Heavy metal accumulation in aquatic organisms has been an important issue due to environmental pollution resulting from anthropogenic activities. In this study, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn in the selected fish species (Mullus barbatus, Solea solea, and Siganus rivulatus) from three consecutive bays (İskenderun, Mersin, and Antalya from North-Eastern Mediterranean Sea) were considered to provide some...

The ants Aphaenogaster cockerellz and Pogonomyrmex barbatus compete for seed resources in the Chihuahuan desert. Previous work showed that intraspecific competition in P barbatus is more intense between near neighbors with overlapping foraging ranges and depends on colony age. Just before reaching reproductive maturity (3-4 y), colonies are more aggressive and persistent in intraspecific compet...

We examined how the trophic ecology of nine economically important marine taxa varied across three distinct areas Adriatic Sea. These included species demersal fishes (European hake Merluccius merluccius , red mullet Mullus barbatus black-bellied angler Lophius budegassa ) and two decapod crustaceans (Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus deep-water rose shrimp Parapenaeus longirostris four pelagi...

Sagittal otolith shape analysis is one of the most widespread techniques worldwide to discriminate fish stock units, as this proxy integrates both environmental and genetic factors. All previous studies have been carried out using two-dimensional (2D) images, a partial representation whole otolith. However, prior identification unit boundaries, influence other potential drivers controlling must...