A large complex of artificial reefs was deployed in the Bay of Marseilles, North-Western
Mediterranean, for the enhancement of commercial fisheries stocks. Carbon and nitrogen …

Ecological guilds have been widely applied for understanding the structure and functioning
of aquatic ecosystems. This study describes the composition and the spatio-temporal …

A variety of hydrokinetic turbines are currently under development for power generation in
rivers, tidal straits and ocean currents. Because some of these turbines are large, with …

The great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda, is a voracious marine predator that captures
fish with a swift ram feeding strike. While aspects of its ram feeding kinematics have been …

The production of the aquaculture industry has increased to be equal to that of the world
fisheries in recent years. However, aquaculture production faces threats such as infectious …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have the potential to enhance the long-term sustainability of
coastal resources, and the artisanal fisheries which depend on them. However, recreational …

The success of marine spatial management and, in particular, the zonation of marine
protected areas (MPAs), largely depends on the good understanding of species' distribution …

The present study describes the food web and evaluates the effects of a marine protected
area (MPA), the Port-Cros National Park (NW Mediterranean Sea), on the marine ecosystem …

The feeding ecology of two common indigenous (Sphyraena viridensis and Sphyraena
sphyraena) and one abundant non‐indigenous sphyraenid species, Sphyraena …

Whale sharks are known to feed primarily on zooplankton all over the world; however, recent
findings suggest that they also prey on fish using behaviors that have not been fully …