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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Ontogenetic and interspecific variation in hearing ability in marine fish larvae

Feature ArticleDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09004
Research ArticleEnvironmental and grazing influence on spatial variability of intertidal biofilm on subtropical rocky shoresDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08981Research ArticleResponse of sea-ice microbial communities to environmental disturbance: an in situ transplant experiment in the AntarcticDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08977Research ArticleDistribution of diazotrophic microorganisms and nifH gene expression in the Mekong River plume during intermonsoonDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08976Research ArticleEvolution of the phytoplankton assemblage in a long-lived mesoscale eddy in the eastern Gulf of AlaskaDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08943Research ArticleDiatom to dinoflagellate shift in the summer phytoplankton community in a bay impacted by nuclear power plant thermal effluentDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08974Research ArticleNative clams facilitate invasive species in an eelgrass bedDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08958Research ArticleShellfish and seaweed mariculture increase atmospheric CO2 absorption by coastal ecosystemsDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08979Research ArticleHigher abundance and diversity in faunal assemblages with the invasion of Codium fragile ssp. fragile in eelgrass meadowsDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08961Research ArticleHabitat–diversity relationships in rocky shore algal turf infaunal communitiesDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08960Research ArticleLatitude and coastline shape correlate with age-structure of Chlorostoma (Tegula) funebralis populationsDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08993Research ArticleBaited-camera observations of deep-sea megafaunal scavenger ecology on the California slopeDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08972Research ArticlePopulation demography and spatial distribution of the mantis shrimp Squilla biformis (Stomatopoda, Squillidae) from Pacific Costa RicaDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08982Research ArticleLife history of fjord cod from the Skagerrak in the mid-2000s compared to 1905DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08967Research ArticleA new model to assess the probability of occurrence of a species, based on presence-only dataDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08939Research ArticleForaging areas of streaked shearwaters in relation to seasonal changes in the marine environment of the Northwestern Pacific: inter-colony and sex-related differencesDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08973Research ArticleReproductive success of planktivorous seabirds in the North Pacific is related to ocean climate on decadal scalesDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08975Research ArticleRole of feeding strategies in seabird–minke whale associationsDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08947Research ArticleInfant position in mother-calf dolphin pairs: formation locomotion with hydrodynamic benefitsDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08986Research ArticleYo-yo vertical movements suggest a foraging strategy for tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvierDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08980Research ArticleDiet of juvenile southern elephant seals reappraised by stable isotopes in whiskersDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08769Research ArticlePersistent decline in abundance of harbor seals Phoca vitulina richardsi over three decades in Aialik Bay, an Alaskan tidewater glacial fjordDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08987Research ArticlePopulation structure of the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta, a large marine carnivore that exhibits alternative foraging behaviorsDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08989Research ArticleEnvironmental control of the breeding success of rhinoceros auklets at Triangle Island, British ColumbiaDOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08950