The latest Paper of the Month for Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom is Unmanned aerial vehicle footage of sexual interactions and atypical group sizes within harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) around archipelago of Shetland, UK and is available as open access.…
Beyond just the discovery of this invasive species on New Jersey shores, this study reveals the usefulness of reporting platforms like iNaturalist. Checking kilometers of coastline requires many hours of work – far beyond what is possible for an academic study. But through reporting of sightings, citizen scientists can provide a wealth of useful data. Indeed, since the publication of the paper, the beadlet anemone has now been found to the north in New York State. The colonists are spreading out.
The latest Paper of the Month for Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom is The longest documented travel by a West Indian manatee and is freely available for one month. …
An extensive review of cephalopod fauna from the Northwest African Atlantic coast was performed by researchers from the University of Vigo (Spain) and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO).…
The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, according to a paper published in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
One of the most extensive seepage areas of the North-East Atlantic was discovered in the bathyal bottoms of the Gulf of Cadiz during the nineteen nineties.…
Crustaceans inhabit the earth from precambrian times with an explosion in abundance during the Cambrian period. They are mostly marine and freshwater animals but a small group of terrestrial isopod crustaceans lives permanently on land and help in soil production.…
A new scientific paper calling for more protection for a population of Risso’s dolphins living in a ‘hotspot’ around Lewis in Scotland has been published ahead of the Scottish government public consultation on this and three other proposed protected sea area sites.…
The world’s oceans that make up more than 70% of the earth’s surface face a wide range of human pressures. This applies particularly to the coastal zone, where marine mammal communities in almost 50% of the world’s coastal waters are considered at high-risk.…
Evgeny Romanov, one of the authors of ‘A giant squid (Architeuthis dux) off Reunion Island, western Indian Ocean: the greatest giant ever?‘ …
Laith A. Jawad, one of the authors of ‘Morphology study of the otoliths of the parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) and Hipposcarus harid (Forsskål, 1775) from the Red Sea coast of Egypt (Family: Scaridae)’ recently published in JMBI provides us further insight into this research.…
In this blog Dr Dirk Erpenbeck talks about his co-authored paper Nothing in (sponge) biology makes sense – except when based on holotypes which featured in the New Frontiers in Sponge Science special issue from Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
In this blog Dr Marcio Custódio talks about the co-authored paper Reduction of RBL–2H3 cells degranulation by nitroaromatic compounds from a Bacillus strain associated to the Amazonian sponge Metania reticulata which featured in the New Frontiers in Sponge Science special issue from Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
In this blog Veronica French describes the context for her co-authored paper An economic perspective on oceans and human health which features in the Oceans and Human Health special issue from Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
In this blog Mathew White describes the context for his co-authored paper The ‘Blue Gym’: What can blue space do for you and what can you do for blue space?…
In this blog Thomas Appleby discusses his recent co-authored paper The marine biology of law and human health which features in the Oceans and Human Health special issue of Journal of the Marine Biological Association.…
Oceans and Human Health Special Issue from JMBA Marine Biology is undergoing a “sea change” in its outlook and approach. Driven by the need for us all to think more about the impact of our work and its relevance to the wider public, the marine sciences are now embracing ideas and establishing closer collaborative links with the Social Sciences – including economics and the law – , and the public health communities.…
In this blog Elisa Berdalet discusses her recent Journal of the Marine Biological Association paper Marine harmful algal blooms, human health and wellbeing: challenges and opportunities in the 21st century.…
“I wonder how many of us purchase shellfish from sustainable sources in our weekly shop in the belief that we are supporting the conservation of marine ecosystems.…
This month’s Editor’s Choice from the Journal of the Marine Biological Association is entitled The distribution and environmental requirements of large brown seaweeds in the British Isles. …
Killer whales are one of the ocean’s top predators, including the waters around the UK. Climate change is opening new habitats and potentially offering new prey for killer whales, particularly in the Canadian Arctic.…
The English language contains a wealth of insults and terms of abuse. Personal insults attack the core and immutable aspects of a person, such as their race, ethnicity, appearance, age, or a disability.…
Even though findings from genetics and other sciences unequivocally refute biological conceptions of race, this erroneous viewpoint remains widespread among the general public.…
The March article of Muses – the arts blog from BJPsych International is the first blog of the series. The blog is written by Dr Dami Ajayi, Specialty Doctor, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Trainee/Blog Editor, BJPsych International.…
Some disability-related names have dropped out of usage, because they are now considered to be offensive due to their origins. Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is one example.…
The Paper of the Month for March is ‘Impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on clinical manifestations in autism spectrum disorders: an umbrella review of meta-analyses“.…
A few months ago, we responded to a call for papers for a themed issue for Advances in Archaeological Practice entitled “Advances in Archaeological Labor Management.”…
With the latest issue of the Journal of Classics Teaching off the press, we spoke to editor Professor Susan Deacy to find out what readers can expect, why this issue feels particularly timely, and how teachers, practitioners and researchers can get involved.…
How long will humankind survive? Besides the fact that we have been able to eliminate ourselves with nuclear weapons for decades, even without a third world war, the challenge to take care of the resources of our planet remains; we need to use them in a way that our children and their children can have a place on Earth as well. In this blog post Andreas Losch discusses his recent review article in the International Journal of Astrobiology, The need of an ethics of planetary sustainability
It is an article of faith among ordinary Filipinos that American troops will die with Filipino troops defending Philippine claims to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea (SCS).…
Q&A with Editor-in-Chief of the Precision Medicine Journal, Dame Anna Dominiczak, for International day of Women and Girls in Science
More and more research is finding inflammation as a potential contributing factor towards to the development of various mental illnesses. A systematic review was conducted to determine the association between parasitic infection and mental illnesses in various African populations. Two parasite groups were evaluated; helminths and protozoans, and four mental illness classifications; depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizotypal disorders and unspecified mental illnesses.
The March article of Muses – the arts blog from BJPsych International is the first blog of the series. The blog is written by Dr Dami Ajayi, Specialty Doctor, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Trainee/Blog Editor, BJPsych International.…
This is the first post in our new series: “Conversations with Authors.” For our inaugural post, we asked Dr. Vesla Weaver to meet (virtually) with Dr.…
The English language contains a wealth of insults and terms of abuse. Personal insults attack the core and immutable aspects of a person, such as their race, ethnicity, appearance, age, or a disability.…
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