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- ISSN: 0025-3154 (Print), 1469-7769 (Online)
- Editor: C. Hauton Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton|National Oceanography Centre, Southampton|United Kingdom|
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association UK (JMBA) is an international journal, publishing original research and reviews on all aspects of marine biology, to support the aims of the MBA. The topics of present interest for JMBA are: - Marine ecology, behaviour and fisheries; - Biodiversity and population studies of marine ecosystems, especially potential impacts of global warming, ocean acidification and climate change on ecosystem resilience; - Physiology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology of marine organisms, including microbiology, particularly related to the integrative ecophysiology of marine organisms - Taxonomic syntheses, including molecular phylogenies; - Morphology, life history and developmental biology of marine organisms, especially model systems; - Chemical and physical oceanography, as directly relevant to marine biology; - Marine environmental health, and in particular its relationship to human health and well-being. In addition to papers describing original research, the journal will also publish short reviews and original viewpoints on topics of current marine biological interest.
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JMBA blog

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Jumping the Pond: A European Colonist Arrives on American Shores
- 10 April 2025,
- Beyond just the discovery of this invasive species on New Jersey shores, this study reveals the usefulness of reporting platforms like iNaturalist. Checking...

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Where are you going Tico-o-o-o?
- 19 March 2025,
- The latest Paper of the Month for Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom is The longest documented travel by a West Indian manatee...

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Study reveals a wide and diverse cephalopod fauna in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem
- 25 January 2021,
- An extensive review of cephalopod fauna from the Northwest African Atlantic coast was performed by researchers from the University of Vigo (Spain) and the Spanish...
MBA Newsroom
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The Marine Biological Association publishes ‘South-West Marine Ecosystems – The State of South-West Seas in 2024’ report
- 17 July 2025,
- Marine heatwaves, oceanic incomers and non-native invaders; our changing seas are revealed in the latest 'South-West Marine Ecosystems Report'.
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Dr Keith Hiscock MBE awarded Honorary Degree by Bangor University
- 17 July 2025,
- Congratulations to the MBA’s Associate Fellow, Dr Keith Hiscock MBE, who has been has been admitted as an Honorary Doctor of Science and to the Company...
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Professor David Sims marks 50 years since Jaws with reflections on shark conservation
- 27 June 2025,
- As the iconic film Jaws marks its 50th anniversary this week, MBA Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Marine Ecology at the University of Southampton, Professor...