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Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Blackwater diving illuminates biodiversity and ecology of siphonophores in the Gulf Stream

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Maja Trochanowska
Richard Collins
Peter Schuchert
Maciej K. Mańko

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1706238

965 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Phylogeographic analyses detect population structure and limited gene flow in the Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus across Micronesia

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Pavithiran Amirthalingam
Samuel Greaves
Joseph M. O’Malley
Eva Schemmel
Victoria Marciante
Michelle R. Gaither

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1665295

847 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

The connection between skeletal muscle and spinal canal membrane of Takifugu rubripes and its anatomical and physiological significance

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Yang Song
Wen-Bin Jiang
Yu-Yu Xiong
Chun-Zhuo Shi
Hua-Xun Lai
Jing-Xian Sun
Lin-Lin Chen
Bo Liu
Yan-Yan Chi
Ji-Hang Li

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1656098

637 views

Correction

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Correction: Detection of ecological thresholds and selection of indicator taxa for epibenthic communities exposed to multiple pressures

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Laurie Isabel
David Beauchesne
Chris McKindsey
Philippe Archambault

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1718286

387 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Complete mitochondrial genome of Polybranchia orientalis sp. nov. from the South China Sea

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Mingguang Mao
Yaru Wang
Jielan Jiang
Xiangcheng Tang
Xiaoming Geng

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1650005

1,209 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2025

Distribution and diversity of commercial mollusc species at shallow depths in the Saloum delta, Senegal

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Mbaye Tine
Modou Thiaw
Moussa Ngom
Serigne Modou Balla Dior Faye
Mbacke Sembene

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1657130

3,499 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Aug 2025

Species identity and spatial patterns of common oysters at oyster reefs of Guangdong, China

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Zihua Zhou
Hong Qiu
Yaohui Chen
Jian-wen Qiu
Yuehuan Zhang
Jinghuai Zhang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1602823

2,920 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jul 2025

And then there were many: insights from the tangled taxonomy of the Antarctic brittle star Ophioplinthus gelida (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Chester J. Sands
Timothy D. O’Hara
Alice Guzzi
William P. Goodall-Copestake
Peter Convey
Bhavani E. Narayanaswamy
Rafael Martín-Ledo
Sabine Stöhr

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1615695

3,714 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Three new sequences of Ostrea stentina and the evolution of the mitogenome of the Ostreinae clams (Ostreidae, Bivalvia)

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Daniele Corrain
Rafaella Franch
Massimiliano Babbucci
Davide Tagliapietra
Irene Guarneri
Marco Sigovini
Valentina Bonfatti
Tomaso Patarnello
Enrico Negrisolo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1600021

2,802 views

Data Report

Published on 04 Jun 2025

Signs of latitudinal changes in the stability of rocky intertidal communities from Atlantic Canada in relation to ongoing environmental variation

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Ricardo A. Scrosati
Nicole M. Cameron
Julius A. Ellrich

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1590589

1,840 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 May 2025

Migration history of Avicennia marina populations: a legacy of mangrove expansion on the Sunda Shelf

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Ludwig Triest
Thi Thuy Hang Phan
Quang Doc Luong
Anne Bousquet-Mélou
Bich Thi Ngoc Do
Tim Sierens
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
Nico Koedam
Tom Van der Stocken

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1565908

2,621 views
1 citation

Correction

Published on 24 Apr 2025

Corrigendum: Characterization and genomic analysis of a novel Pseudomonas phage vB_PaeM_M1, representing a new viral family, Psaeviridae

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Linyi Ren
Yundan Liu
Yantao Liang
Baohong Liu
Andrew McMinn
Kaiyang Zheng
Ziyue Wang
Hongmin Wang
Hongbing Shao
Yeong Yik Sung

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1580141

963 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2025

Occurrence frequency, molecular evolution and phylogenetic utility of Ulva-specific chloroplast group II intron infA-62 family

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Feng Liu
Shuangle Jin
Jang Kyun Kim
Xiaochan Wu
Jing Wang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1557121

1,529 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Feb 2025

Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

María R. Muciño-Reyes
Edlin Guerra-Castro
Raúl E. Castillo-Cupul
Carlos E. Paz-Ríos
Nuno Simões

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1514137

2,924 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2025

Two new species of Plagiostomum (Prolecithophora, Plagiostomidae) from China with its morphology, phylogeny, and reproductive strategy

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Leyuan Feng
Shiyan Zhang
Ming Tao
Ting Sun
Antai Wang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1520497

3,393 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Dec 2024

Mitogenomic analysis reveals the phylogenetic placement of monotypic Parachelon grandisquamis and distinctive structural features of control regions in mullets

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Tae-Ho Yoon
Hye-Eun Kang
Sarifah Aini
Arief Wujdi
Hyun-Woo Kim
Shantanu Kundu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1484198

2,083 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Nov 2024

Species identification of modern and archaeological shark and ray skeletal tissues using collagen peptide mass fingerprinting

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Michael Buckley
Ellie-May Oldfield
Cristina Oliveira
Clara Boulanger
Andrew C. Kitchener
Nicole R. Fuller
Traci Ardren
Victor D. Thompson
Scott M. Fitzpatrick
Michelle J. LeFebvre

