Marine Ecology Progress Series
MEPS is a leading hybrid research journal on all aspects of marine, coastal and estuarine ecology. Priority is given to outstanding research that advances our ecological understanding.
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RESEARCH ARTICLEUsing ocean gliders to characterize baleen whale habitat in the Northwest AtlanticDOI: 10.3354/meps14832RESEARCH ARTICLEGrowth dynamics of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at the southern extreme of their rangeDOI: 10.3354/meps14858RESEARCH ARTICLEModeling predator (Mobula mobular) and prey (Nyctiphanex simplex) distribution in response to ENSO dynamicsDOI: 10.3354/meps14862RESEARCH ARTICLEPhytoplankton functional diversity in the tropical Atlantic under ENSO influenceDOI: 10.3354/meps14865RESEARCH ARTICLEFuture poleward distribution shifts of community and functional groups in the Barents Sea modelled under different climate and fisheries scenariosDOI: 10.3354/meps14868RESEARCH ARTICLEUrination and sound production during courtship behavior of male Japanese common rockfish Sebastes ventricosusDOI: 10.3354/meps14870RESEARCH ARTICLEMeter-scale movements of the invasive European green crab Carcinus maenas measured with acoustic telemetry in a Gulf of Maine estuaryDOI: 10.3354/meps14871RESEARCH ARTICLEDifferent trophic units of a key forage species, the Fuegian sprat, as revealed by its isotopic footprint in the southwestern South Atlantic OceanDOI: 10.3354/meps14873RESEARCH ARTICLECharacterizing the diet of Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus across its spatial range: a metadata analysis spanning over three decadesDOI: 10.3354/meps14875RESEARCH ARTICLEDietary specialization on elasmobranchs and seasonal foraging patterns of Offshore killer whales Orcinus orca in the northeastern PacificDOI: 10.3354/meps14876RESEARCH ARTICLENo clear relationships between environmentally classified ecosystems and species diversityDOI: 10.3354/meps14877RESEARCH ARTICLEParental guidance required: investigating the role of adult-juvenile interactions in intertidal shellfish populationsDOI: 10.3354/meps14879RESEARCH ARTICLEDynamic self-thinning lines indicate that flatfish nursery ground carrying capacity is not reached in the productive Dutch Wadden SeaDOI: 10.3354/meps14880RESEARCH ARTICLEBig fish, big mouths, big impacts: gape size of a fish predator determines size of urchins eatenDOI: 10.3354/meps14881RESEARCH ARTICLELong-term monitoring data shed light on in situ feeding preferences in bivalves: a taxonomic and trait-based approach to phytoplanktonDOI: 10.3354/meps14882RESEARCH ARTICLEMolluscan live–dead mismatch as a gauge of urban footprints and unpolluted baselines in cold waters hostile to shell preservationDOI: 10.3354/meps14884RESEARCH ARTICLEGravid green turtles employ a mixed capital–income breeding strategy where food is abundantDOI: 10.3354/meps14885RESEARCH ARTICLEIntegrated population model reveals human and environment driven changes in Baltic ringed seal Pusa hispida botnica demography and behaviorDOI: 10.3354/meps14886RESEARCH ARTICLETotal biomass estimation of large fishes is affected by underwater visual census methodDOI: 10.3354/meps14889RESEARCH ARTICLEFat dynamics at the onset of sexual maturation in Atlantic herring Clupea harengus: the dual-fuel powering used by “maatjes” herringDOI: 10.3354/meps14890RESEARCH ARTICLESubtidal temperate reefs in marginal seas enhance biodiversity, food web complexity, and ecosystem stabilityDOI: 10.3354/meps14883RESEARCH ARTICLERecruitment failure in Western Baltic herring Clupea harengus as consequence of a drastic decline in zooplankton preyDOI: 10.3354/meps14891RESEARCH ARTICLEOyster reef restoration in a subtropical bay in China: effects of tidal elevation, reef microhabitats and size on oysters and resident macrofaunal communitiesDOI: 10.3354/meps14892RESEARCH ARTICLELocal variations in population trends and migration strategies of the Svalbard Brünnich’s guillemotDOI: 10.3354/meps14893RESEARCH ARTICLEMangrove-driven acidification and shell dissolution on intertidal oyster reefs in a subtropical estuaryDOI: 10.3354/meps14894RESEARCH ARTICLEMeeting the challenge of latitude: a climatic gradient shapes the reproductive strategy of a nest-brooding marine fishDOI: 10.3354/meps14895RESEARCH ARTICLESeasonal upwelling and depth-driven gradients foster functional overdispersion in Southwestern Atlantic annelid assemblagesDOI: 10.3354/meps14896RESEARCH ARTICLENearshore essential habitat of threatened sharks around a temperate oceanic islandDOI: 10.3354/meps14897RESEARCH ARTICLEGannets wintering in the Canary Current and Iberian Coast feed primarily on pelagic fishes and co-occur with trawl and fixed gear fisheriesDOI: 10.3354/meps14898RESEARCH ARTICLESeasonal and spatial patterns of adult Antarctic krill at the Antarctic Peninsula: Insights from a 41-year data analysisDOI: 10.3354/meps14899RESEARCH ARTICLEEffects of CO2 and Si-Al on the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum: implication for climate changeDOI: 10.3354/meps14900RESEARCH ARTICLEEffects of green turtle herbivory on seagrass ecosystems: an experimental test in the context of a global meta-analysisDOI: 10.3354/meps14902RESEARCH ARTICLESpatial variation in the nearshore distribution and phenotypic traits of reef fish larvae suggest condition-dependent larval retentionDOI: 10.3354/meps14905RESEARCH ARTICLEExamining the accuracy of ROV-based biodiversity surveys in remote, shallow coral reef habitatsDOI: 10.3354/meps14908RESEARCH ARTICLEHistorical niche partitioning of Baleen whales in the Western South AtlanticDOI: 10.3354/meps14887RESEARCH ARTICLEMovements of the endangered sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) in the southwestern Atlantic OceanDOI: 10.3354/meps14878
Theme Section No. 67published in MEPS Vol. 741, Jul 30, 2024Small pelagic fish: new research frontiers
