THE CAPRELLIDEA (CRUSTACEA: PERACARIDA: AMPHIPODA) FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WITH A DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF PARACAPRELLA

The Caprellidea (Crustacea: Peracarida: Amphipoda) from the Gulf of Mexico with a description of a new species of Paracaprella

A new species of caprellid amphipod of the genus Paracaprella is described and illustrated in detail.All the material reported was collected from coral rubble Lampeter AFC samples from the Arrecife Tuxpan/Lobos Protected Natural Area, off Veracruz State, Mexico, WSW Gulf of Mexico.The new species is characterized by large eyes; article 2 of peduncl

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Spatio-Temporal Variability of Anthropogenic and Natural Wrack Accumulations along the Driftline: Marine Litter Overcomes Wrack in the Northern Sandy Beaches of Portugal

Marine litter can end up deposited on sandy beaches and become entangled in the natural wrack, threatening its roles in ecosystems.However, it is currently unknown whether the storage of both artificial and natural accumulations on sandy beaches is correlated.Here, we quantified and compared, by first time, the litter and natural wrack on five sand

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