MEPS

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.

Online: ISSN 1616-1599

Print: ISSN 0171-8630

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps

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(2021) Vol. 660 - Table of contents

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Climate alters the migration phenology of coastal marine species

Feature ArticleDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13612
Research ArticleBi-decadal variability in physico-biogeochemical characteristics of temperate coastal ecosystems: from large-scale to local driversDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13577Research ArticleDiel vertical migration of a Southern Ocean euphausiid, Euphausia triacantha, and its metabolic response to consequent short-term temperature changesDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13618Research ArticleCarbon sequestration potential increased by incomplete anaerobic decomposition of kelp detritusDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13613Research ArticleSpecies distribution models for deep-water coral habitats that account for spatial uncertainty in trap-camera fishery dataDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13564Research ArticleNon-consumptive effects of predators on oysters differ based on predator identity and duration (but not frequency) of exposureDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13605Research ArticleLow temperature exposure determines performance and thermal microhabitat use in an intertidal gastropod (Littorina scutulata) during the winterDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13588Research ArticleIntertidal ecosystem engineer species promote benthic-pelagic coupling and diversify trophic pathwaysDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13600Research ArticleEvidence and description of a nursery habitat for the recently reclassified stingray Styracura schmardae from The BahamasDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13589Research ArticlePreliminary estimate of post-release survival of immature porbeagles caught with rod-and-reel in the Northwest Atlantic OceanDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13603Research ArticleWarming temperatures and ectoparasitic sea lice impair internal organs in juvenile Atlantic salmonDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13610Research ArticleYear-round offshore distribution, behaviour, and overlap with commercial fisheries of a Critically Endangered small petrelDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13586RESEARCH ARTICLE

The importance of marine resources in the diet of urban gulls

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13599
Research ArticleResidency and movement patterns of Cuvier’s beaked whales Ziphius cavirostris off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USADOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13593Research ArticleIndication that the behavioural responses of humpback whales to killer whale sounds are influenced by trophic relationshipsDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13592RESEARCH ARTICLE

Climate warming affects the depth distribution of marine ectotherms

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13595