Biju Kumar

TL;DR: The major octopus fisheries around the globe, providing an overview of species targeted, ecological and biological features of exploited stocks, catches and the key aspects of management are described in this article.

TL;DR: The threat posed by invasive non-native species worldwide requires a global approach to identify which introduced species are likely to pose an elevated risk of impact to native species and ecosystems.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed the perceptions of early-career researchers working for biodiversity conservation across India, to understand the impacts of the ongoing pandemic on their research, and highlighted that majority of the respondents advocate for stakeholder-driven policies and management practices as the most effective strategy to promote biodiversity conservation in the post-COVID-19 world.

TL;DR: Eight species of calappid and leucosiid crabs were identified from by-catch landed by trawlers at four fishing ports in Kerala, India that were surveyed in 2007 and supplemented by material obtained in January 2013.

TL;DR: The present record establishes M. stellata as the fourth scyphozoan species introduced to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.