Gammarus spp. and Fucus vesiculosus from the Baltic Sea littoral community were exposed to 3 concentrations of the pharmaceuticals ibuprofen and propranolol. Both physiological and behavioural parameters were measured to examine potential effects in the organisms. For Gammarus spp., respiration, feeding rate and activity with and without predator cues were measured, and gross production to resp...

Abstract The global expansion of offshore windfarms (OWF), whilst seen as a tool to combat climate change, can often be concern fishing communities already challenged by spatial restrictions. Static gear fisheries, due their strong fidelity specific sites, particularly affected conflict with OWF. Here we investigate, using four sampling efforts over six-year period, the effects development West...

Native to the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, European conger (Conger conger) is largest extant eel species thought be semelparous, with adults migrating deep ocean spawn (J Fish Biol 2020; doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14223). As juveniles, congers inhabit coastal areas where they act as top predators, feeding on fish, cephalopods, decapods Mar Assoc UK 2010; doi.org/10.1017/S0025315409990555). Gi...

The well known rhythmically active pyloric neural network in intact and freely behaving lobsters Homarus gammarus was monitored prior to and following ecdysis. Despite long-lasting hormonal and metabolic alterations associated with this process, spontaneous pyloric network activity remained largely unaltered until the last 12-48 h before exuviation. At this time, the most notable change was a p...

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are usually considered to have positive effects on the recovery of over-exploited populations. However, resolving extent which MPAs function according their conservation goals requires that essential demographic information such as individual survival and population size quantified. To this end, we analyzed a 16-year replicated mark-recapture study European lobster...

This article reviews a suite of studies conducted in network coastal Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Skagerrak, Southeast Norway. In 2006, Norway’s first lobster reserves were implemented, with the aim protecting European ( Homarus gammarus ) through ban on fixed gear. A before–after control-impact paired series (BACIPS) monitoring program was initiated to evaluate effects protection depleted pop...