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science2024-02-20
Sedimentary porewaters records regional tectonic and climate events that perturbed a deep-sea brine pool in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Gaëlle Duchâtellier, Amanda M. Oehlert, Hannah Shernisky, Clément G.L. Pollier, Peter K. Swart, Bolton Howes, Sam J. Purkis, Sedimentary porewaters record regional tectonic and climate events that perturbed a deep-sea brine pool in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 912, 2024, 168804, ISSN 0048-9697

science2023-10-17
Drifting in the deep: Metatranscriptomics and metabarcoding reveal sustained metabolic activity and community composition in hydrothermal vent plume microbial communities

"Polinski JM, Rodrigue M, Meyer JD and Harke MJ (2023) Drifting in the deep: Metatranscriptomics and metabarcoding reveal sustained metabolic activity and community composition in hydrothermal vent plume microbial communities. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1219784. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1219784"

science2023-10-12
First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea

Angulo-Preckler, C., Steckbauer, A., Armelles, I., Agustí, S., Rodrigue, M., Pieribone, V., Qurban, M., & Duarte, C. M. (2023). First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1215195. https://doi.org/10.3389/FMARS.2023.1215195

science2023-10-06
New depth records and novel feeding observations of three elasmobranchs species in the Eastern Red Sea

Frappi, S., Williams, C., Pilcher, N., Rodrigue, M., Marshall, P., Pieribone, V., Duarte, C. M. (2023). New depth records and novel feeding observations of three elasmobranchs species in the eastern red sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1270257

science2023-09-22
Mesophotic and Bathyal Palaemonid Shrimp Diversity of the Red Sea, with the Establishment of Two New Genera and Two New Species

Anker, A.; Vimercati, S.; Barreca, F.; Marchese, F.; Chimienti, G.; Terraneo, T.I.; Rodrigue, M.; Eweida, A.A.; Qurban, M.; Duarte, C.M.; et al. Mesophotic and Bathyal Palaemonid Shrimp Diversity of the Red Sea, with the Establishment of Two New Genera and Two New Species. Diversity 2023, 15, 1028. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15101028

science2023-09-05
Microorganisms and Dissolved Metabolites Distinguish Florida’s Coral Reef Habitats

Becker, C.C., Laura Weber, Brian Zgliczynski, Chris Sullivan, Stuart Sandin, Erinn Muller, Abigail S Clark, Melissa C Kido Soule, Krista Longnecker, Elizabeth B Kujawinski, Amy Apprill. Microorganisms and dissolved metabolites distinguish Florida's Coral Reef habitats, PNAS Nexus, Volume 2, Issue 9, September 2023, pgad287, https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad287

science2023-08-31
Bacterioplankton dark CO2 fixation in oligotrophic waters

Alothman, A., López-Sandoval, D., Duarte, C. M., & Agustí, S. (2023). Bacterioplankton dark CO 2 fixation in oligotrophic waters. Biogeosciences, 20(17), 3613–3624. https://doi.org/10.5194/BG-20-3613-2023

science2023-08-14
Mesophotic foraminiferal-algal nodules play a role in the Red Sea carbonate budget

Bracchi, V.A., Purkis, S.J., Marchese, F. et al. Mesophotic foraminiferal-algal nodules play a role in the Red Sea carbonate budget. Commun Earth Environ 4, 288 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00944-w

science2023-06-30
Strong correlations of sea ice cover with macroalgal cover along the Antarctic Peninsula: Ramifications for present and future benthic communities

Amsler, C.D., M.O. Amsler, A.G. Klein, A.W.E. Galloway, K. Iken, J.B. McClintock, S. Heiser, A.T. Lowe, J.G. Schram, R. Whippo. Strong correlations of sea ice cover with macroalgal cover along the Antarctic Peninsula: ramifications for present and future benthic communities. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2023.00020

science2023-05-31
A Red Sea Depth Record of the Coral-Dwelling Crab Opecarcinus (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) in the Mesophotic Zone

