School of Biological and Marine Sciences: Recent submissions
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Physiological and morphological plasticity in response to nitrogen availability of a yeast widely distributed in the open ocean
(Oxford University Press (OUP)England, 2024-04-10)Yeasts are prevalent in the open ocean, yet we have limited understanding of their ecophysiological adaptations, including their response to nitrogen availability, which can have a major role in determining the ecological ... -
Planktonic Marine Fungi: A Review
(American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2024-03)Fungi in marine ecosystems play crucial roles as saprotrophs, parasites, and pathogens. The definition of marine fungi has evolved over the past century. Currently, “marine fungi” are defined as any fungi recovered ... -
Are impacts of the invasive alien plant Crassula helmsii mediated by detritus? A litter experiment in a temperate pond
(Springer, 2024-05-10)Because of the high growth rates often achieved by invasive alien macrophytes, their establishment in recipient ecosystems may alter the abundance and composition of litter entering detrital pathways, representing a ... -
A new, apparently lotic species of Relictorygmus from the Northern Cape Kamiesberg, South Africa (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae, Cylominae)
(Magnolia Press, 2024-05-10)Relictorygmus Seidel, Minoshima, Arriaga-Varela & Fikáček, 2018, the only known African genus of the hydrophilid subfamily Cylominae, currently includes two lentic species from the far southwestern Cape of South Africa. ... -
The Western Channel Observatory: a century of physical, chemical and biological data compiled from pelagic and benthic habitats in the western English Channel
(Copernicus GmbH, 2023-12-18)Abstract. The Western Channel Observatory (WCO) comprises a series of pelagic, benthic and atmospheric sampling sites within 40 km of Plymouth, UK, that have been sampled by the Plymouth institutes on a regular basis since ... -
The silent majority: Pico- and nanoplankton as ecosystem health indicators for marine policy
(Elsevier BV, 2024-02-01)A healthy marine ecosystem is a fully functioning system, able to supply ecosystem services whilst still maintaining resilience to human-induced environmental change. Monitoring and managing the health of resilient marine ... -
Ecotoxicological impacts of landfill sites: Towards risk assessment, mitigation policies and the role of artificial intelligence.
(Elsevier BVNetherlands, 2024-06-01)Waste disposal in landfills remains a global concern. Despite technological developments, landfill leachate poses a hazard to ecosystems and human health since it acts as a secondary reservoir for legacy and emerging ... -
Controlled Release of Radioactive Water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant: Should We Be Concerned?
(American Chemical Society (ACS)United States, 2024-03-19)Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, the decision to release more than 1 million tons of radioactive water into the ocean by the Japanese government, with approval from the IAEA, has divided public ...
