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Julius A. Ellrich
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Marine Ecologist
Plasticoncrete is plastic contained in concrete. Our recent open access article characterized this novel plastic form and showed how it contributes to the accumulation of plastic debris in coastal sediments. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Joern et al. recently 'Characterized Microbial Biofilms on Marine Plastics'. This open access article is part of the research topic 'From Micro to Macro: Interactions of Marine Biota with Plastic Pollution'. Manuscript submission deadline is 7 July 2025. Thank you very much. doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
Frontiers | Characterization of microbial biofilms on marine plastics: community development and density implications for vertical transport dynamics
Marine plastic pollution poses a significant and escalating threat to ocean ecosystems, with microbial colonization on plastics playing a critical role in de...
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June 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
StFX Marine Ecology Lab Researchers Publish Study On Latitudinal Changes of Rocky Intertidal Atlantic Communities. www.stfx.ca/news/marine-...
StFX Marine Ecology Lab researchers publish study on latitudinal changes of rocky intertidal Atlantic communities
Signs of latitudinal changes in the stability of rocky intertidal communities from Atlantic Canada in relation to ongoing environmental variations is the subject of a new study led by StFX biology pro...
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June 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Novel article shows "Evidence of uses of marine litter by Mediterranean Cephalopoda". This article is part of the Research Topic "Interactions of Marine Biota with Plastic Pollution". We look forward to receiving submissions by 7 July 2025. Thank you very much. doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
Frontiers | Evidence of uses of marine litter by Mediterranean Cephalopoda
Understanding the interaction between marine biota and marine litter is essential to comprehend how organisms face the continuous alteration of their habitat...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
New open access article published today: Scrosati, R. A., Cameron, N. M. & Ellrich, J. A. (2025) Signs of latitudinal changes in the stability of rocky intertidal communities from Atlantic Canada in relation to ongoing environmental variation. Frontiers in Marine Science. doi.org/10.3389/fmar...
Frontiers | Signs of latitudinal changes in the stability of rocky intertidal communities from Atlantic Canada in relation to ongoing environmental variation
By altering historic environmental conditions, the ongoing climatic and oceanographic change is modifying the structure of biological communities worldwide (...
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June 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
New open access study found emerging pollutants in whales from German waters: "When the small ones tease the largest: Microplastic and phthalate ester occurrence in cetaceans occasionally found in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea". Marine Pollution Bulletin 218: 118138. doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
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May 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
New open access article published today: Scrosati, R. A. & Ellrich, J. A. (2025). Support for the intermittent upwelling hypothesis using 10 years of barnacle recruitment data from a western ocean boundary in Atlantic Canada. PeerJ 13: e19470. doi.org/10.7717/peer...
May 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Submission welcome! Our Research Topic in Frontiers in Marine Science accepts submissions until 7 July 2025. Thank you for you interest.

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Frontiers | From Micro to Macro: Interactions of Marine Biota with Plastic Pollution
Marine plastic debris is a widespread contaminant that is found from shallow coastal waters to deep sea trenches worldwide. As a consequence, all marine life...
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May 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
News from Canada: Cameron & Scrosati (2025) Organisms That Create Homes for Other Organisms on Marine Shores. kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Organisms That Create Homes for Other Organisms on Marine Shores
The intertidal zone is a narrow strip along marine shores where the ocean meets land. Tides make this environment different from any other. Every day, low tides expose the intertidal zone to the air, ...
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March 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
News from Australia: Leal et al. (2025) Drivers of benthic invertebrate diversity in the protected Walpole-Nornalup Estuary, southwest Australia link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Drivers of benthic invertebrate diversity in the protected Walpole-Nornalup Estuary, southwest Australia - Biodiversity and Conservation
A changing climate combined with increasing human development and pollution along riparian areas result in cumulative pressures that alter fauna distribution and diversity in estuaries. One of the ver...
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March 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Deadline extended: our Research Topic in Frontiers in Marine Science accepts submissions until 7 May 2025. Thank you for your interest.

www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Frontiers | From Micro to Macro: Interactions of Marine Biota with Plastic Pollution
Marine plastic debris is a widespread contaminant that is found from shallow coastal waters to deep sea trenches worldwide. As a consequence, all marine life...
www.frontiersin.org
March 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Reposted by Julius A. Ellrich
New research alert! 🚨We found that #biogeography, not mussel genetics, is the key factor shaping macrofauna in South African 🇿🇦 mussel beds

Dive into the details: doi.org/10.3354/meps... 📚

#MarineEcology #mussels
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March 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Bitumen-based plastitar found in IJmuiden, The Netherlands! We recently examined this novel plastic form variant in our open access article: doi.org/10.3389/fenv...
March 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
New article out now: Ellrich, J.A., Kozian-Fleck, C., Brand, M., Colsoul, B. & Pogoda, B. (2025) Ecological reef restoration: consumptive and nonconsumptive interactions among common North Sea predators and European oysters. Frontiers in Environmental Science 13, 1509318. doi.org/10.3389/fenv...
March 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM