Aim Pleistocene glacial cycles reduced global sea level by up to 130 m below present
levels. These changes had profound impacts on coastal marine life, including a reduction of …

The mud crab Scylla serrata is a highly exploited species, associated to mangrove
ecosystems in the Indo-West-Pacific. It has a complex life cycle with a dispersing larvae …

ABSTRACT The Tethys Ocean existed between the continents of Gondwana and Laurasia
from the Triassic to the Pliocene. Analyses of multiple biogeographic and phylogenetic …

In this study, we first described the complete mitochondrial genome for the red crab
(Charybdis feriata), elucidated its phylogenetic relationship among 20 species within …

The market demand for octopus grows each year, but landings are decreasing, and prices
are rising. The present study investigated (1) diversity of Octopodidae in the Western Indian …

Marine biodiversity reaches its pinnacle in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, with high levels of
both species richness and endemism, especially in coral reef habitats. While this pattern of …

This study is the first large‐scale genetic population study of a widespread climax species of
seagrass, Thalassia hemprichii, in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The aim was to …

Abstract The Sesarmidae (Decapoda; Brachyura: Thoracotremata) is the most speciose
family of crabs occurring in the mangroves of East Africa, accounting for 12 species …

Populations of the bottlenose wedgefish (Rhynchobatus australiae) in the Indo-West Pacific
(IWP) have declined by nearly 80% in recent decades. In response, IWP countries are …

The skunk clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos) has a disjunct distribution, occurring in the
Eastern Indian Ocean (EIO) and the Western Indian Ocean (WIO), separated by several …