employing two distinct photonic phenomena, illustrate how the evolution of nanoscale architectures can have profound effects at much larger size scales (e.g., in visual ecology and communication), and provide fundamental guidelines for color-saturated manmade photonic glasses.},

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@article{nokey,

title = {Man and the Machine: Effects of AI-assisted Human Labeling on Interactive Annotation of Real-Time Video Streams},

author = {Marko Radeta and Ruben Freitas and Claudio Rodrigues and etc and Petteri Nurmi},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3649457},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-02-29},

journal = {ACM Trans. Interact. Intell. Syst.},

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@article{https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4106,

title = {Searching for the critically endangered European eel in oceanic islands: A pioneer study in the freshwater systems of Madeira, Macaronesia},

author = {Inês Órfão and Soledad Álvarez and Patrício Ramalhosa and etc and Silvia Almeida and Paola Parretti and Rúben Freitas and Marko Radeta and etc and João Canning-Clode},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aqc.4106},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4106},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-02-20},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems},

volume = {34},

number = {2},

pages = {e4106},

abstract = {Abstract The globally threatened European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is the only freshwater fish native to Macaronesia. Despite being a keystone species to freshwater habitats, little is known about its population, environmental associations and conservation requirements in oceanic islands. The density and geographical-related factors influencing the distribution of A. anguilla in the subtropical Archipelago of Madeira (Portugal) were examined. Data on the species occurrence was initially collected using an online survey addressed to citizens. Eels were then sampled through electrofishing in 31 sampling sites along 11 streams on Madeira Island, and eel-habitat associations were investigated using LMMs and GLMMs. One stream was also sampled in Porto Santo Island. The presence of A. anguilla was confirmed in the two islands of the archipelago with streams (Madeira and Porto Santo). Eels are distributed throughout Madeira Island, being more abundant – particularly small size individual– at lower altitudes (mostly below 150 m). The number of weirs was an important predictor of eel density, suggesting that these flood-control structures limit their upstream migration. This study represents a pioneer sampling effort of the European eel in Madeira and results provide much-needed baseline information on the species distribution and related environmental factors in oceanic islands. While most eel research has historically focused on mainland habitats where dams pose a significant threat to eel habitats, our study underscores the critical importance of addressing smaller, often overlooked barriers that may also cause habitat fragmentation. The European eel is a panmictic species, thus, the conservation of the Macaronesian subpopulations can have substantial benefits for its global recovery. A comprehensive investigation of the impact of man-made obstacles on eel habitat is still needed. Similarly, other common threats such as interactions with non-indigenous species and infection by Anguillicola crassus should be a research priority in future studies.},

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@article{10.3389/fmars.2024.1372876,

title = {Editorial: New plastic pollution types and novel sources of microplastic pollution in marine systems},

author = {Sonja M. Ehlers and Julius A. Ellrich and Ignacio Gestoso},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1372876},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2024.1372876},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-02-13},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {11},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Low diversity and abundance of predatory fishes in a peripheral coral reef ecosystem},

author = {Collin T. Williams and Francesco Garzon and Jesse E. M. Cochran and etc and Ashlie J. McIvor and etc and Michael L. Berumen},

doi = {10.1002/ece3.10920},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-02-09},

journal = {Ecol Evol},

volume = {14},

number = {e10920},

issue = {2},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {One hundred priority questions for advancing seagrass conservation in Europe},

author = {Lina M. Nordlund and Richard K.F. Unsworth and Sieglind Wallner-Hahn and etc and Francesca Gizzi and etc and João Canning-Clode and etc and João G. Monteiro and etc and Susanne Schäfer and etc and Robert Wilkes},

doi = {10.1002/ppp3.10486},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-02-08},

journal = {Plants, People, Planet},

pages = {1-17},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{VILIZZI2024170475,

title = {Development and application of a second-generation multilingual tool for invasion risk screening of non-native terrestrial plants},

author = {Lorenzo Vilizzi and Marina Piria and Dariusz Pietraszewski and etc and João G. Monteiro and etc and Ayşe Yazlık},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724006120},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170475},

issn = {0048-9697},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-29},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Science of The Total Environment},

pages = {170475},

abstract = {Under the increasing threat to native ecosystems posed by non-native species invasions, there is an urgent need for decision support tools that can more effectively identify non-native species likely to become invasive. As part of the screening (first step) component in non-native species risk analysis, decision support tools have been developed for aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Amongst these tools is the Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) for screening non-native plants. The WRA has provided the foundations for developing the first-generation WRA-type Invasiveness Screening Kit (ISK) tools applicable to a range of aquatic species, and more recently for the second-generation ISK tools applicable to all aquatic organisms (including plants) and terrestrial animals. Given the most extensive usage of the latter toolkits, this study describes the development and application of the Terrestrial Plant Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (TPS-ISK). As a second-generation ISK tool, the TPS-ISK is a multilingual turnkey application that provides several advantages relative to the WRA: (i) compliance with the minimum standards against which a protocol should be evaluated for invasion process and management approaches; (ii) enhanced questionnaire comprehensiveness including a climate change component; (iii) provision of a level of confidence; (iv) error-free computation of risk scores; (v) multilingual support; (vi) possibility for across-study comparisons of screening outcomes; (vii) a powerful graphical user interface; (viii) seamless software deployment and accessibility with improved data exchange. The TPS-ISK successfully risk-ranked five representative sample species for the main taxonomic groups supported by the tool and ten angiosperms previously screened with the WRA for Turkey. The almost 20-year continuous development and evolution of the ISK tools, as opposed to the WRA, closely meet the increasing demand by scientists and decision-makers for a reliable, comprehensive, updatable and easily deployable decision support tool. For terrestrial plant screening, these requirements are therefore met by the newly developed TPS-ISK.},

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@article{COCHRAN2024103404,

title = {Fine scale spatial and temporal trends in Red Sea coral reef research},

author = {Jesse E. M. Cochran and Alexander Kattan and Ute Langner and etc and Ashlie J. McIvor and etc and Michael L. Berumen},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352485524000379},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2024.103404},

issn = {2352-4855},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-24},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Regional Studies in Marine Science},

pages = {103404},

abstract = {The Red Sea is a globally significant hotspot of coral reef biodiversity and one of the earliest study sites for modern reef research. Reef science in this basin has been summarized in three review papers, each covering different aspects of the available research in broad terms. To build on these earlier works, greatly expanding both the library of publications reviewed and the resolution of spatial, temporal and thematic analyses, an updated literature review was conducted, comprising 1,658 publications focused on coral reef research in the Red Sea. Here, precise study location data from this updated reference library were used to analyze local research trends for both extant and fossil coral reefs in the Red Sea. The results highlighted recent increases in publication rates for most Red Sea countries with 28% of collected papers being published in the final five years of the 116-year time series. Fine-scale spatial analyses of study locations revealed a persistent research hotspot in Israeli/Jordanian waters, but also showed more recent hotspots in northern Egypt and central Saudi Arabia. Conversely, the southern Red Sea remains largely understudied. Trends across broad topics, focal taxa, and methodologies of collected papers were also reviewed, showing that many themes within the database were covered by only a single study. Overall, the collected information presented here can help guide future research efforts toward understudied topics and regions. Data-driven management will be vital to the conservation of these habitats, and efficiently targeting key knowledge gaps requires understanding the spatial and thematic distribution of local research.},

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}

@article{10.3389/fmars.2024.1364518,

title = {Editorial: True limpets as living resources - biology, ecology, exploitation and sustainability},

author = {Diego Castejón and Alan Hodgson and Tomoyuki Nakano and Stephen John Hawkins and Carlos Andrade},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1364518},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2024.1364518},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-18},

urldate = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {11},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{article_44,

title = {The expansion and establishment of the New Zealand mud snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1843) in the freshwater ecosystems of Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)},

author = {Inês Órfão and Patrício Ramalhosa and Francis Kerckhof and João Canning-Clode},

doi = {10.3391/bir.2024.13.1.15},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-07},

urldate = {2024-01-07},

journal = {BioInvasions Records},

volume = {13},

pages = {171-182},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{JAVIDPOUR2024102390,

title = {Innovative aquaculture cage “Flow2Vortex” ensures a sustainable biomass delivery for low trophic level aquaculture},

author = {Jamileh Javidpour and Ralf Schwarz and Sonia K. M. Gueroun and Carlos Andrade and João Canning-Clode},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144860924000013},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaeng.2024.102390},

