Bottom‐tow gear fisheries (trawls and dredges) produce ~24 million mt of harvest annually, representing a globally important animal‐sourced food system. While many are currently sustainably managed, growing concern over the potential for ecosystem impacts from bottom‐tow gears has increased pressure to improve these fisheries. We assembled an international working group of > 30 contributors, including fishing industry particip...

The hyperiid amphipod Brachyscelus rapacoides is a warm-water species associated with gelatinous zooplankton. In the Mediterranean it has been reported in association with Rhopilema nomadica in both Israel and Turkey. Here, we document the first record of B. rapacoides in Greek waters, representing the first confirmed record for Europe, based on both morphological examination and DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial COI gene. Sp...

In 2022 the presence of the Japanese sardine, Sardinops melanosticta (Temminck and Schlegel), was detected in the eastern Pacific Ocean, far outside its known western North Pacific range. The species was collected along with the Pacific sardine, Sardinops sagax (Jenyns), which is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. Here, we report the first direct evidence for spawning by S. melanosticta in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The explosion of different “omic” technologies and methods has led to many advances in ecology, evolution, and developmental biology, identifying countless novel phenotypes and molecular variants of interest as well as establishing new biological principals. The logical next step is to integrate these methods to deepen our understanding of these phenotypes and uncover biologically meaningful relationships, yet the pace of this...

The shear capacity of hollow core bolts is still unclear due to the lack of experimental data. Therefore, to address this limitation, in this paper, the shear strength of three different types of hollow core bolts, including “X”, “S”, and “E” grade bolts, were studied experimentally using the double shear testing method under competent rock conditions. The outcomes of this research revealed that the shear force depended on the...

Purpose Patch-clamping is a foundational technique in electrophysiology that requires substantial training due to its complexity and resource-intensive nature. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an interactive patch-clamping simulation in improving accessibility, skill acquisition, and educational outcomes compared to traditional training methods. Methods A virtual simulation replicating key aspects of patch-clamping wa...

While climate adaptation is typically quantified across broad gradients, the potential for adaptation to the same environmental variables at small scales is rarely tested. If local‐scale environmental heterogeneity can generate patterns of adaptation similar to broad gradients, then we currently underestimate adaptive capacity to global change. We quantified population variation in climate tolerance traits and their plasticity...

The marine system plays a critical role in the global climate cycle, as a major control of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). Marine primary production (photosynthesis) and remineralisation of organic carbon (respiration, degradation) determine the amount of CO 2 sequestered in marine sediments and deep‐water environments on century to millennial timescales. The stocks and fluxes of the marine carbon cycle are susceptible to...

Purpose This study aimed to determine whether a series of repeated maximal voluntary apnoeas is effective in improving subsequent time trial performance in competitive level track and field athletes. Methods Seventeen competitive runners volunteered for this study and based on their preferred competitive distance they were placed either in the 200 m (5 male, 4 female) or 1000 m group (3 male, 5 female). On two separate occasio...

Urban populations face increasing vulnerability to extreme heat events, particularly in rapidly urbanising Global South cities where environmental exposure intersects with socioeconomic inequality and limited healthcare access. This study quantifies heat vulnerability across Johannesburg, South Africa, by integrating high-resolution environmental data with socio-economic and health metrics across 135 urban wards. We examine ho...