Noelia Ríos

• PhD student Behavioral biology
• PhD Student at MARE - Marine and Environmental Science Centre

Recorded landings from artisanal fishermen of the Lipsi island complex, Greece, were analysed for abundance of IAS ichthyofauna. Seriola fasciata, Siganus rivulatus, Siganus luridus, Sargocentron rubrum and Etrumeus teres were landed. Siganidae sp. comprised 18% of the total catch biomass.The current study confirmed the presence of these IAS at a l...

Fish sounds are a significant component of marine soundscapes. Recently, passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) arose as a promising tool for ecological monitoring, but a good characterization of fish acoustic communities is still needed. This study is the first to characterize the fish acoustic community at a biogeographic transition zone in the Northe...

Baited pelagic underwater videos are increasingly being used to assess ecological indices but they can also be effective in recording the behaviour of pelagic species attracted to the bait. In this study, the behaviour of 79 blue sharks Prionace glauca was recorded using drifting pelagic baited remote underwater video system (BRUVS) rigs, deployed...

There is growing evidence that studying aquatic acoustic communities can provide ecologically relevant information. Understanding these communities may offer unique insights into species behaviour and ecology, while consolidating passive acoustic monitoring as a tool for mapping the presence of target species or estimating changes in aquatic biodiv...

Marine microplastic pollution is an issue of great concern nowadays since high concentrations have been detected in the ocean, mainly in the subtropical gyres that accumulate this type of debris. The long-term effects of this pollution on ecosystems and marine biota are still unknown. The aim of this study is to quantify and characterise microplast...

Plastic pollution is among the most pervasive stressors currently influencing the marine environment and affecting even the most remote areas. To date, there are still fundamental gaps in our understanding of the major pathways and fate of plastic debris in the oceans. Here we show that oceanic insular environments are important transitory reposito...

Marine litter has been identified as one of the major environmental problems that oceans are currently facing. Worldwide efforts are being made to reduce the input of litter into the oceans, and projects aimed at monitoring their quantities are key to evaluate their success. This study, provide baseline information on the quantities of marine litte...

Marine litter is a global problem, affecting several ecosystems and a countless number of species, with direct socio-economic and environmental impacts on tourism and fisheries. Environmental awareness and public outreach actions are key behaviour change measures, as they target practically any sector of society, and contribute to minimise impacts,...

The Collective Article ‘New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records’ of the Mediterranean Marine Science journal offers the means to publish biodiversity records in the Mediterranean Sea. The current article is divided in two parts, for records of native and alien species respectively. The new records of native fish species include: the slender sunfish...