issn = {0144-8609},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-04},

urldate = {2024-01-04},

journal = {Aquacultural Engineering},

pages = {102390},

abstract = {The increasing global demand for seafood, coupled with the limitations of current fish stocks and aquaculture practices, requires the development of sustainable aquaculture solutions. In this context, this study explores the potential of a novel cage technology - Flow2Vortex - for the cultivation of jellyfish, a low-trophic-level organism with increasing market demand. The unique cage design creates a laminar and circular water flow, providing optimal conditions for cultivating fragile planktonic species. Indoor experiments demonstrated the successful growth of jellyfish in the cage, with growth rates of up to 11.6% per day. In addition, field tests in open waters confirmed the cage's ability to maintain a diffuse and controlled flow inside, even under strong external currents. The cage also maintained significantly higher zooplankton concentrations than the surrounding environment, offering a consistent food source for the cultivated jellyfish. These findings highlight the potential of the Flow2Vortex cage for scalable indoor and outdoor cultivation of low-trophic-level organisms, such as jellyfish, contributing to the diversification and sustainability of aquaculture practices.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Quick spreading of the exotic amphipod Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934): another small stowaway overlooked?},

author = {José M. Guerra-García and Triana Revanales and Pablo Saenz-Arias and etc and Juan Sempere-Valverde and Sahar Chebaane and etc and Macarena Ros},

doi = {10.12681/mms.35817},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-12-12},

journal = {Mediterranean Marine Science},

volume = {24},

number = {3},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{CHEBAANE2024115871,

title = {Exploring foraging preference of local fish species towards non-indigenous fouling communities near marinas: Insights from Remote Video Foraging System (RVFS) trials},

author = {Sahar Chebaane and Miguel Pessanha Pais and Aschwin Hillebrand Engelen and Patrício Ramalhosa and Rodrigo Silva and Francesca Gizzi and João Canning-Clode and Alejandro Bernal-Ibáñez and João G. Monteiro},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X23013061},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115871},

issn = {0025-326X},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-12-12},

urldate = {2023-12-12},

journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},

volume = {198},

pages = {115871},

abstract = {Non-indigenous species (NIS) spread from marinas to natural environments is influenced by niche availability, habitat suitability, and local biotic resistance. This study explores the effect of indigenous fish feeding behaviour on NIS proliferation using fouling communities, pre-grown on settlement plates, as two distinct, representative models: one from NIS-rich marinas and the other from areas outside marinas with fewer NIS. These plates were mounted on a Remote Video Foraging System (RVFS) near three marinas on Madeira Island. After 24-h, NIS abundance was reduced by 3.5 %. Canthigaster capistrata's preference for marinas plates suggests potential biotic resistance. However, Sparisoma cretense showed equal biting frequencies for both plate types. The cryptogenic ascidian Trididemnum cereum was the preferred target for the fish. Our study introduces a global framework using RVFS for in-situ experiments, replicable across divers contexts (e.g., feeding behaviour, biotic resistance), which can be complemented by metabarcoding and isotopic analysis to confirm consumption patterns.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{d15121180,

title = {Amphipods in Mediterranean Marine and Anchialine Caves: New Data and Overview of Existing Knowledge},

author = {Carlos Navarro-Barranco and Alejandro Martínez and Juan Sempere-Valverde and Sahar Chebaane and Markos Digenis and Wanda Plaitis and Eleni Voultsiadou and Vasilis Gerovasileiou},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/12/1180},

doi = {10.3390/d15121180},

issn = {1424-2818},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-11-29},

urldate = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Diversity},

volume = {15},

number = {12},

abstract = {Marine and anchialine caves host specialized faunal communities with a variable degree of endemism and functional specialization. However, biodiversity assessments on this habitat are scarce, particularly in relation to small-sized cryptic fauna (such as amphipods), which often play a key role in benthic ecosystems. The present article compiles all records of marine and brackish-water amphipods inhabiting marine and anchialine caves along the Mediterranean basin, combining information extracted from a literature review with newly acquired records. A total of 106 amphipod species has been reported (representing approximately 20% of the Mediterranean amphipod species), mostly from the North-Western Mediterranean. Examination of new material from marine caves in Greece has yielded 14 new records from the East Ionian and Aegean Sea. Most of the reported species display wide ecological amplitude in terms of habitat and substrate preferences, feeding habits as well as bathymetric and geographical distribution. In contrast, only 17 amphipod species have been reported from marine-brackish waters in anchialine caves, predominantly represented by cave specialists with a narrow spatial distribution and distinct morphological traits. Our overall knowledge on amphipods inhabiting Mediterranean caves is far from complete so that new and valuable findings are expected to occur as new caves are explored.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{YORISNOBILE2023129766,

title = {Artificial reefs built by 3D printing: Systematisation in the design, material selection and fabrication},

author = {Adrian I. Yoris-Nobile and Carlos J. Slebi-Acevedo and Esther Lizasoain-Arteaga and etc and Emanuel Almada and etc and Jorge Lobo-Arteaga},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061822034225},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129766},

