Sci. Mar. 78(2): 2014

EDITORIAL

Editorial - Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 153-153 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04095.04A

RESEARCH ARTICLES

FEATURED ARTICLE Evolution of geoids in recent years and its impact on oceanography Marco Talone, Marco Meloni, Josep L. Pelegri, Miquel Rosell-Fieschi and Rune Flobergaghen Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 155-164 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03824.30A

Levantine Intermediate Water characteristics: an astounding general misunderstanding! (addendum) Claude Millot Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 165-171 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04045.30H

Evaluation of marine phytoplankton toxicity by application of marine invertebrate bioassays Eva Aylagas, Iratxe Menchaca, Aitor Laza-Martínez, Sergio Seoane and Javier Franco Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 173-183 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03957.26C

First implementation of the Large Fish Index (LFI) in the eastern Mediterranean Dor Edelist, Daniel Golani and Ehud Spanier Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 185-192 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03936.26A

Yearly growth and metabolic changes in earthen pond-cultured meagre Argyrosomus regius Luis Vargas-Chacoff, Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo, Inęs Páscoa, Odete Gonçalves and Juan Miguel Mancera Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 193-202 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03965.06B

Abundance and behavioural ecology of the blenny Ophioblennius trinitatis (Teleostei: Blenniidae) at an oceanic archipelago of Brazil (Atlantic) Paulo R. Medeiros, Danilo P. Rada and Ricardo S. Rosa Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 203-212 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03979.30G

Preliminary evaluation of landings and discards of the Turkish bottom trawl fishery in the northeastern Aegean Sea (eastern Mediterranean) Çetin Keskin, Francesc Ordines, Celal Ates, Joan Moranta and Enric Massutí Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 213-225 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03942.30B

Summer distribution and abundance of the giant devil ray (Mobula mobular) in the Adriatic Sea: Baseline data for an iterative management framework Caterina Maria Fortuna, Laurence Kell, Draško Holcer, Simonepietro Canese, Elio Filidei Jr., Peter Mackelworth and Greg Donovan Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 227-237 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03920.30D

Stock identification of neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartramii) in the North Pacific Ocean on the basis of beak and statolith morphology Zhou Fang, Bilin Liu, Jianghua Li, Hang Su and Xinjun Chen Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 239-248 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03991.06A

Vertical and horizontal larval distribution of an offshore brachyuran crab, Monodaeus couchii, off the south coast of Portugal Patricia N. Pochelon, Antonina dos Santos, A. Miguel P. Santos and Henrique Queiroga Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 249-256 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03944.30F

Size distribution and monthly variation of ovarian development for the female blue swimmer crab, Portunus pelagicus in Beibu Gulf, off south China Zhijun Liu, Xugan Wu, Wei Wang, Binlun Yan and Yongxu Cheng Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 257-268 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03919.24A

Species richness and distribution patterns of echinoderms in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean (34-56°S) Valeria Souto, Mariana Escolar, Gabriel Genzano and Claudia Bremec Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 269-280 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03882.26B

First records, rediscovery and compilation of deep-sea echinoderms in the middle and lower continental slope of the Mediterranean Sea Ariadna Mecho, David S.M. Billett, Eva Ramírez-Llodra, Jacopo Aguzzi, Paul A. Tyler and Joan B. Company Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 281-302 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03983.30C

Adult sex ratios of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in two Mediterranean foraging grounds Paolo Casale, Daniela Freggi, Fulvio Maffucci and Sandra Hochscheid Sci. Mar. 78(2) : 303-309 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03988.30E