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- ISSN: 0025-3154 (Print), 1469-7769 (Online)
- Editor: C. Hauton Ocean and Earth Science, University of SouthamptonNational Oceanography Centre, SouthamptonUnited Kingdom
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association UK (JMBA) is an international journal, publishing original research and reviews on all aspects of marine biology, to support the aims of the MBA. The topics of present interest for JMBA are: - Marine ecology, behaviour and fisheries; - Biodiversity and population studies of marine ecosystems, especially potential impacts of global warming, ocean acidification and climate change on ecosystem resilience; - Physiology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology of marine organisms, including microbiology, particularly related to the integrative ecophysiology of marine organisms - Taxonomic syntheses, including molecular phylogenies; - Morphology, life history and developmental biology of marine organisms, especially model systems; - Chemical and physical oceanography, as directly relevant to marine biology; - Marine environmental health, and in particular its relationship to human health and well-being. In addition to papers describing original research, the journal will also publish short reviews and original viewpoints on topics of current marine biological interest.
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JMBA blog
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The Red Sea goatfish Parupeneus forsskali, reaches Italian waters
- 14 August 2026,
- The Mediterranean Sea is experiencing one of the fastest biological invasions on the planet, with more than 1,000 non-indigenous species recorded in its waters....
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Sexual interactions and unexpected group sizes in harbour porpoises.
- 05 March 2026,
- 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...
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Jumping the Pond: A European Colonist Arrives on American Shores
- 10 April 2025,
- Beyond just the discovery of this invasive species on New Jersey shores, this study reveals the usefulness of reporting platforms like iNaturalist. Checking...
MBA Newsroom
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MBA researcher awarded Explorers Club Grant to unlock whale sharks hidden depths
- 15 October 2026,
- A researcher from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) has been awarded a prestigious grant to support her research into the mysterious deep-diving behaviour...
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Celebrating the life and work of Professor John Raven
- 14 October 2026,
- MBA scientists Dr Glen Wheeler and Professor Colin Brownlee have contributed to a special issue of Botanica Marina on the ‘Physiology of marine photoautotrophs’...
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What Does a Coral reef PhD Really Look Like? An MBA Postgraduate Member’s Story
- 13 October 2026,
- MBA Postgraduate Member Molly Blyth shares an honest insight into life as a marine biology PhD researcher, from conducting coral reef fieldwork in Indonesia...