An increasing number of studies have described the presence of microplastics (≤ 5 mm) in
many different fish species, raising ecological concerns. The factors influencing the …

Abstract Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) and bigeye
(Thunnus obesus) tuna are the target species of tropical tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean …

The water column of the deep ocean is dark, cold, low in food, and under crushing
pressures, yet it is full of diverse life. Due to its enormous volume, this mesopelagic zone is …

In the face of increasing anthropogenic pressures acting on the Earth system, urgent actions
are needed to guarantee efficient resource management and sustainable development for …

Comparisons of fish trophic data are limited by the range of methods used to quantify dietary
composition, with scientists yet to agree on a standard approach to stomach content …

The growing world population requires large, renewable sources of nutritional food. Fish
and other marine resources are nutrient dense and rich in healthy marine omega-3 lipids …

Although declining oxygen concentration has been reported for the oxygen minimum zones
(OMZs) of the tropical oceans and the North Pacific Ocean, consistent with model predictions …

Octopuses of the family Octopodidae adopt two major life-history strategies. The rst is the
production of relatively few, large eggs resulting in well-developed hatchlings that resemble …

Assessment of isotopic compositions at the base of food webs is a prerequisite for using
stable isotope analysis to assess foraging locations and trophic positions of marine …

We examined the feeding ecology and niche segregation of the ten most abundant fish
species caught by longline operations off eastern Australia between 1992 and 2006. Diets of …