issn = {0950-0618},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-11-21},

urldate = {2023-11-21},

journal = {Construction and Building Materials},

volume = {362},

pages = {129766},

abstract = {The recovery of degraded marine coasts and the improvement of natural habitats are current issues of vital importance for the development of life, both marine and terrestrial. In this sense, the immersion of artificial reefs (ARs) in the marine environment is a way to stimulate the recovery of these damaged ecosystems. But it is necessary to have a multidisciplinary approach that analyses the materials, designs and construction process of artificial reefs in order to understand their true impact on the environment. For this reason, this paper presents the manufacture of artificial reefs by 3D printing, proposing designs with a combination of prismatic and random shapes, with different external overhangs as well as inner holes. For the definition of the artificial reef designs, criteria provided by marine biologists and the results obtained from a numerical simulation with ANSYS were taken into account, with which the stability of the artificial reefs on the seabed was analysed. Three dosages of cement mortars and three dosages of geopolymer mortars were studied as impression materials. The studies included determination of the rheological properties of the mortars, to define the printability, determination of the cost of the materials used, and determination of the mechanical strength and biological receptivity in prismatic specimens that were immersed in the sea for 3 months. To evaluate the environmental impact of the materials used in the production of the mortars, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was carried out. In order to choose the mortars that encompassed the best properties studied, Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) was applied and the two best mortars were used for the manufacture of the artificial reefs. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of the 3D printing process used were analysed. The results of the studies carried out in this research show that cement mortars have better characteristics for artificial reef applications using 3D printing, and that the technique applied for the manufacture of the artificial reefs allowed the digital models to be faithfully reproduced.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Prior stress by marine heatwaves and micro-habitat fragmentation drive the colonisation of epifaunal assemblages in marine forests},

author = {Alejandro Bernal-Ibáñez and Eva Cacabelos and Endika Quintano and Ignacio Gestoso},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14437 },

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-11-09},

journal = {Mar Ecol Prog Ser},

volume = {722},

pages = {89-105},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Crustose coralline algal factors determining the success of limpet (Patellogastropoda: Patellidae) settlement: species, exposure time, area and soluble cues},

author = {Diego Castejón and Loreto García and Carlos Andrade},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-023-04321-1},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-11-03},

journal = {Marine Biology},

volume = {170},

number = {171},

issue = {12},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{article_42,

title = {Exploring Visual Methods for Monitoring Marine Non-Indigenous Species Colonizing Artificial Structures in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic)},

author = {Soledad Álvarez and Ignacio Gestoso and Patrício Ramalhosa and João Canning-Clode},

doi = {10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103293},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-11-01},

urldate = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Regional Studies in Marine Science},

volume = {69},

pages = {103293},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{article_41,

title = {Optimization and validation of a micro-QuEChERS method for phthalates detection in small samples of cetacean blubber},

author = {Annalisa Sambolino and Marta Rodriguez and Jesús De la Fuente and Manuel Arbelo and Antonio Fernandez and Manfred Kaufmann and Nereida Cordeiro and Ana Dinis},

doi = {10.1016/j.mex.2023.102502},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-11-01},

urldate = {2023-01-01},

journal = {MethodsX},

volume = {12},

pages = {102502},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{jmse11101870,

title = {A Preliminary Assessment of Microalgal Diets for Echinopluteus Larvae Culture of the Sea Urchin Sphaerechinus granularis (Lamarck, 1816) (Echinoidea: Toxopneustidae)},

author = {Ricardo Luís and Ricardo José and João Castro and Carlos Andrade},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/10/1870},

doi = {10.3390/jmse11101870},

issn = {2077-1312},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-09-26},

urldate = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Marine Science and Engineering},

volume = {11},

number = {10},

abstract = {Sea urchins play an important role in coastal marine ecosystems and are an economically valuable resource for their gonads (roe or uni). Increased demand by Asian and European countries caused overfishing of wild stocks resulting in a sharp decline of sea urchin populations. The increased efforts in developing cost-effective protocols are focused on larval development up to pre- and post-metamorphosis stages, as they are one of the main difficulties of echinoculture. This is a preliminary study to evaluate the influence of microalgal varying diet rationing on larval development, growth, and survivorship at pre-metamorphosis of Sphaerechinus granularis echinopluteus (30 days post-fertilization). Three microalgae diets based on Dunaliella tertiolecta and Rhodomonas marina and the combination of both species were tested. Each diet used three ration treatments: low ration (500-3000 cells⋅ml−1); medium ration (1000-6000 cells⋅ml−1); and high ration (4000-24,000 cells⋅ml−1), which were cell-density adjusted to larval development. Assays used three triplicated treatments in 8 L cylindrical-conical glass incubators. Results showed that the survival of S. granularis echinopluteus was positively influenced by diets of lower cellular densities and a combined microalgae diet. Adoption of this type of diet regime is expected to improve larval production and provide the groundwork for future research on S. granularis in aquaculture.},

