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  Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Abstract The primary purpose of this article is to supply definitive statements regarding current skills in seasonal prediction with emphasis on marine ecosystem indicators and how forecasts could be possibly used for societal benefit. To enhance skills and setting priorities toward the further development and application of the existing dynamical models for seasonal prediction one has to recognize that this kind of process necessarily requires robust interactions amongst the biophysical science and applications communities and a delicate balance between scientific feasibility and application requirements. Also, recommendations for improving seasonal prediction skills and enhancing the use of seasonal prediction information for applications are outlined. Go to Introduction A marine ecosystem is a complex nonlinear dynamical system, with significant spatial variability, strongly linked to the circulation of the atmosphere and ocea...

  Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Abstract The invasive species  P. volitans  (Linnaeus, 1758) has presented a significant geographic advance considering its original distribution, since the Indo-Pacific it has reached the west coast of the Atlantic, including mainly the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. In this geographic advance, protected areas are included and it is a reference species of impact on native species. Size, weight and distribution of the lionfish were evaluated in this study, in the Veracruz Reef System, National Park of the Gulf of Mexico. In the period from May to June 2016, 30 organisms were captured, their size and weight were recorded, comparing these meristic data with previous records in the area and other sites. An average height (±SD) of 248.14±48.2mm was reported in the analysis of the results, indicating a considerable increase in the size of the species in this study. It can be inferred that  P. volitans  posse...

  Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Abstract Shrimp aquaculture industry is an important source of income in the inter-tropical countries of Southeast Asia and other inter-tropical developing countries. The shrimp industry has grown rapidly and generates billions of dollars every year in trade and employs millions of people globally. World production of shrimp both captured and farmed is around 7 million metric tons. Shrimp is one of the most important internationally traded fishery commodities in terms of value. Annual reports show that exports of shrimp are currently worth more than 10 billion US dollars or 16% of all fishery exports. Currently, about 40% of the world catch of shrimp is from farming. However, the proportion of farmed shrimp in international trade appears to be much higher. The industry boomed rapidly in the Pacific particularly in the Southeast Asian region specifically in countries like the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Myanmar ...

  Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Abstract The Adriatic Sea represents a vulnerable ecosystem and need an Integrated Coastal Management to protect, conserve and manage the coastal and marine areas. This preliminary work proposes a local case study aimed to the characterization of coastal marine habitats along Teatina coast (Abruzzo, central Italy), carrying out 11 transects parallel to the coastline. Moreover, the presence of sea turtles and cetaceans has been estimated by the analysis of specimens stranded and included in the GeoCETUS database of Centro Studi Cetacei onlus. The results show that the study area has a considerable marine biodiversity and a sustainable management is urgent for preserving the habitats and associated species. As first step the Nature 2000 network should be implemented by including the marine areas in front of each terrestrial SCIs and Natural Reserves, to create some marine protected areas along Teatina coast with the...