MELISSA BEATA MARTIN

@fssm.umt.edu.my

MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAMME, FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU

MELISSA BEATA MARTIN


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Aquatic Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology
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Scopus Publications

  • Understanding the Relationship Between Rhizocephalans and Their Hosts From the Lens of Omics: Implications Towards Crustacean Aquaculture
    Yang Yu, Youji Wang, Kianann Tan, Menghong Hu, Nor Afiqah‐Aleng, Melissa Beata Martin, Lihan Zhang, Hanafiah Fazhan, Khor Waiho
    Reviews in Aquaculture, 2026
    The continuous development of high‐throughput sequencing technologies has revolutionised the field of food production and agriculture, including aquaculture. In addition to fish, crustaceans play a crucial role in supporting coastal economies and serve as a valuable source of high‐quality protein worldwide. Therefore, the prevention and treatment of diseases, especially in commercially valuable crustaceans, are of paramount importance. Among the various parasites affecting crustaceans, rhizocephalan parasites have recently gained widespread attention due to their severe effects on hosts, including moult inhibition, parasitic castration and feminisation, reduction in metabolism and survival, and behavioural changes. This review employs a systematic literature review approach to summarise progress in omics research regarding host‐rhizocephalan interactions. The final dataset comprised 12 articles from four rhizocephalan families (Thompsoniidae, Sacculinidae, Polyascidae, and Peltogasterellidae). The review further discusses advances in omics research across five main functional categories: growth and moulting, metabolism, sex differentiation and reproduction, immunity and disease, and population genetics and evolution. Differentially expressed genes, proteins, metabolites, and pathways identified in rhizocephalan‐related omics studies serve as a valuable molecular database to understand host responses and rhizocephalan infection strategies. Key factors, including juvenile hormone esterase ( JHE ), thioredoxin, Kazal‐type protease inhibitor ( KPI ), heat shock proteins ( HSP70/HSP90 ), and cathepsins , are multi‐functionally involved in host‐rhizocephalan interactions. However, knowledge gaps persist, hindered by limitations in diagnostic tools and data integration. Future directions, such as single‐cell sequencing (scRNA‐seq), multi‐omics approaches, and protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks, offer promise for advancing our understanding of host–parasite dynamics, providing insights for rhizocephalan parasitology control in sustainable crustacean aquaculture health.
  • Revalidation of Enteromius karkensis (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913) (Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa
    Melissa B. Martin, Albert Chakona, Wilbert T. Kadye, Martinus Scheepers
    Journal of Fish Biology, 2025
    The chubbyhead barbs, a distinct group of fishes endemic to southern Africa, currently include eight valid species. Historically, Enteromius anoplus was the most widespread freshwater fish in South Africa due to synonymizations in the 1960s. It occurred in nearly every river system except coastal systems in the Cape Fold Ecoregion and the lower Orange River. However, a recent revision utilizing molecular and morphological analyses has led to significant taxonomic updates. Enteromius anoplus is restricted to the Gouritz River system, whereas Enteromius cernuus and Enteromius oraniensis have been revalidated and respectively confined to the Olifants and Orange River systems. Additionally, a new species Enteromius mandelai was described, with its range currently considered to encompass several river systems in the Eastern Cape. Despite these advances, the taxonomic status of fish previously assigned to E. anoplus from KwaZulu‐Natal remained uncertain. In this study, an integrative approach, combining genetic analysis, morphological characteristics, and geographic data, was employed to resurrect Enteromius karkensis as a distinct species from E. anoplus. Enteromius karkensis is deeply genetically differentiated (3.99%–8.07% p‐distance) from its congeners within the chubbyhead group. Morphologically, E. karkensis is easily distinguishable from its counterparts due to possession of a terminal mouth (vs. inferior in E. amatolicus), one pair of maxillary barbels (vs. two conspicuous pairs in E. motebensis, E. treurensis, and E. gurneyi), and a complete lateral line (vs. incomplete in E. anoplus and E. oraniensis). Furthermore, E. karkensis is differentiated from E. mandelai and E. cernuus by its long maxillary barbels that extend beyond the midpoint of the orbit. These findings highlight a consistent pattern from previous studies that show many freshwater fishes in South Africa have narrow geographic ranges. This emphasizes the importance of targeted conservation and management efforts, and our understanding of the biogeographic and evolutionary history of freshwater fishes in southern Africa.
