Non-native molluscan colonizers on deliberately placed shipwrecks in the Florida Keys, with description of a new species of potentially invasive worm-snail (Gastropoda: Vermetidae) by Rüdiger Bieler, Camila Granados-Cifuentes, Timothy A. Rawlings, Petra Sierwald, Timothy M. Collins

“…Artificial reefs created by deliberately sinking ships off the coast of the Florida Keys island chain are providing new habitat for marine invertebrates. This newly developing fouling community includes the previously reported invasive orange tube coral Tubastraea coccinea and the non-native giant foam oyster Hyotissa hyotis. …”
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New data on cistern catfish, Phreatobius cisternarum, from subterranean waters at the mouth of the Amazon River (Siluriformes, Incertae Sedis) by Janice Muriel-Cunha, Mário de Pinna

“…In aquarium conditions, P. cisternarum is an oportunistic predator that feeds vigorously on earthworms and other live invertebrates.<br>São apresentados dados sobre novos exemplares do raro bagre subterrâneo Phreatobius cisternarum. …”
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Leishmaniose tegumentar e sua transmissão pelos phlebotomos Tegumentary Leishmaniosis and its Transmission by Phlebotomi by Henrique de Beaurepaire Aragão

“…Other blood-sucking invertebrates (mosquitos, flies, ticks, bugs etc.) up to now accused of possibly transmitting tegumentary leihmaniosis do not appear to be able to do this. …”
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Metagenomic analysis of gut microbiome illuminates the mechanisms and evolution of lignocellulose degradation in mangrove herbivorous crabs by Tom Kwok Lun Hui, Irene Ching Nam Lo, Karen Ka Wing Wong, Chandler Tsz To Tsang, Ling Ming Tsang

“…Our results showed that crabs implement a mixed mode of digestion utilizing both endogenous and microbial enzymes in lignocellulose degradation, as observed in most of the more advanced herbivorous invertebrates.…”
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Perspectives on socio-ecological studies in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres by Alejandro Huertas Herrera, Mónica D. R. Toro-Manríquez, Cristian Lorenzo, María Vanessa Lencinas, Guillermo Martínez Pastur

“…Papers on wildlife made up 30% of all animal-related studies, with mammals, birds, and marine invertebrates (such as collars) being the most extensively researched species. …”
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Effects of cutting disturbance in Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A. Mey.) Soják on the benthic macroinvertebrates = Efeito do distúrbio de corte em Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A... by Thiago Cesar Lima Silveira, Gilberto Gonçalves Rodrigues, Gabriela Peixoto Coelho de Souza, Norma Luiza Würdig

“…The families number was not statistically different (ANOVA, p > 0.05), but the total density of invertebrates, and the density of Ceratopogonidae were significant (ANOVA, p < 0.05) for interaction between sampling date and treatment. …”
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Towards a model of postglacial biogeography in shallow marine species along the Patagonian Province: lessons from the limpet <it>Nacella magellanica</it> (Gmelin, 1791) by González-Wevar Claudio A, Hüne Mathias, Cañete Juan I, Mansilla Andrés, Nakano Tomoyuki, Poulin Elie

“…These results suggest that historical and contemporary processes represent the main factors shaping the modern biogeography of most shallow marine benthic invertebrates inhabiting the Patagonian Province.</p>…”
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Species-specific patterns in bivalve larval supply to a coastal embayment by Thompson, Christine Mingione

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Growth and development of larval bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) in response to early exposure to high CO₂ by White, Meredith Megan

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Sorption of heavy metals onto polyethylene microbeads and its effect on seabass by Zon, Nur Farhan

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Sunken worlds: social and ecological dimensions of human-made reefs by Castelló y Tickell, SMTC

“…Finally, I suggest a method for conducting rapid ecological assessments on a variety of HMRs and demonstrate its usefulness in a survey of 70 individual HMR structures, identifying 78 species of fish and five species of mobile invertebrates. The results suggest that structures which are deeper, larger, and contain more holes and internal space are likely to have higher species richness and abundance.…”

Identification of liver cancer (Hep 38) inhibiting fraction from soft coral Sinularia species by Lim, Leong Rui

“…Soft corals are sessile marine invertebrates having vast number of promising anti­cancer compounds. …”
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Nutritional and bioactivity properties of selected earthworm species for potential cosmeceutical applications by Azmi, Nurhazirah