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tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ANDRIOLO2023115521,

title = {Drones for litter monitoring on coasts and rivers: suitable flight altitude and image resolution},

author = {Umberto Andriolo and Konstantinos Topouzelis and Tim H. M. Emmerik and etc and João G. Monteiro and etc and Gil Gonçalves},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X23009554},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115521},

issn = {0025-326X},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-09-14},

urldate = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},

volume = {195},

pages = {115521},

abstract = {Multirotor drones can be efficiently used to monitor macro-litter in coastal and riverine environments. Litter on beaches, dunes and riverbanks, along with floating litter on coastal and river waters, can be spotted and mapped from aerial drone images. Items detection and classification are prone to image resolution, which is expressed in terms of Ground Sampling Distance (GSD). The GSD is determined by drone flight altitude and camera properties. This paper investigates what is a suitable GSD value for litter survey. Drone flight altitude and camera setup should be chosen to obtain a GSD between 0.5 cm/px and 1.25 cm/px. Within this range, the lowest GSD allows litter categorization and classification, whereas the highest value should be adopted for a coarser litter census. In the vision of drawing up a global protocol for drone-based litter surveys, this work sets the ground for homogenizing data collection and litter assessments.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{TRIAYPORTELLA2023102951b,

title = {Biological features of nine deep-water fishes from the midslope of the Northwest African coast},

author = {Raül Triay-Portella and J. A. González and J. M. Lorenzo and Manuel Biscoito and J. G. Pajuelo},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352485523001408},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2023.102951},

issn = {2352-4855},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-09-01},

urldate = {2023-09-01},

journal = {Regional Studies in Marine Science},

volume = {62},

pages = {102951},

abstract = {The size distribution, sex ratio, spawning activity, and maturity of Alepocephalus bairdii, Alepocephalus productus, Alepocephalus rostratus, Bathygadus favosus, Bathygadus melanobranchus, Nezumia aequalis, Mora moro, Trachyscorpia echinata and Hoplostethus mediterraneus inhabiting the middle slope off Northwest Africa were analysed. Maturation takes place during the winter months, when a high proportion (>62%) of large individuals were observed in the mature, spawning or postspawning stage, with the exception of H. mediterraneus (57.3%). Negative allometric growth was recorded as a general pattern in both sexes, but isometric growth was recorded in females of A. productus, A. rostratus, and B. melanobranchus. Positive allometric growth was only observed in females of T. echinata. The length frequency distribution showed significant differences between sexes, except in A. productus and A. bairdii. Females of Macrouridae species were found to be larger and heavier than males. Sex ratios were generally unbalanced, but no bias was observed in N. aequalis, T. echinata, and H. mediterraneus. Relative size at sexual maturity ranged mainly between 0.66 and 0.72, but B. favosus, H. mediterraneus, and N. aequalis showed lower values (0.54–0.61). Sexual maturity is reached mainly at a size between 1 and 5 cm smaller in males than in females, except in A. bairdii and T. echinata.},

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}

@article{nokey,

title = {Status and perspectives of blue economy sectors across the Macaronesian archipelagos},

author = {Yaiza Fernández-Palacios and Sadasivam Kaushik and Andrej Abramic and et al and Carlos Andrade and et al and Ricardo Haroun },

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-26},

journal = {Journal of Coastal Conservation},

volume = {27},

number = {39},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{nokey,

title = {Tropicalization alert: new species of mat-forming zoantharian (Zoanthus pulchellus) arrives on Madeira Island (NE Atlantic)},

author = {Rodrigo Silva and Raül Triay-Portella and Cataixa López and João G. Monteiro and João Canning-Clode},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0048},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-22},

urldate = {2023-08-22},

journal = {Bulletin of Marine Science},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{10.3389/fmars.2023.1252360,

title = {Editorial: Ecological and behavioral traits of apex predators in oceanic insular ecosystems: advances and challenges in research and conservation},

author = {Filipe Alves and Nuno Queiroz and Patrick G. R. Jodice},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1252360},

doi = {10.3389/fmars.2023.1252360},

issn = {2296-7745},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-14},

urldate = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Marine Science},

volume = {10},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}