  • An overview of spiny and slipper lobsters (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Achelata) distribution in Southeast Asian countries
    Melissa Beata Martin, Aisya Safina Binti Mohd Ridhwan, Muhamad Amin
    Biodiversity, 2025
  • Systematic review of Pseudobarbus burchelli (Teleostei, Cyprinidae), with revalidation of P. vulneratus and description of a new species
    Fatah Zarei, Melissa B. Martin, Paul H. Skelton, Albert Chakona
    Zoosystematics and Evolution, 2025
    Pseudobarbus burchelli (Smith, 1841) was previously considered to have a relatively wide distribution range spanning four isolated river systems in the Cape Fold Ecoregion of South Africa: the Breede, Duiwenhoks, Goukou, and Heuningnes. Extensive exploration and the application of molecular data led to the discovery and description of a new species, Pseudobarbus skeltoni, from the Breede River system, and the identification of three distinct lineages within P. burchelli. These lineages were provisionally named P. burchelli ‘Tradouw’ from the Tradouw catchment in the Breede River system, P. burchelli ‘Breede’, distributed across the Breede, Duiwenhoks, and Goukou river systems, and P. burchelli ‘Heuningnes’, distributed in the Heuningnes River system. Additionally, recent surveys found a new redfin population in the upper Klein River, genetically linked to the Heuningnes lineage. This study used an integrative approach to assess the taxonomic status of these three lineages. Detailed morphological examination identified a combination of characters that consistently separate the lineages, supporting their recognition as distinct species. Based on both genetic and morphological distinctiveness, we redescribe P. burchelli s.s. for the P. burchelli ‘Tradouw’ lineage, revalidate Pseudobarbus vulneratus (Castelnau, 1861) for the P. burchelli ‘Breede’ lineage, and describe the P. burchelli ‘Heuningnes’ lineage as a new species, Pseudobarbus agulhassp. nov. These three species differ in circumpeduncular scale count, head and snout proportions, and the number of teeth in the outer pharyngeal tooth row. The biogeographic history, key threats, and conservation needs of these three species are discussed.
  • THE DIVERSITY OF SPONGE ASSOCIATED FAUNA (SAF) IN FOUR SELECTED MARINE SPONGES (CLASS: DEMOSPONGIAE) AT CORAL REEFS OF PULAU BATU RUSA, MALAYSIA
    , AL-JERIA ABDUL, MELISSA BEATA MARTIN, , JASNIZAT SAIDIN, , HIN BOO WEE, and
    Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 2024
    Marine sponges are known to host a range of marine organisms, especially reef-associated sponges. However, limited studies have been conducted to evaluate the diversity of Sponge Associated Fauna (SAF) in the South China Sea. This study aims to document the SAF diversity of four common reef-associated sponges (Theonella swinhoei, Theonella cupola, Neopetrosia cf. chaliniformis, and Stylissa carteri) from the Pulau Batu Rusa coral reef, Terengganu. Sponges were collected and washed with 70% alcohol to extract the SAF they hosted. Echinodermata Ophiactis Sevigny (brittle star) and Synaptula sp. (sea cucumber) are the most common SAF in all host sponges. A clustering analysis showed differences between SAF composition hosted and the phylogenetic distance of the host sponges, particularly with the position of S. carteri to the two Theonella species. In contrast, the assemblages of SAF are consistent with the prevailing environmental conditions, substrate characteristics of the host habitat, and the host’s morphological structure. As a result, it can be inferred that the composition and abundance of SAF are not dictated by the phylogenetic lineage of the host species, but rather by the interplay of environmental factors and host morphology.
  • Fish Species Assemblages and Diversity in Water Body Infested by Alien Species
    Siti Nur Atikah Mohammad, Iqbal Harith Abd Razak, Akmal Amalina Mohd Fauzi, Nurhidayah Azlan-Hisyam, Melissa B Martin, Bryan R. Nelson, Muhammad Hafiz Borkhanuddin, Mohamad Aqmal-Naser, Amirrudin B. Ahmad
    Sains Malaysiana, 2024
    Human is one of the mediators for non-native species invasion, especially in the aquatic ecosystem. Aquaculture and sport fishing activities are the main reasons for non-native fish introduction, especially in man-made habitats. In the present study, we determined the fish community between the invaded as opposed to pristine ecosystems in north Terengganu, Malaysia. The primary data was collected using hook and line, hand-held push net, cast net and gills net while secondary data were also utilised from published and unpublished data. The fish general information including functional traits and prey-predator relationship were obtained from literature and reliable online resources. The data were used to construct hypothetical diagrams and analyzed using taxonomic distinctness index. The fish community between the two habitats differ significantly in which the non-native fish invaded habitat has much lesser fish species richness than that of the pristine habitat. Taxonomic diversity between the two habitats also was markedly different. The non-native Cichla ocellaris added predation pressure to fish community in the lacustrine habitat as the apex predator and were proven to feed on the native fish fauna in the lake. We discuss the community structure in both habitats and explore the further impact of invasion by this invasive alien species on the native fish species. We conclude that the presence of Cichla ocellaris amplify pressure to native fish community in the man-made lake.
