The construction of artificial reefs is the primary ecological project of marine ranching and one of the most important methods of creating habitats for marine organisms. To date, studies on artificial reefs have taken a macroscopic perspective, with few studies having investigated the fungal communities in artificial reefs in the North Yellow Sea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the distribution patterns of...

Creseis acicula is a swimming shelled pteropod species, widely distributed in the world’s oceans. In 2020, an unprecedented bloom of C. acicula was observed in Daya Bay, and lasted from June to July. To date, there is very limited information on the physiological characteristics of this species, which is essential to understand bloom dynamics. In the present study, the physiological performances of C. acicula in response to te...