The cumulative impact of microplastic and organic enrichment is still largely unknown. Here,
we investigated the microplastic contamination, the organic enrichment and their effects on …

Coastal ecosystems suffer substantially from the worldwide population growth and its
increasing land demands. A common approach to investigate anthropogenic disturbance in …

Baseline biodiversity data are key for ecological and evolutionary studies and are especially
relevant for areas such as the Maldivian Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, which can act as a …

New records of non-indigenous species from the eastern Mediterranean Sea (Crustacea,
Mollusca), with a revision of genus Isognomon (Mollusca: Bivalvia) [PeerJ] Related research …

Tropical coastal areas are amongst the most diverse ecosystems in the world. However,
there are quite a few coasts that have rarely been studied for their macro-benthic diversity …

This study investigates pre-colonial and colonial-era pearl fisheries in Sri Lanka using
archaeological data from the Gulf of Mannar (GoM). Following surface surveys, test pits were …

Marine gastropods can be considered a biological indicator of the ecosystem's health, such
as intertidal areas. The objectives of this study are to identify marine gastropod species …

Background Coexistence is enabled by ecological differentiation of the co-occurring
species. One possible mechanism thereby is resource partitioning, where each species …

Until a few decades ago, the genus Angaria has been known from only two species, A.
delphinus and A. sphaerula, sometimes with a few forms recognized. The last decennia a …

Beaches are among the most dynamic terrestrial habitats74. They are shaped by the
temporal and spatial variations in tidal regime, wave climate, sun exposure, heat and …