“…Earthworms are invertebrates that have been widely applied to environmental and land study, however, a new chapter opens opportunities of research in cosmetic and medicine. …”
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Sorption of heavy metals onto polyethylene microbeads and its effect on seabass by Zon, Nur Farhan

“…It enters food chain via ingestion of marine vertebrates and invertebrates. This study aims to elucidate the interactions between polyethylene microbeads and heavy metals as well as to determine the possibility of polyethylene microbeads as heavy metal vectors for juvenile seabass. …”
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Emergence of a Zoonotic Pathogen in a Coastal Marine Sentinel: Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum)-Associated Hepatitis in Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) by Melissa A. Miller, Melissa A. Miller, Pádraig J. Duignan, Erin Dodd, Francesca Batac, Michelle Staedler, Joseph A. Tomoleoni, Michael Murray, Heather Harris, Chris Gardiner

“…Similar to the land-based parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcocystis neurona, C. hepatica eggs may be concentrated and transmitted through filter-feeding marine invertebrates that serve as southern sea otter prey, which may also pose an unrecognized public health risk for people who consume these species.…”
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Remotely characterizing photosynthetic biocrust in snowpack-fed microhabitats of Taylor Valley, Antarctica by Sarah N. Power, Mark R. Salvatore, Eric R. Sokol, Lee F. Stanish, Schuyler R. Borges, Byron J. Adams, J.E. Barrett

“…There are similarities between the snowpack and stream sediment communities (high diversity of soil invertebrates) as well as their ecosystem properties (e.g., persistence of liquid water, high transfer of available nutrients, lower salinity from flushing) compared to the typical arid terrestrial ecosystem of the dry valleys. …”
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Diets of the Barents Sea cod (<i>Gadus morhua</i>) from the 1930s to 2018 by B. L. Townhill, R. E. Holt, B. Bogstad, J. M. Durant, J. K. Pinnegar, J. K. Pinnegar, A. V. Dolgov, A. V. Dolgov, A. V. Dolgov, N. A. Yaragina, E. Johannesen, G. Ottersen, G. Ottersen

“…There was a large proportion of herring in the diets in the 1930s, whereas in more recent decades capelin, invertebrates and other fish dominate. There are also significant interannual asynchronous fluctuations in prey, particularly capelin and euphausiids. …”
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Transcriptomics and Fitness Data Reveal Adaptive Plasticity of Thermal Tolerance in Oysters Inhabiting Different Tidal Zones by Ao Li, Ao Li, Li Li, Li Li, Li Li, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Kai Song, Kai Song, Kai Song, Guofan Zhang, Guofan Zhang, Guofan Zhang

“…Our findings will not only provide new insights into the significant role of plasticity in adaptive evolution that can be extended to other marine invertebrates, but also provide basic information for oyster resources conservation and reef reestablishment.…”
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Investigating food web structure and system function of an artificial reef ecosystem based on carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis: implications for reef management by Jie Feng, Jie Feng, Jie Feng, Jie Feng, Jie Feng, Jie Feng, Xiaolong Zhao, Fan Bi, Fan Bi, Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao, Wei Zhao, Liang Zhao, Liang Zhao, Liang Zhao, Liang Zhao, Hao Song, Hao Song, Hao Song, Hao Song, Meijie Yang, Meijie Yang, Meijie Yang, Meijie Yang, Zhi Hu, Zhi Hu, Zhi Hu, Zhi Hu, Cong Zhou, Cong Zhou, Cong Zhou, Cong Zhou, Pu Shi, Pu Shi, Pu Shi, Pu Shi, Pengpeng Hu, Pengpeng Hu, Pengpeng Hu, Pengpeng Hu, Peizhen Ma, Pengfei Sun, Han Jiang, Jiangling Xu, Jiangling Xu, Tao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Tao Zhang, Tao Zhang

“…The trophic level (TL) of invertebrates was between 2.00 and 3.09, and that of fish was between 2.98 and 3.66. …”
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Characterization of the TLR Family in Branchiostoma lanceolatum and Discovery of a Novel TLR22-Like Involved in dsRNA Recognition in Amphioxus by Jie Ji, David Ramos-Vicente, David Ramos-Vicente, Enrique Navas-Pérez, Carlos Herrera-Úbeda, José Miguel Lizcano, Jordi Garcia-Fernàndez, Hector Escrivà, Àlex Bayés, Àlex Bayés, Nerea Roher

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are important for raising innate immune responses in both invertebrates and vertebrates. Amphioxus belongs to an ancient chordate lineage which shares key features with vertebrates. …”
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