In this study, we analyze the current state of knowledge on extant Eunicida systematics,
morphology, feeding, life history, habitat, ecology, distribution patterns, local diversity and …

Simple Summary Most of the world is ocean, and most of the ocean bottom is mud or sand.
Understanding the ecology of sedimentary habitats is therefore important for understanding …

Simple Summary The genus Diopatra is a major driver in sedimentary systems, altering the
structure of habitats and changing the frequency of refugia and predator access to prey. It is …

Simple Summary The estuarine moonshine worm, Diopatra aciculata, is used extensively as
bait in the Knysna Estuary in South Africa. During collection, the worm frequently breaks into …

Moonshine worms are a popular bait species used for fishing. The taxon was not detected
during surveys of the macrobenthos conducted in Knysna in the 1940s and 1990s, and was …

A one-year study of the reproductive biology of a population of Diopatra neapolitana at
Villaviciosa estuary, northern Spain, was undertaken. Field observations together with a …

This study highlights the rise of polychaete fisheries, while also emphasises the challenges
of managing them in a data-deficient context, which poses a threat to their sustainability …

Taxonomic studies on onuphids collected at Baía do Araçá (Araçá Bay), Southwestern
Atlantic, Brazil, using morphological and molecular data, confirmed that members of …

Although the use of exotic baits in recreational fisheries represents an increasing
environmental threat for Mediterranean marine ecosystems, there is still little information …

Simple Summary Molecular tools continue to reveal cryptic biodiversity within common and
ecologically important species. The decorator worm Diopatra cuprea is an ecosystem …