Vimercati S, van der Meij SET, Terraneo TI, Chimienti G, Marchese F, Eweida AA, Purkis SJ, Rodrigue M, Benzoni F. A Red Sea Depth Record of the Coral-Dwelling Crab Opecarcinus (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) in the Mesophotic Zone. Diversity. 2023; 15(6):723. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060723

science2023-04-19
Deployment of biologging tags on free swimming large whales using uncrewed aerial systems

Wiley DN, Zadra CJ,Friedlaender AS, Parks SE, Pensarosa A, Rogan A,Alex Shorter K, Urbán J, Kerr I. 2023 Deployment of biologging tags on free swimminglarge whales using uncrewed aerial systems.R.Soc. Open Sci.10: 221376.https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221376

science2023-04-15
From the shallow to the mesophotic: a characterization of Symbiodiniaceae diversity in the Red Sea NEOM region

Terraneo, T. I., Ouhssain, M., Castano, C. B., Aranda, M., Hume, B. C. C., Marchese, F., Vimercati, S., Chimienti, G., Eweida, A. A., Voolstra, C. R., Jones, B. H., Purkis, S. J., Rodrigue, M., & Benzoni, F. (2023). From the shallow to the mesophotic: a characterization of Symbiodiniaceae diversity in the Red Sea NEOM region. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1077805

science2023-03-30
Reproductive timing and putative mating behavior of the oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus in the eastern Bahamas

Talwar BS, Bond ME, Williams S, Brooks EJ and others (2023) Reproductive timing and putative mating behavior of the oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus in the eastern Bahamas. Endang Species Res 50:181-194. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01231

science2023-01-22
In-situ observations of an intact natural whale fall in Palmer deep, Western Antarctic Peninsula

Bolstad, K.S.R., Amsler, M.O., Broyer, C.D. et al. In-situ observations of an intact natural whale fall in Palmer deep, Western Antarctic Peninsula. Polar Biol 46, 123–132 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-022-03109-1

science2023-01-16
A Preliminary Report of Plastic Ingestion by Hawksbill and Green Turtles in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea

Tanabe, Lyndsey K., Jesse E. M. Cochran, Royale S. Hardenstine, Kirsty Scott, and Michael L. Berumen. 2023. "A Preliminary Report of Plastic Ingestion by Hawksbill and Green Turtles in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea" Animals 13, no. 2: 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020314

science2022-12-21
Palau’s warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats

Rivera, H.E., Cohen, A.L., Thompson, J.R. et al. Palau’s warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats. Commun Biol 5, 1394 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04315-7

science2022-11-01
Identifying conservation priorities for a widespread dugong population in the Red Sea: Megaherbivore grazing patterns inform management planning

Khamis, A., Alcoverro, T., D’Souza, E., Arthur, R., Pagès, J. F., Shah, J., Al-Qahtani, T., & Eweida, A. A. (2022). Identifying conservation priorities for a widespread dugong population in the Red Sea: Megaherbivore grazing patterns inform management planning. Marine Environmental Research, 181, 105762. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MARENVRES.2022.105762

science2022-10-20
First record of Boulenger's anthias Sacura boulengeri (Heemstra 1973) in the Red Sea

Nunes Peinemann, V., Pombo-Ayora, L., Cochran, J. E. M., Marchese, F., Chimienti, G., Rodrigue, M., Eweida, A. A., Marshall, P. A., Benzoni, F., & Berumen, M. L. (2023). First record of Boulenger’s anthias Sacura boulengeri (Heemstra 1973) in the Red Sea. Journal of Fish Biology, 102(1), 294–298. https://doi.org/10.1111/JFB.15254

science2022-09-30
A multi-method characterization of Elasmobranch & Cheloniidae communities of the north-eastern Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba

Garzon F, Williams CT, Cochran JEM, Tanabe LK, Abdulla A, Berumen ML, et al. (2022) A multi-method characterization of Elasmobranch & Cheloniidae communities of the north-eastern Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba. PLoS ONE 17(9): e0275511. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275511

science2022-08-09
Checklist of free-living marine nematodes from Jardines de la Reinacoral reef system, Cuba

Marzo-Pérez, D., Pérez-García, JA, & Armenteros, M. (2023). Taxonomic list of free-living marine nematodes from the Jardines de la Reina coral reef system, Cuba. Journal of Marine Research , 42 (2), 38–46. Recovered from https://revistas.uh.cu/rim/article/view/1142

science2022-08-04
A new species of Bathypathes (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Schizopathidae) from the Red Sea and its phylogenetic position

