We propose the concept of Accelerated Marine Extraction to signify two periods when rapidly increasing cod (Gadus morhua, Gadidae) and herring (Clupea harengus, Clupeidae) fisheries, c.1540–1600 c. 1730–1790, exceeded human demographic growth. Total landings vastly previous assessments more than doubled between 1520 1620 from about 220,000 metric tonnes (t) 460,000 t. Supplies European market p...

A combination of stomach content and stable isotope (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, 34 S) analyses were used to characterize examine spatiotemporal ontogenetic trends in the feeding ecology juvenile bull sharks ( Carcharhinus leucas ) captured estuaries throughout northwest Gulf Mexico (GoM) between 2013 2016. Shark diets dominated by fish prey taxa [>98% index relative importance (%IRI)], those identi...

Diet and trophic interactions of seven species planktivorous fishes: European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus, sardine Sardina pilchardus, round sardinella Sardinella aurita, sprat Sprattus sprattus, red bandfish Cepola macrophthalma, damselfish Chromis chromis bogue Boops boops were studied in the Bay Marseille (North-Western Mediterranean Sea) from March to September 2017. Taxonomic compositio...

Impact of microplastic pollution on the marine environment and its biota is a major concern globally. Gulf Mannar (GoM) Palk Bay (PB) are two important biodiversity hotspots along south-east coast India. However, in recent years intense tourism fishery activities have made ecosystem these ecologically significant coastal zones vulnerable to contamination. Hence, comparative study seasonal distr...