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Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Comprehensive associations between pearl oyster beds and coral, seagrass, and algal habitats in the hottest sea on the planet

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Reem K. AlMealla
Brisneve Edullantes
Mohamed Ali
Zainab Mardhi
Manaal Khan
Mominah Sharif
Ayesha Tyabji
Nada AlMousa
Fatima Omran
Mariam Hasan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1667575

1,717 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Diversity and spatial distribution of pelagic amphipods in the Western Ross Sea and the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Roberta Minutoli
Letterio Guglielmo
Angelo Bonanno
Simona Genovese
Rosalia Ferreri
Davide Di Paola
Marco Grillo
Ylenia Guglielmo
Kerrie M. Swadling
Antonia Granata

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1633246

939 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Seasonal analysis of Southern Ocean copepod ecology using a moored sediment trap

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Florence Atherden
Peter Ward
Sabena Blackbird
George Wolff
Geraint A. Tarling
Clara Manno

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1586990

934 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Deeper eelgrass meadows are refugia from disease and environmental stressors

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Olivia J. Graham
Lillian R. Aoki
Brendan Rappazzo
Morgan Eisenlord
C. Drew Harvell

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1542488

1,726 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

High-resolution monitoring of Salish Sea estuarine communities through participatory science

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Benjamin G. Rubinoff
Emily W. Grason
P. Sean McDonald
Lisa Watkins

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1584193

1,171 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Oct 2025

Extreme marine heatwaves drive divergent kelp forest trajectories and alternative stable states

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Jeremie Bauer
Julio Lorda
Rodrigo Beas-Luna
Luis Malpica-Cruz
Alicia Abadía-Cardoso
Andrea Paz Lacavex
Jorge Olmos

Frontiers in Marine Science

645 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Distribution and abundance of squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) and its association with anchoveta in the coastal zone of the Peruvian Current (1998–2024)

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Pedro Ramiro Castillo
Luis La Cruz
Carlos Valdez
Gustavo Cuadros
Ketty Ferrel
Marissela Pozada-Herrera
Rodolfo Cornejo
Aníbal Aliaga
Daniel Grados

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1609766

1,413 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2025

One-year assessment and predictive modeling of macrobenthic communities under thermal discharge and environmental influences near the preoperational YanTai HY-Nuclear Power Plant in the Yellow Sea

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Yu Xia
Xiaofei Yin
Xiaohui Liu
Mengxue Xu
Deqing Weng
Qian Liu
Wendan Chi
Haiyi Wu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1637335

1,455 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Ecological carrying capacity and carbon sequestration potential of Ruditapes philippinarum: a case study in Dashentang national marine ranch in TianJin Bohai Bay, China

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Yue Zhang
Debin Zheng
Yongjun Guo
Shuang Liang
Biao Guo
Muhan Li

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1640824

3,249 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 26 Sep 2025

Volatilome differences between native and invasive seagrass species in the Caribbean area

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Amélie Saunier
Salomé Coquin
Laure Hannibal
Célia Ortole
Benjamin de Montgolfier
Caroline Lecareux
Elena Ormeno
Catherine Fernandez

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1641139

1,469 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Biogeographic variation in the impact of predation and secondary foundation species on the recruitment and growth of sessile mangrove prop root communities

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Jessene Aquino-Thomas
Shalondria J. Sears
C. Edward Proffitt

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1599285

1,877 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Seasonal patterns and environmental drivers of protistan plankton along a terrestrial–marine gradient in Isfjorden (Svalbard)

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Anna Maria Dąbrowska
Maeve McGovern
Mikołaj Mazurkiewicz
Amanda Poste

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1631963

3,479 views

Editorial

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Editorial: Understanding the response of ecosystems to increasing human pressures and climate change – management options

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Stelios Katsanevakis
Angel Borja
Elena Gissi
Sebastian C. A. Ferse
Heliana Teixeira

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1688993

2,345 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 16 Sep 2025

Editorial: Bridging knowledge gaps in marine biological invasions

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Jasmine Ferrario
Clara B. Giachetti
Katherine A. Dafforn
Koebraa Peters

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1670392

3,295 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Efficient underwater ecological monitoring with embedded AI: detecting Crown-of-Thorns Starfish via DCGAN and YOLOv6

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Mohan Jyothimurugan
S. Pavithra
J. Deepika Roselind

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1658205

1,847 views

Editorial

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Editorial: Degradation, conservation and ecological restoration of seagrass beds under intensifying global changes

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Shaochun Xu
Richard K. F. Unsworth
Juan D. Gaitan-Espitia
Yi Zhou

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1694098

2,481 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Underwater noise levels in the Strait of Gibraltar and surrounding waters: findings from the AMIGOS survey

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Maria Perez Tadeo
Joanne O’Brien

