Juniper Publishers-Oceanography Open Access Journal

  Is Juniper Publishers a Trusted Open Access Publisher in 2025? Complete Review & Insights In 2025, the open access publishing landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with more researchers, institutions, and funding bodies supporting free and unrestricted access to scientific knowledge. Among the many platforms in this growing ecosystem, Juniper Publishers has become a widely discussed name. But the central question remains: Can Juniper Publishers be considered a trusted open access publisher in 2025? This review explores the strengths, concerns, and overall credibility of Juniper Publishers to help authors make informed decisions. How Trust Is Measured in Academic Publishing To evaluate whether a publisher is trustworthy, several key criteria are considered across the scholarly community: 1. Editorial & Peer Review Standards A respected open access publisher must follow a structured peer review process, maintain transparency, and work with qualified editorial b...

  Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Abstract The concentrations of Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr) and Manganese (Mn) in water, sediment and selected fish samples from Ureje water reservoir, Ado Ekiti, were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). A total of three samples each of water, sediment, fishes (Hemichromis fasciatus & Hepsetus odoe) were collected and analyzed for heavy metals. Data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) test at 0.05%. The results showed higher levels of Zn (13.08±0.45mg/g) and Fe (2.10±0.56mg/g) in fish in comparison with other heavy metals examined. Chromium has exceeded the toxicity threshold in the muscle of the fishes in line with WHO standards in food. Cadmium was not detected in soil, while other elements detected were in trace amount below the Environmental Protection Agency allowable limits in soil. In water, except for Fe (1.25±0.0...

  Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Abstract In this paper we address the importance and transcendence of biodiversity surveys to detect early arrival of exotic species that could become ecological invaders. We used qualitative-intensive surveys of gastropods benthic fauna in high energy beaches as a model for the detection of exotic species. Between 2009-2010, four beaches belonging to the Venezuelan Gulf were sampled every three month through the standard transepts and quadrants methodology using a Ekman grab. We identified 105 gastropods species, 35 of which were new addition to the Venezuelan malacofauna. Ten of these species are new for the Atlantic Ocean, which means, they are introduced species. These species are: Bittium rugatum Carpenter, 1864;  Cerithiopsis bakeri  Bartsch, 1917;  Diastoma fastigiatum  Carpenter, 1864;  Odostomia  astricta Dall and Bartsch, 1907;  Odostomia  aepynota Dall and Bartsch 1909,  Odo...

                           Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Context Even if the debate on whether we have reached a new epoch, the Anthropocene [ 1 , 2 ] or not, there is no doubt that humanity's impact on Earth has become extremely profound. The new epoch has perhaps begun at about 1950 as a result of economic growth and the resulting accelerating impacts, speeding up climate change [ 3 , 4 ]. Although many in the world are still sceptical about the relative impacts of human-induced climate change and natural climate variability [ 5 ], warming nevertheless continues to rise. The recent status of global warming will be described and discussed below. Global Temperatures In the last couple of years global CO2 has surpassed 400ppb and global Methan (CH4) has increased to over 1800ppb [ 6 ]. Combined with the strong El Niño conditions at the beginning of the year 2016, annual pool...

                             Juniper Publishers -  Journal of Oceanography Mini Review Stratospheric depletion of ozone layer has resulted in an increase in the solar UV-B radiation (280 to 320 nm) reaching the Earth’s surface. UV-B radiation is potentially harmful to all forms of life but is more detrimental to photosynthetic organisms, including cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria are the largest and most widely distributed group of photosynthetic prokaryotes on the Earth, and their contribution to global CO 2  and N 2  fixation is remarkable. These organisms are proficient in fixing atmospheric nitrogen using enzyme nitrogenase hence potentially recognized as a biofertilizer in rice paddies [ 1 ] and other crops. They are important constituent of aquatic ecosystem which is one of the most productive and diverse ecosystem thus any alteration in the size and composition of phytoplankton communities...