The epoch of the Anthropocene, a period during which human activity has been the
dominant influence on climate and the environment, has witnessed a decline in oxygen …

Hypoxia is a harmful result of anthropogenic climate change. With the expansion of global
low-oxygen zones (LOZs), many organisms have faced unprecedented challenges affecting …

The Miocene Pisco Formation, broadly exposed in the Ica Desert of southern Peru, is among
the most outstanding Cenozoic marine Fossil-Lagerstätten worldwide. It is renowned for its …

Rising temperatures, drought, and oxygen depletion may be the greatest threats to aquatic
animals in the twenty-first century. As a robust body of literature suggests, large-bodied fish …

Coastal hypoxia can occur naturally in inshore areas of the Eastern Boundary Upwelling
Systems, influenced by the nutrient-rich and low-oxygen upwelling waters. This study aims …

Fossil bones, together with teeth, are the most common remains of vertebrates that could
manage to get preserved over geological times, providing information on the diagenetic and …

Dissolved oxygen (DO) is an important parameter that affects the biology, physiology, and
immunology of aquatic animals. In recent decades, DO levels in the global oceans have …

The circulation and stratification in the shallow semi-enclosed bay of Paracas located
downstream of the main upwelling cell off the Peruvian coast were studied during the …

Lysozymes are antimicrobial acid hydrolases widely distributed in nature. They are located
inside the cells in lysosomes, or they are secreted to the extracellular space, where they can …

Pectinid species (scallops) hold significant economic value, but their filtration activity makes
them vulnerable to harmful algal blooms, particularly Pseudo-nitzschia species producing …