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1655366

2,762 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Offshore wind farms and associated wave-induced processes influence macrobenthic diversity and biomass in coastal ecosystems

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Su-Young Jeong
Sung-Yong Oh
Sungtae Kim
Chae-Lin Lee
Dong-Sik Ahn
Chang-Soo Kim
Damin Lee
Jae-Won Yoo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1552274

2,069 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Species diversity, abundance, and biomass of fish at offshore platforms in the Arabian Gulf

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Johan Mølgård Sørensen
Felipe Torquato
Lauren Faulkner
Christopher G. Lowe
Mathieu Carrara
Alexei Godina
Fahad Al-Jamali
Radhouan Ben-Hamadou
Peter Rask Møller
Pedro Range

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1589927

2,803 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Effects of the native-invasive-alien substitution of ecosystem engineers on sediment reworking and nutrient cycling

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Marta L. Lopes
Daniel Crespo
Valentina Costa
Paulo Rainha
Ana I. Sousa
Ana I. Lillebø

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1641983

1,499 views

Methods

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Physics-guided deep neural networks for bathymetric mapping using Sentinel-2 multi-spectral imagery

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Shuo Qian
Yingying Chen
Wei Wang
Gaowei Zhang
Lei Li
Zengzhou Hao
Yi Wang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1636124

2,028 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2025

Spatiotemporal variability in the feeding habits of anchovy and sardine: a comparison of upwelling and river-runoff driven ecosystems

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Paola Rumolo
Marco Barra
Angelo Bonanno
Simona Altieri
Rosalia Ferreri
Antonella Gargano
Gualtiero Basilone
Serena Gherardi
Simona Genovese
Maria Rosa Di Cicco

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1602042

1,759 views

Correction

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Correction: Ecosystem-based assessment of a widespread Mediterranean marine habitat: The Coastal Detrital Bottoms, with a special focus on epibenthic assemblages

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Patrick Astruch
Ameline Orts
Thomas Schohn
Bruno Belloni
Enric Ballesteros
Daniela Bănaru
Carlo Nike Bianchi
Charles-François Boudouresque
Thomas Changeux
Pierre Chevaldonné

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1673739

932 views

Opinion

Published on 15 Aug 2025

Rethinking the plankton–plastic ‘crisis’

in Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Albert Calbet

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1654571

1,879 views

1,522 articles

articles

Comprehensive associations between pearl oyster beds and coral, seagrass, and algal habitats in the hottest sea on the planet

Diversity and spatial distribution of pelagic amphipods in the Western Ross Sea and the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean

Seasonal analysis of Southern Ocean copepod ecology using a moored sediment trap

Deeper eelgrass meadows are refugia from disease and environmental stressors

High-resolution monitoring of Salish Sea estuarine communities through participatory science

Extreme marine heatwaves drive divergent kelp forest trajectories and alternative stable states

Distribution and abundance of squat lobster (Pleuroncodes monodon) and its association with anchoveta in the coastal zone of the Peruvian Current (1998–2024)

One-year assessment and predictive modeling of macrobenthic communities under thermal discharge and environmental influences near the preoperational YanTai HY-Nuclear Power Plant in the Yellow Sea

Ecological carrying capacity and carbon sequestration potential of Ruditapes philippinarum: a case study in Dashentang national marine ranch in TianJin Bohai Bay, China

Volatilome differences between native and invasive seagrass species in the Caribbean area

Biogeographic variation in the impact of predation and secondary foundation species on the recruitment and growth of sessile mangrove prop root communities

Seasonal patterns and environmental drivers of protistan plankton along a terrestrial–marine gradient in Isfjorden (Svalbard)

Editorial: Understanding the response of ecosystems to increasing human pressures and climate change – management options

Editorial: Bridging knowledge gaps in marine biological invasions

Efficient underwater ecological monitoring with embedded AI: detecting Crown-of-Thorns Starfish via DCGAN and YOLOv6

Editorial: Degradation, conservation and ecological restoration of seagrass beds under intensifying global changes

Underwater noise levels in the Strait of Gibraltar and surrounding waters: findings from the AMIGOS survey

Offshore wind farms and associated wave-induced processes influence macrobenthic diversity and biomass in coastal ecosystems

Species diversity, abundance, and biomass of fish at offshore platforms in the Arabian Gulf

Effects of the native-invasive-alien substitution of ecosystem engineers on sediment reworking and nutrient cycling

Physics-guided deep neural networks for bathymetric mapping using Sentinel-2 multi-spectral imagery

Spatiotemporal variability in the feeding habits of anchovy and sardine: a comparison of upwelling and river-runoff driven ecosystems

Correction: Ecosystem-based assessment of a widespread Mediterranean marine habitat: The Coastal Detrital Bottoms, with a special focus on epibenthic assemblages

Rethinking the plankton–plastic ‘crisis’