Chimienti G, Terraneo TI, Vicario S, Marchese F, Purkis SJ, Abdulla Eweida A, Rodrigue M, Benzoni F. (2022) A new species of Bathypathes (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Antipatharia, Schizopathidae) from the Red Sea and its phylogenetic position. ZooKeys 1116:1-22. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1116.79846

science2022-07-11
Merging technologies and supervised classification methods to quantify capture behavior on hook-and-line

Knotek, R. J., Brooks, E. J., Howey, L. A., Gelsleichter, J. G., Talwar, B. S., Winchester, M. M., Jordan, L. K. B., Williams, S., Bond, M. E., Brooks, A. M. L., Shipley, O. N., Bacon, T., Kneebone, J. R., & Mandelman, J. W. (2022). Merging technologies and supervised classification methods to quantify capture behavior on hook-and-line. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 555, 151782. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JEMBE.2022.151782

science2022-06-27
Discovery of the deep-sea NEOM Brine Pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Purkis, S.J., Shernisky, H., Swart, P.K. et al. Discovery of the deep-sea NEOM Brine Pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Commun Earth Environ 3, 146 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00482-x

science2022-06-02
Taxonomic and functional assemblage structure of coral reef fishes from Jardines de la Reina (Caribbean Sea, Cuba)

Navarro-Martínez ZM, Armenteros M, Espinosa L, Lake JJ, Apprill A (2022) Taxonomic and functional assemblage structure of coral reef fishes from Jardines de la Reina (Caribbean Sea, Cuba). Mar Ecol Prog Ser 690:113-132. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14049

science2022-05-23
Amphistegina lobifera foraminifera are excellent bioindicators of heat stress on high latitude Red Sea reefs

Humphreys, A.F., Abdulla, A., Sherman, S. et al. Amphistegina lobifera foraminifera are excellent bioindicators of heat stress on high latitude Red Sea reefs. Coral Reefs 41, 1211–1223 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-022-02264-5

science2022-05-22
Geochemical and genomic data from the NEOM Brine Pool (Gulf of Aqaba)

Purkis, S. J. (2022). Geochemical and genomic data from the NEOM Brine Pool (Gulf of Aqaba) (Version v1.1) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.6570649

science2022-05-12
The complete mitochondrial genome of Dendrophyllia minuscula (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the NEOM region of the Northern Red Sea

Terraneo, T. I., Roberto Arrigoni, Fabio Marchese, Giovanni Chimienti, Ameer A. Eweida, Mattie Rodrigue & Francesca Benzoni (2022) The complete mitochondrial genome of Dendrophyllia minuscula (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the NEOM region of the Northern Red Sea, Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 7:5, 848-850, DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2022.2074803

science2022-03-31
Biogeography of reef water microbes from within-reef to global scales

Ma L, Becker C, Weber L, Sullivan C and others (2022) Biogeography of reef water microbes from within-reef to global scales. Aquat Microb Ecol 88:81-94. https://doi.org/10.3354/ame01985

science2022-03-25
The First Deep-Sea Stylasterid (Hydrozoa, Stylasteridae) of the Red Sea

Maggioni, D.; Terraneo, T.I.; Chimienti, G.; Marchese, F.; Pica, D.; Cairns, S.D.; Eweida, A.A.; Rodrigue, M.; Purkis, S.J.; Benzoni, F. The First Deep-Sea Stylasterid (Hydrozoa, Stylasteridae) of the Red Sea. Diversity 2022, 14, 241. https:// doi.org/10.3390/d14040241

science2022-03-24
Distribution, morphology and composition of mesophotic ‘reefs’ on the Amazon Continental Margin

Vale, N. F., Braga, J. C., de Moura, R. L., Salgado, L. T., de Moraes, F. C., Karez, C. S., de Carvalho, R. T., Salomon, P. S., Menandro, P. S., Amado-Filho, G. M., & Bastos, A. C. (2022). Distribution, morphology and composition of mesophotic ‘reefs’ on the Amazon Continental Margin. Marine Geology, 447, 106779. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MARGEO.2022.106779

science2022-02-03
Tsunamigenic Potential of an Incipient Submarine Landslide in the Tiran Straits

