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ReviewPublished 5 August 2026Heavy metal trophic transfer and human health risks in the Northern Benguela current ecosystem: a review with a focus on cape hake species (Merluccius capensis and M. paradoxus)Medusalem Jairus · Tamuka Nhiwatiwa · Johannes Angala IitembuFrontiers in Fish Sciencedoi 10.3389/frish.2026.1734136
ReviewPublished 6 April 2026The invasive spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) in Florida, United States: invasion timeline, insights, and implications for Everglades restorationSergio A. Balaguera-Reina · Edison D. Bonilla-Liberato · Bryna L. Daykin · Frank J. MazzottiFrontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Sciencedoi 10.3389/famrs.2026.1778412
Original ResearchPublished 2 February 202618S rDNA metabarcoding unveils trophic interactions between Neogloboquadrina pachyderma and the pelagic eukaryotic community in Prydz Bay, East AntarcticaTushar Kaushik · Vaishnavi Dixit · Rahul MohanFrontiers in Eukaryotic Microbiologydoi 10.3389/frpro.2026.1743384
Mammal SciencePublished 14 August 2025North American river otters consume diverse prey and parasites in a subestuary of the Chesapeake BayCalli M. Wise · Thomas L. Serfass · Emma M. Palmer · Leone Yisrael · Karson Burton-Reeder · Katrina M. Pagenkopp LohanFrontiers in Mammal Sciencedoi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1620318