Chitin was first discovered by its name from the Greek word “chiton”, which means “mail
coat”. It is indeed a polysaccharide made up of naturally occurring acetyl-D-glucosamine …

Chitin, and especially its deacetylated variant chitosan, has many applications, eg as carrier
material for pharmaceutical drugs or as a flocculant in wastewater treatment. Despite its …

Due to their properties and applications, the growing demand for chitin and chitosan has
stimulated the market to find more sustainable alternatives to the current commercial source …

We review the progress made in the emerging field of coastal seascape ecology, ie the
application of landscape ecology concepts and techniques to the coastal marine …

Home range behaviour is a common pattern of space use, having fundamental
consequences for ecological processes. However, a general mechanistic explanation is still …

By providing new approaches to the investigation of demographic and evolutionary
dynamics of wild populations, molecular genetics has led to fundamental changes in our …

Ocean noise pollution is of special concern for cetaceans, as they are highly dependent on
sound as their principal sense. Sound travels very efficiently underwater, so the potential …

Marine ecosystem management has traditionally been divided between fisheries
management and biodiversity conservation approaches, and the merging of these disparate …

Two of the major limitations to effective management of coral reef ecosystems are a lack of
information on the spatial distribution of marine species and a paucity of data on the …

The pelagic life history phase of reef fishes and decapod crustaceans is complex, and the
evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences of this life history strategy remain largely …