Purkis, S. J., Ward, S. N., Shernisky, H., Chimienti, G., Sharifi, A., Marchese, F., Benzoni, F., Rodrigue, M., Raymo, M. E., & Abdulla, A. (2022). Tsunamigenic Potential of an Incipient Submarine Landslide in the Tiran Straits. Geophysical Research Letters, 49(4), e2021GL097493. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL097493

science2021-11-29
Crystallographic and chemical signatures in coral skeletal aragonite

Farfan, G.A., Apprill, A., Cohen, A. et al. Crystallographic and chemical signatures in coral skeletal aragonite. Coral Reefs 41, 19–34 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-021-02198-4

science2021-09-30
Description of a New Species of Rariphotic Parapercis (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Solomon Islands

Sparks, J. S., Chaloux, N., Schelly, R. C., Gruber, D. F., Sparks, T. S., & Phillips, B. T. (2021). Description of a New Species of Rariphotic Parapercis (Perciformes: Pinguipedidae) from the Solomon Islands. Https://Doi.Org/10.1206/3978.1, 2021(3978), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1206/3978.1

science2021-01-13
A novel fish sampling system for ROVs

Chaloux, N., Phillips, B. T., Gruber, D. F., Schelly, R. C., & Sparks, J. S. (2021). A novel fish sampling system for ROVs. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 167, 103428. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DSR.2020.103428

science2020-12-14
Extracellular Reef Metabolites Across the Protected Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Reef System

Weber, L., Armenteros, M., Kido Soule, M., Longnecker, K., Kujawinski, E. B., & Apprill, A. (2020). Extracellular Reef Metabolites Across the Protected Jardines de la Reina, Cuba Reef System. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 582161. https://doi.org/10.3389/FMARS.2020.582161/BIBTEX

science2020-11-05
Body size data collected non-invasively from drone images indicate a morphologically distinct Chilean blue whale (Balaenopteramusculus) taxon

Leslie MS, Perkins-Taylor CM, Durban JW, Moore MJ and others (2020) Body size data collected non-invasively from drone images indicate a morphologically distinct Chilean blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) taxon. Endang Species Res 43:291-304. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01066

science2020-10-20
A putative chordate luciferase from a cosmopolitan tunicate indicates convergent bioluminescence evolution across phyla

Tessler, M., Gaffney, J.P., Oliveira, A.G. et al. A putative chordate luciferase from a cosmopolitan tunicate indicates convergent bioluminescence evolution across phyla. Sci Rep 10, 17724 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73446-w

science2020-08-02
Fish biodiversity of Saint Peter and Saint Paulʼs Archipelago, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Brazil: new records and a species database

Pinheiro, H. T., Macena, B. C. L., Francini-Filho, R. B., Ferreira, C. E. L., Albuquerque, F. v., Bezerra, N. P. A., Carvalho-Filho, A., Ferreira, R. C. P., Luiz, O. J., Mello, T. J., Mendonça, S. A., Nunes, D. M., Pimentel, C. R., Pires, A. M. A., Soares-Gomes, A., Viana, D. L., Hazin, F. H. V., & Rocha, L. A. (2020). Fish biodiversity of Saint Peter and Saint Paulʼs Archipelago, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Brazil: new records and a species database. Journal of Fish Biology, 97(4), 1143–1153. https://doi.org/10.1111/JFB.14484

science2020-07-06
Observations and a Model of Net Calcification Declines in Palau's Largest Coral Reef Lagoon Between 1992 and 2015

Lentz, S. J., Cohen, A. L., Shamberger,K. E. F., & Barkley, H. (2020). Observations and a model of netcalcification declines in Palau's largest coral reef lagoon between 1992 and 2015. Journal of Geophysical Research:Oceans,125, e2020JC016147. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016147

science2020-04-16
Geomorphometric Seabed Classification and Potential Megahabitat Distribution in the Amazon Continental Margin