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1500595

5,301 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2024

Unexpected diversity and novel lineages in the cosmopolitan genus Nanomia (Cnidaria: Siphonophorae: Physonectae)

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Aino Hosia
Luis Martell
Maciej K. Mańko
Steven H. D. Haddock
Damien Haberlin
Gillian M. Mapstone

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1421514

3,683 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2024

Ecological connectivity of the Qiongzhou Strait: a case form Orangefin Ponyfish (Photopectoralis bindus) haplotype diversity and genetic structure

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Lei Xu
Jinxia Zhang
Xuehui Wang
Qinghua Chen
Quehui Tang
Lianggen Wang
Jiajia Ning
Yafang Li
Shuangshuang Liu
Delian Huang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1450142

1,587 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2024

Phylogenetic relationships and lineage-specific mitochondrial gene rearrangement in Ophiuroidea: insights from mitochondrial genomes

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Jieying Na
Yadong Zhou
Hong Cheng
Ruiyan Zhang
Chengcheng Shen
Bo Lu
Chunsheng Wang
Dongsheng Zhang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1425922

2,759 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Aug 2024

DNA barcoding reveals an extensive number of cryptic introductions of bladed Bangiales (Rhodophyta) in the Southern North Sea

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Jessica Knoop
Silke Bouckenooghe
Luna M. van der Loos
Sofie D’hondt
Mart Karremans
Frank Perk
Frederik Leliaert
Olivier De Clerck

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1415034

3,825 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 01 Aug 2024

Editorial: Current genetic diversity in the Red Sea and related aquatic environments

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Khaled Mohammed-Geba
Asmaa Galal-Khallaf
Waleed Hamza
Ahmad Al-Harby
Eric J. Schott
Gonzalo Martínez-Rodríguez

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1450234

2,129 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2024

Chronicles of Kyphosus in the Mediterranean Sea: new records and complete mitogenomes support the scenario of one expanding fish species

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Alessandro Nota
Francesco Tiralongo
Alfredo Santovito
Antonio Torroni
Anna Olivieri

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1411111

2,434 views
2 citations

Systematic Review

Published on 26 Jun 2024

Revealing macrozoobenthos diversity of Java coral reefs, Indonesia: a review on research trends and species assemblages

in Marine Evolutionary Biology, Biogeography and Species Diversity

Elsa Dianita Aulia
Jinsoon Park
Sang-kyu Lee
Jong Seong Khim

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2024.1387984

5,844 views
2 citations

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Blackwater diving illuminates biodiversity and ecology of siphonophores in the Gulf Stream

Phylogeographic analyses detect population structure and limited gene flow in the Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus across Micronesia

The connection between skeletal muscle and spinal canal membrane of Takifugu rubripes and its anatomical and physiological significance

Correction: Detection of ecological thresholds and selection of indicator taxa for epibenthic communities exposed to multiple pressures

Complete mitochondrial genome of Polybranchia orientalis sp. nov. from the South China Sea

Distribution and diversity of commercial mollusc species at shallow depths in the Saloum delta, Senegal

Species identity and spatial patterns of common oysters at oyster reefs of Guangdong, China

And then there were many: insights from the tangled taxonomy of the Antarctic brittle star Ophioplinthus gelida (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)

Three new sequences of Ostrea stentina and the evolution of the mitogenome of the Ostreinae clams (Ostreidae, Bivalvia)

Signs of latitudinal changes in the stability of rocky intertidal communities from Atlantic Canada in relation to ongoing environmental variation

Migration history of Avicennia marina populations: a legacy of mangrove expansion on the Sunda Shelf

Corrigendum: Characterization and genomic analysis of a novel Pseudomonas phage vB_PaeM_M1, representing a new viral family, Psaeviridae

Occurrence frequency, molecular evolution and phylogenetic utility of Ulva-specific chloroplast group II intron infA-62 family

Unveiling the diversity of macrobenthic crustaceans on sandy beaches of the eastern Mexican coast: new records and an updated checklist

Two new species of Plagiostomum (Prolecithophora, Plagiostomidae) from China with its morphology, phylogeny, and reproductive strategy

Mitogenomic analysis reveals the phylogenetic placement of monotypic Parachelon grandisquamis and distinctive structural features of control regions in mullets

Species identification of modern and archaeological shark and ray skeletal tissues using collagen peptide mass fingerprinting

Unexpected diversity and novel lineages in the cosmopolitan genus Nanomia (Cnidaria: Siphonophorae: Physonectae)

Ecological connectivity of the Qiongzhou Strait: a case form Orangefin Ponyfish (Photopectoralis bindus) haplotype diversity and genetic structure

Phylogenetic relationships and lineage-specific mitochondrial gene rearrangement in Ophiuroidea: insights from mitochondrial genomes

DNA barcoding reveals an extensive number of cryptic introductions of bladed Bangiales (Rhodophyta) in the Southern North Sea

Editorial: Current genetic diversity in the Red Sea and related aquatic environments

Chronicles of Kyphosus in the Mediterranean Sea: new records and complete mitogenomes support the scenario of one expanding fish species

Revealing macrozoobenthos diversity of Java coral reefs, Indonesia: a review on research trends and species assemblages