Julius A. Ellrich

PLASTIK FANTASTIK Eine Präsentation der Kunstvermittlung zur Ausstellung „Mika Rottenberg. Queer Ecology“ (26. Oktober 2025 bis 31. Mai 2026 )

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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...

Frontiers | Assessment of marine litter interaction in cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline and the Adriatic Sea Marine litter represents a growing threat to marine biodiversity, particularly to cetaceans, yet its impacts on these sentinel species remain insufficiently ...

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Frontiers | Experimental exposure of blue mussel beds to soft and rigid macroplastics in the winter reveals litter entrapment but no physiological effects Macroplastic items like bags, bottles, and containers dominate marine litter, yet their effects on habitats and ecosystems remain understudied. Blue mussels ...

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Frontiers | Entangled ecosystems: the impact of macroplastic litter on Mytilus galloprovincialis communities in northwestern Spain Plastic litter in the ocean has gained significant attention over recent decades, with much of the focus on microplastics. However, macroplastic litter is pr...

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Frontiers | Advancing mussel-based monitoring: integrating litter and harmful algal bloom data into a multi-stressor assessment of England and Wales Effective monitoring is essential for decision makers to make informed choices to address pollution issues, including marine litter and microplastics which a...

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Frontiers | Non-selective feeding on microplastics in the acorn barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite: the implications in assessing barnacles as global microplastics bioindicators To combat the plastic problem in the marine environment, bioindicators are essential because they can provide insights into the extent and ecological impacts...

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Frontiers | The trapping of microplastics in the Posidonia oceanica aegagropiles in Tunisian coastal areas—Southern Mediterranean Plastic and microplastic debris (MP) constitute the most important pollutants of the solid litter with a high risk of sediment accumulation. Posidonia oceani...

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Frontiers | Are fish larvae contaminated before they start eating? First evidence of microplastic contamination in the yolk-sac of wild fish larvae Microplastics (MPs) ingestion in wild fish during the early stages remains a field with scarce information and contradictory findings in laboratory studies. ...

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Frontiers | Do feeding habits influence anthropogenic particle consumption in demersal fish in a tropical estuary? A study from the northern part of the Tropical Eastern Pacific IntroductionThe presence of anthropogenic particles (AP), defined as materials that have undergone human modification, in an estuarine system, and their cons...

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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...

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...

StFX Marine Ecology Lab Researchers Publish Study On Latitudinal Changes of Rocky Intertidal Atlantic Communities. www.stfx.ca/news/marine-...

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...

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 | 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 (...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Comeback der Europäischen Auster bei Helgoland Wie gelingt der Schutz von Austernriffen trotz hungriger Räuber?

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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, ...

News from Canada: Cameron & Scrosati (2025) Organisms That Create Homes for Other Organisms on Marine Shores. kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

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...

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...

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...

Deadline extended: our Research Topic in Frontiers in Marine Science accepts submissions until 7 May 2025. Thank you for your interest.

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New research alert! 🚨We found that #biogeography, not mussel genetics, is the key factor shaping macrofauna in South African 🇿🇦 mussel beds

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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...

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...