Lavagnino, A. C., Bastos, A. C., Amado Filho, G. M., de Moraes, F. C., Araujo, L. S., & de Moura, R. L. (2020). Geomorphometric Seabed Classification and Potential Megahabitat Distribution in the Amazon Continental Margin. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 478161. https://doi.org/10.3389/FMARS.2020.00190/BIBTEX

science2019-12-02
Coordinated transformation of the gut microbiome and lipidome of bowhead whales provides novel insights into digestion

Miller, C.A., Holm, H.C., Horstmann, L. et al. Coordinated transformation of the gut microbiome and lipidome of bowhead whales provides novel insights into digestion. ISME J 14, 688–701 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-019-0549-y

science2019-11-19
Microbial signatures of protected and impacted Northern Caribbean reefs: changes from Cuba to the Florida Keys

Weber, L., González-Díaz, P., Armenteros, M., Ferrer, V. M., Bretos, F., Bartels, E., Santoro, A. E., & Apprill, A. (2020). Microbial signatures of protected and impacted Northern Caribbean reefs: changes from Cuba to the Florida Keys. Environmental Microbiology, 22(1), 499–519. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14870

science2019-11-19
Small-Scale Variability Dominates Benthic Coverage and Diversity Across the Jardines de La Reina, Cuba Coral Reef System

Hernández-Fernández, L., González de Zayas, R., Weber, L., Apprill, A., & Armenteros, M. (2019). Small-Scale Variability Dominates Benthic Coverage and Diversity Across the Jardines de La Reina, Cuba Coral Reef System. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, 487592. https://doi.org/10.3389/FMARS.2019.00747/BIBTEX

science2019-10-29
Development of a Handheld Submersible Chemiluminescent Sensor: Quantification of Superoxide at Coral Surfaces

Grabb, K. C., Kapit, J., Wankel, S. D., Manganini, K., Apprill, A., Armenteros, M., & Hansel, C. M. (2019). Development of a Handheld Submersible Chemiluminescent Sensor: Quantification of Superoxide at Coral Surfaces. Environmental Science and Technology, 53(23), 13850–13858. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b04022

science2019-08-14
Bioluminescent flashes drive nighttime schooling behavior and synchronized swimming dynamics in flashlight fish

Gruber DF, Phillips BT, O’Brien R, Boominathan V, Veeraraghavan A, Vasan G, et al. (2019) Bioluminescent flashes drive nighttime schooling behavior and synchronized swimming dynamics in flashlight fish. PLoS ONE 14(8): e0219852. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219852

science2019-08-08
Bright Green Biofluorescence in Sharks Derives from Bromo-Kynurenine Metabolism

Park, H. B., Lam, C., Gaffney, J. P., Pieribone, V., Gruber, D. F., Crawford, J. M., Lam, Y. C., Weaver, J. C., Krivoshik, S. R., & Hamchand, R. (2019). Bright green biofluorescence in sharks derives from Bromo-kynurenine metabolism. iScience, 19, 1291–1336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2019.07.019

science2019-05-21
The coral ecosphere: A unique coral reef habitat that fosters coral–microbial interactions

Weber, L., Gonzalez-Díaz, P., Armenteros, M., & Apprill, A. (2019). The coral ecosphere: A unique coral reef habitat that fosters coral–microbial interactions. Limnology and Oceanography, 64(6), 2373–2388. https://doi.org/10.1002/LNO.11190

science2019-01-28
On-site sequencing speeds up and re-directs field-based microbiology

Apprill, A. (2019) On‐site sequencing speeds up and re‐directs field‐based microbiology. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 11, pp.45-47. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12732

science2018-10-03
A Dexterous, Glove-Based Teleoperable Low-Power Soft Robotic Arm for Delicate Deep-Sea Biological Exploration

Phillips, B.T., Becker, K.P., Kurumaya, S. et al. A Dexterous, Glove-Based Teleoperable Low-Power Soft Robotic Arm for Delicate Deep-Sea Biological Exploration. Sci Rep 8, 14779 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33138-y

science2018-10-03
Site fidelity and movement patterns of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi: Mobulidae) using passive acoustic telemetry in northern Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Setyawan E., Sianipar A.B., Erdmann M.V., Fischer A.M., Haddy J.A., Beale C.S., Lewis S.A., Mambrasar R. 2018. Site fidelity and movement patterns of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi: Mobulidae) using passive acoustic telemetry in northern Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Nature Conservation Research 3(4): 17–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.24189/ncr.2018.043

science2018-10-02
Coupled X-ray Fluorescence and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Microscale Imaging and Identification of Sulfur Species within Tissues and Skeletons of Scleractinian Corals

