This review examines the escalating issue of plastic pollution, specifically highlighting the
detrimental effects on the environment and human health caused by microplastics and …

The current 2019–2021 marine pharmacology literature review provides a continuation of
previous reviews covering the period 1998 to 2018. Preclinical marine pharmacology …

The deep pelagic ocean is increasingly subjected to human-induced environmental change.
While pelagic animals provide important ecosystem functions including climate regulation …

Jellyfish blooms can represent a significant but largely overlooked source of organic matter
(OM), in particular at the local and regional scale. We provide an overview of the current …

Anthozoa is the most specious class of the phylum Cnidaria that is phylogenetically basal
within the Metazoa. It is an interesting group for studying the evolution of mutualisms and …

All multicellular organisms are associated with microbial communities, ultimately forming a
metaorganism. Several studies conducted on well-established model organisms point to …

In the past 20 years, a new concept has slowly emerged and expanded to various domains
of marine biology research: the holobiont. A holobiont describes the consortium formed by a …

Aurelia aurita's intricate life cycle alternates between benthic polyp and pelagic medusa
stages. The strobilation process, a critical asexual reproduction mechanism in this jellyfish …

Jellyfish represent an important component of marine food webs characterized by large
fluctuations of population density, with the ability to abruptly form outbreaks, followed by …

Cnidarians have large surface areas available for colonization by microbial organisms,
which serve a multitude of functions in the environment. However, relatively few studies …