The Marine Biologist

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A warm welcome to The Marine Biologist magazine wherever you are.

In this edition we move from molecular studies to micro-habitats to mud on the continental shelf. We look at biofouling from an engineer’s perspective, consider the impacts of climate change on fisheries, and hear about citizen science projects that drive towards a more ocean literate society.

In our main feature we head to the US. The Atlantic lobster fishery – one of the most valuable on the East Coast – faces an uncertain future. The once-discarded Jonah crab is keeping New England lobster fishermen in business, but how vulnerable is this ‘tasty enigma’ to overexploitation?

In Scotland, a pioneering no take zone (NTZ) set up by the local community delivers more scallops and larger lobsters.

And the crustacean fun doesn’t end there. We meet a scientist from the Darwin Tree of Life project who is piecing together the evolutionary story of isopods: the only crustaceans adapted to terrestrial life.

A feast for the eyes awaits as we present the winning entries from the MBA members’ photography competition.

All this and the usual roundup of current ocean issues, reviews of books and podcasts, and Association news.

You can read articles from this edition (see above) but to enjoy the whole magazine you need to be an MBA Member.