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Open Journal of Marine Science (OJMS) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in marine science. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of marine…
Yuan Ao, Weijie Shen, Anxiang Yuan, Yi Yin, Yuan He, Songdong Shen
The sequence of the ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA) plays an important role in species identification and phylogenetic analysis. However, the only published full-length sequence of a ribosomal gene of green algae is that of Ulva mutabilis . In this study, we amplif…
Jessica Pingel, Adrian Harrison
It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending. However, the mechanisms behind this change are poorly understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Ther…
Norhazirah Abdul Aziz, Adiana Ghazali, Kamaruzzaman Bin Yunus, Zurahanim Fasha Annual, Ali Ahmad, Ong Meng Chuan, 1 1, 1 1
In Terengganu, Longtail tuna or Thunnus tonggol is one of the most popular marine fishes landed by fishermen and has a high demand among customers. This species often served with a unique local delicacy called Nasi Dagang and Ikan Singgang , one of the favour…
Vincent M. P. Bouchet, Laurent Seuront, 1 1, 1 1
The contribution of benthic foraminifera to sediment bioturbation has widely been overlooked despite their huge abundance in intertidal soft sediments. In this preliminary study, we specifically chose to focus on two key species of benthic foraminifera in tem…
Alireza Firoozfar, Morteza Askari Ziarati, Nima Asghari, Navid Alavi, Nikoo Ghorbanian
Underground tunneling is one of the alternative solutions to diminish traffic congestion in large cities. One of the most important effects of tunneling is the displacement of the ground surface, the settlement around the tunnel, and the variation in earthqua…
Barry J. Hanson, Jacob L. Davis, Jill M. Voorhees, Nathan Huysman, Michael E. Barnes
Two hundred and forty-three juvenile rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss ranging from 73 to 119 mm were implanted with 8, 9, or 10 mm Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags, with tag retention and fish survival observed for 343 days. Similarly, 173 brown tro…
Michael O’Shea, Jimmy Murphy
Numerical modelling of coastal morphology is a complex and sometimes unrewarding exercise and often not yielding tangible results. Typically, the underlying drivers of morphology are not properly accounted for in numerical models. Such inaccuracies combined w…
Bruma R. Castillo-Rosas, Emelio Barjau-González, Juan Manuel López-Vivas, Abril Karim Romo-Piñeda, Eleonora Romero-Vadillo, Jose Ángel Armenta-Quintana
The study of fish communities from coastal lagoons allows a better understanding of role of these organisms in these systems, and the effect of anthropogenic impact. The aim of the present study was to determine the community structure, in particular dominanc…
Osvaldo Faggioni, 1 1
Starting from the end of the 90s not perodic and unpredictable variations in the depth of harbor waters were observed. Long period (from 24 hours to a few days) and wide amplitude are their main features. Experience showed that this phenomenon is a risk for h…
A. Hal Aberrhaman, B. Bouhaddioui, L. A. Lrhorfi, R. Bengueddour
Phytoplankton is all cyanobacteria and microalgae (microscopic plants) present in surface water that may be carried by water currents. The study was conducted at two oceanic sites Mehdia and Moulay Bousselham, Rabat sale Kenitra region, Morocco, between 2017…
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