Broadband Seafloor Sediment Acoustic Property and Multi-Parameter Geoacoustic Model

Guangming Kan, Xingsen Guo, Jingqiang Wang, Baohua Liu

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The seafloor is an important boundary of the ocean sound field, and the acoustic property of...

Science Marine Science Marine Biogeochemistry

Keywords: Sediment acoustic property,­geoacoustic model,­Geoacoustic inversion,­Seafloor sediment scoustic in-situ measurement,­Sound speed and attenuation in sediment

Managing Deep-sea and Open Ocean Ecosystems at Ocean Basin Scale, volume II

J. Murray Roberts, Ellen Kenchington, Telmo Morato, Albertus J. Smit, Jose Angel Alvarez Perez, Stefán Áki Ragnarsson

Frontiers Media SA

This is the second issue of the Research Topic: Managing Deep-sea and Open Ocean Ecosystems at...

Science Marine Science Deep-Sea Environments and Ecology

Keywords: Atlantic Ocean,­ecosystem function,­Biodiversity,­Ecosystem valuation,­Human Impacts and Other Stressors,­marine ecosystem management,­Maritime Spatial Planning

Advances in Marine Environmental Protection: Challenges, Solutions and Perspectives

Mehran Idris Khan, Yen-Chiang Chang, Wen-Hong Liu

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Environments have no boundaries and no borders. Managing oceanic environments, particularly the...

Science Marine Science Marine Pollution

Keywords: marine environment,­marine plastic pollution,­Ocean governance,­the rule of law,­sustainable environment at sea

Demonstrating Observation Impacts for the Ocean and Coupled Prediction

Yosuke Fujii, Peter R. Oke, Elisabeth Remy

Frontiers Media SA

Capabilities in ocean data assimilation developed over a decade-long project called the Global...

Science Marine Science Ocean Observation

Keywords: Observing system evaluation,­Observing system design,­Ocean prediction,­coupled prediction,­Ocean reanalysis

Time-Series Observations of Ocean Acidification: a Key Tool for Documenting Impacts on a Changing Planet

Abed El Rahman Hassoun, Adrienne J. Sutton, Sam Dupont, Jose Martin Hernandez-Ayon, Xianghui Guo

Frontiers Media SA

Ocean acidification is a global phenomenon with local effects. Marine ecosystems are facing...

Science Marine Science Ocean Observation

Keywords: ocean acidification,­Time-series observations,­biological effects,­Biogeochemical Trends,­Changing planet

Sea Cucumbers: The Sustainability of Emergent and Historical Resources

Pedro M. Félix, Christopher M. Pearce, Arnold Rakaj, Ana Pombo

Frontiers Media SA

Sea cucumbers are echinoderms with key ecological roles in marine ecosystems. They are fished...

Science Marine Science Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture and Living Resources

Keywords: Sea Cucumber Biology,­nutrition,­Reproduction,­Phylogeography,­Restocking; Sea Cucumber Stock Management and Fisheries; Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA); Bioactive Compounds; Pollutant Bioaccumulation; Advances in Sea Cucumber Aquaculture

Design Change to Fishery Independent Surveys: When to Adjust and How to Account For It

Fabio Campanella, Ben Scoulding, Nathan Bacheler, Kyle Shertzer

Frontiers Media SA

Fishery independent surveys provide crucial information for monitoring and assessing marine fish...

Science Marine Science Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture and Living Resources

Keywords: Fishery surveys,­stock assessment,­Fisheries,­survey design,­Sampling method

Contributions of Zoos and Aquariums to the Advancement of Marine Science

Steven T. Kessel, Charles Knapp, Tracy A. Romano, Alistair Dove, Heather Jane Koldewey

Frontiers Media SA

As zoological organizations evolve in the twenty-first century to address the biodiversity...

Science Marine Science Marine Conservation and Sustainability

Keywords: Animal care,­conservation,­Endangered Species,­husbandry,­outreach,­policy

Mechanisms and Ecology of Suspended-Particle Capture in Marine Systems

Jeff Shimeta, Marco Ghisalberti, Nicole Rita Posth, Stuart Humphries

Frontiers Media SA

The dynamics and capture of suspended particles constrain numerous processes in marine ecosystems...

Science Marine Science Marine Ecosystem Ecology

Keywords: Particle capture,­Marine systems,­Microplastics,­nanoplastics,­Suspension feeding,­Particle aggregation,­Filter Feeding,­larval settlement