Farfan, G. A., Apprill, A., Webb, S. M., & Hansel, C. M. (2018). Coupled X-ray Fluorescence and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for Microscale Imaging and Identification of Sulfur Species within Tissues and Skeletons of Scleractinian Corals. Analytical Chemistry, 90(21), 12559–12566. https://doi.org/10.1021/ACS.ANALCHEM.8B02638/ASSET/IMAGES/LARGE/AC-2018-02638W_0005.JPEG

science2018-09-25
Tosanoidesaphrodite, a new species from mesophotic coral ecosystems of St. Paul’s Rocks, Mid Atlantic Ridge (Perciformes, Serranidae, Anthiadinae)

Pinheiro, H. T., Rocha, C., & Rocha, L. A. (2018). Tosanoidesaphrodite, a new species from mesophotic coral ecosystems of St. Paul’s Rocks, Mid Atlantic Ridge (Perciformes, Serranidae, Anthiadinae). ZooKeys, 2018(786), 105. https://doi.org/10.3897/ZOOKEYS.786.27382

science2018-09-14
Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens

Tessler M, Gaffney JP, Crawford JM, Trautman E, Gujarati NA, Alatalo P, Pieribone VA, Gruber DF. 2018. Luciferin production and luciferase transcription in the bioluminescent copepod Metridia lucens. PeerJ 6:e5506 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5506

science2018-07-19
Genetic differentiation in the mountainous star coral Orbicella faveolata around Cuba

Ulmo-Díaz, G., Casane, D., Bernatchez, L., González-Díaz, P., Apprill, A., Castellanos-Gell, J., Hernández-Fernández, L., & García-Machado, E. (2018). Genetic differentiation in the mountainous star coral Orbicella faveolata around Cuba. Coral Reefs, 37(4), 1217–1227. https://doi.org/10.1007/S00338-018-1722-X

science2018-07-03
Identification of Erosional Terraces on Seamounts: Implications for Interisland Connectivity and Subsidence in the Galápagos Archipelago

Schwartz, D. M., Soule, S. A., Wanless, V. D., & Jones, M. R. (2018). Identification of erosional terraces on seamounts: Implications for interisland connectivity and subsidence in the galápagos archipelago. Frontiers in Earth Science, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/FEART.2018.00088

science2018-04-15
Lingering radioactivity at the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls

Buesseler, K. O., Charette, M. A., Pike, S. M., Henderson, P. B., & Kipp, L. E. (2018). Lingering radioactivity at the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls. Science of The Total Environment, 621, 1185–1198. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SCITOTENV.2017.10.109

science2018-03-02
Multi-modal survey of Adélie penguin mega-colonies reveals the Danger Islands as a seabird hotspot

Borowicz, A., McDowall, P., Youngflesh, C. et al. Multi-modal survey of Adélie penguin mega-colonies reveals the Danger Islands as a seabird hotspot. Sci Rep 8, 3926 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22313-w

science2018-01-29
Ocean acidification affects coral growth by reducing skeletal density

Mollica, N. R., Guo, W., Cohen, A. L., Huang, K. F., Foster, G. L., Donald, H. K., & Solow, A. R. (2018). Ocean acidification affects coral growth by reducing skeletal density. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115(8), 1754–1759. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1712806115

science2017-10-01
Diverse foraging strategies by a marine top predator: Sperm whales exploit pelagic and demersal habitats in the Kaikōura submarine canyon

Guerra, M., Hickmott, L., van der Hoop, J., Rayment, W., Leunissen, E., Slooten, E., & Moore, M. (2017). Diverse foraging strategies by a marine top predator: Sperm whales exploit pelagic and demersal habitats in the Kaikōura submarine canyon. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 128, 98–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.DSR.2017.08.012

science2017-05-30
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