Microplastic ingestion by Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 fish and its potential for causing oxidative stress

C Alomar, A Sureda, X Capó, B Guijarro, S Tejada… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
A total of 417 striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus, were analyzed to study microplastic
ingestion and livers of fish were assessed to study effects of microplastics. Nearly one third …

Evolution of Mediterranean Sea water properties under climate change scenarios in the Med-CORDEX ensemble

J Soto-Navarro, G Jordá, Á Amores, W Cabos… - Climate Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
Twenty-first century projections for the Mediterranean water properties have been analyzed
using the largest ensemble of regional climate models (RCMs) available up to now, the Med …

Anthropogenic particles ingestion in fish species from two areas of the western Mediterranean Sea

B Rios-Fuster, C Alomar, M Compa, B Guijarro… - Marine pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most polluted seas in terms of marine debris.
To analyze the ingestion of anthropogenic particles in two areas, 197 gastrointestinal tracts …

[HTML][HTML] Ubiquitous vertical distribution of microfibers within the upper epipelagic layer of the western Mediterranean Sea

B Rios-Fuster, M Compa, C Alomar, V Fagiano… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The abundance of microplastics (plastic particles of less than 5 mm) along the sea surface
and in seafloor sediments have been extensively documented worldwide; however, little is …

Matching genetics with oceanography: directional gene flow in a Mediterranean fish species

C Schunter, J CARRERAS‐CARBONELL… - Molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic connectivity and geographic fragmentation are two opposing mechanisms
determining the population structure of species. While the first homogenizes the genetic …

Now, you see me: high concentrations of floating plastic debris in the coastal waters of the Balearic Islands (Spain)

LF Ruiz-Orejón, R Sardá, J Ramis-Pujol - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Coastal ecosystems are under significant human pressure, partly due to the proximity of
pollution sources. In this study, a total of 20 samples were taken in summer around the …

Seasonal cycle of the mixed layer, the seasonal thermocline and the upper-ocean heat storage rate in the Mediterranean Sea derived from observations

L Houpert, P Testor, XD De Madron, S Somot… - Progress in …, 2015 - Elsevier
We present a Mediterranean climatology (1°× 1°× 12 months) of the mixed layer and of the
seasonal thermocline, based on a comprehensive collection of temperature profiles …

From global to local genetic structuring in the red gorgonian Paramuricea clavata: the interplay between oceanographic conditions and limited larval dispersal

K MOKHTAR‐JAMAÏ, M Pascual, JB Ledoux… - Molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Defining the scale of connectivity among marine populations and identifying the barriers to
gene flow are tasks of fundamental importance for understanding the genetic structure of …

[HTML][HTML] Sponge assemblages in fishing grounds and seamounts of the Balearic Islands (western Mediterranean)

JA Díaz, F Ordinas, MT Farriols, C Melo-Aguilar… - Deep Sea Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean) is an area of great ecological
interest due to the combination of complex geomorphology, highly oligotrophic waters and …

Improving scientific knowledge of mallorca channel seamounts (Western Mediterranean) within the framework of natura 2000 network

E Massutí, O Sánchez-Guillamón, MT Farriols… - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
The scientific exploration of Mallorca Channel seamounts (western Mediterranean) is
improving the knowledge of the Ses Olives (SO), Ausias March (AM), and Emile Baudot (EB) …