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Distributional Range Extension of Murex indicus Houart 2011 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) to the Eastern Coast of India, Bay of Bengal
The present paper deals with the distributional range extension of Murex indicus Houart in Breviora 521:1–14
2011 , to the eastern coast of India, Bay...
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First report of overlooked marine gastropods from India concerning their geographical distribution
Recent marine benthic surveys off the eastern Andaman coast have revealed six unusual marine gastropods namely, Homalocantha anatomica (Perry...
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An Ecological Study on Diversity and Composition of Macrobenthos at the Mouth of the Panadura Estuary in Sri Lanka with Special Reference to Water Quality
The ecological surveys with special reference to the dynamic of macrobenthos in the estuaries have not been comprehensively studied in Sri Lanka....
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Settlement and metamorphosis of Rapana venosa (Gastropoda: Muricidae) with implications for artificial culture
The rapa whelk Rapana venosa transforms from a phytophagous larva to a carnivorous juvenile after settlement and metamorphosis. The high mortality...
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Gene characterization and phylogenetic analysis of four mitochondrial genomes in Caenogastropoda
Caenogastropoda is a highly diverse group, containing ∼60% of all existing gastropods. Species in this subclass predominantly inhabit marine...
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Coastal-hinterland exchange during the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age across the northern Ḥajar mountains: the case of marine shells at Masāfī 5 (Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates)
Archaeological investigations conducted since 2006 at Masāfī (hinterlands of the Emirate of Fujairah, UAE) have led to the discovery of several...
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Assessment of prospective geological hazards in Torrevieja-La Mata coast (western Mediterranean) based on Pleistocene and Holocene events
The coastal zone in which the lagoons of La Mata and Torrevieja (Eastern Spain) developed can be described as a compilation of geo-hazards typical of...
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Seasonal Variability of Biofouling Community Structure in the Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India: A Multivariate Approach
In this research, an Underwater Biofouling Panel (UWBFP) system was erected for the qualitative and quantitative estimation of macro fouling...
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Carbon Sources of Sediment and Epifaunal Food Sources in a Tropical Mangrove Forest in North Sulawesi, Indonesia
The stable isotope ratios of nitrogen (δ 15 N) and carbon (δ 13 C) were applied in this study to analyze sediment carbon sources and primary food sources...
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Biodiversity Assessment and Geographical Affinities of Discards in Clam Fisheries in the Atlantic–Mediterranean Transition (Northern Alboran Sea)
This study focused on the assessment and quantification of discards generated by clam fisheries along the northern Alboran Sea (western...
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Ironshore Formation
On the Cayman Islands, the Ironshore Formation unconformably overlies the Pedro Castle Formation or the Cayman Formation. Exposed surfaces of the...
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Spatiotemporal Variability of the Catch Composition and Discards Estimates of the Different Methods of Onboard Preservation for the Brazilian Sardine Fishery in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
A new method of fish preservation in refrigerated brine was implemented in 2008 for the Brazilian sardine purse seine fishery, in order to improve...
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Mollusc Fauna Associated with Late Pleistocene Coral Reef Systems of the Saudi Arabian Side of the Gulf of Aqaba
The Saudi Arabian eastern side of the Gulf of Aqaba has been recently explored all along its length, and the main Pleistocene coral reef outcrops...
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First Record of Imposex in Euthria cornea (Neogastropoda: Buccinidae) Collected from the Complex Lagoon-Channel of Bizerta
Imposex has been widely used as an indicator of tributyltin (TBT) pollution, despite this, imposex was still not described in some gastropod species....
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Diet of Octopus vulgaris from the Moroccan Mediterranean Coast
In this paper the diet of octopus was studied by analyzing the stomach contents of 365 specimens obtained throughout the year from commercial...
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Spatial and seasonal distribution of intertidal macrobenthos with their biomass and functional feeding guilds in the Naf River estuary, Bangladesh
The Naf River estuary is one of the most productive ecological ecosystems in Bangladesh providing an important feeding area for fishes and other...
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Pleistocene mollusc assemblage in the slightly raised atoll lagoon of Niau (Tuamotu, French Polynesia)
Surveys conducted at Niau, a slightly raised atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, revealed a brackish community with only a few extant species of...
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Three New Records of Gastropoda (Mollusca) from the Nansha Islands, China
The Nansha Islands, China, have extremely high marine biodiversity and hundreds of mollusks have been reported there. Benthos resources...
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Systematic Overview of the Molluscs and Barnacles of the Quaternary Breiðavík Group North Iceland
This chapter deals with the systematic aspects of the molluscan and barnacle assemblages found in the Breiðavík Group in North Iceland. They are...
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A palaeoecological review of the lower Gatun Formation (Miocene) of Panama with special emphasis on trophic relationships
A thorough literature review in combination with an analysis of fossil material from collections enables a detailed reconstruction of the ecosystem...