  • A comparative study on the antennae morphology and ultrastructure of three mud crab species of the genus Scylla from Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu, Malaysia
    Muhammad Achdiat, Kian Ann Tan, Yushinta Fujaya, Youji Wang, Melissa Beata Martin, Alexander Chong Shu‐Chien, Hanafiah Fazhan, Khor Waiho
    Microscopy Research and Technique, 2024
    Crustaceans possess a range of sensory organs crucial in sensory perception, communication, and various ecological functions. Understanding morphological and functional differences in antennae among species could validate taxonomic differentiation and ecological adaptations. The antennae morphology and ultrastructure of mud crab species within the Scylla genus are poorly understood, and their role in ecological adaptation and species differentiation remains unexplored. This study aimed to describe and compare the morphology and ultrastructure of antennae in Scylla olivacea, Scylla tranquebarica, and Scylla paramamosain. Antennae were carefully excised from each crab and subjected to morphological, morphometric, and ultrastructural analysis. The study revealed that the antennae of Scylla species exhibit similar overall morphology, with a series of segments that tapered toward the upper end. All species possess non‐branched single setae on the upper end of each segment. The number of antennae segments varied between species, with S. paramamosain having significantly more segments than S. olivacea. Additionally, the length and width of antenna segments differed among the species, with S. tranquebarica having a rougher antenna surface compared to S. olivacea and S. paramamosain. Our findings suggest that Scylla's antennae are distinct between species, especially in the number of segments and setae size. Such difference might be related to ecological adaptation. The role of antennae in sensory perception and social behavioral cues in mud crabs warrants further investigation. This study serves as a foundational reference for future research on the taxonomy, ecological adaptation, and sensory behaviors in the Scylla genus.Research Highlights Variations and similarities in morphology and ultrastructure of three Scylla species can be found in the antennae. Scylla paramamosain had significantly higher number of segments than Scylla olivacea in morphology feature. The antennae surface of Scylla tranquebarica was rougher than that of S. olivacea and S. paramamosain. Antennae of three Scylla species possess non‐branched single setae.
  • Morphological and molecular characterisation of Cymothoa eremita (Brunnich, 1783) (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from the South China Sea
    Melissa Beata Martin, Muhammad Adam Mohamed Yusoff, Noor Syazwaney Hashim, Thinh Dinh Do, Nakisah Mat Amin, Faizah Shaharom-Harrison, Yeong Yik Sung, Wang Min, Liang Yantao, Md Asaduzzaman, Li Lian Wong
    Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2024
  • Profiling of microbiome biodiversity and structure associated with the gastrointestinal tract of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) using high-throughput sequencing
    MUHAMAD AMIN, LAILA MUSDALIFAH, MUHAMMAD WAHYUDIN LEWARU, ALIMUDDIN ALIMUDDIN, SAHRUL ALIM, MELISSA BEATA MARTIN
    Biodiversitas, 2024
    Amin M, Musdalifah L, Lewaru MW, Alimuddin, Alim S, Martin MB. 2024. Profiling of microbiome biodiversity and structure associated with the gastrointestinal tract of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) using high-throughput sequencing. Biodiversitas 25: 1984-1992. The Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) holds significant importance as an aquaculture commodity in Indonesia, where the government actively promotes the expansion of brackish water pond intensification and extensification. Despite its global cultured prominence, there remains a research gap regarding the biodiversity of the microbiome within the gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of cultured P. vannamei and the implications of aquaculture practices on microbiota dynamics. This study focuses on investigating the diversity and structure of the GIT microbiome in P. vannamei from selective intensive aquaculture ponds in East Java, Indonesia. Sampling from three distinct intensive rearing ponds, shrimp GITs were meticulously dissected to analyze the bacterial composition using high-throughput sequencing. The microbial diversity within the gastrointestinal tracts of these shrimps from commercial intensive aquaculture farms was evaluated through 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing, targeting the V3-V4 region, and the utilization of Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) for bacterial categorization. The results revealed that the gastrointestinal tract of shrimp reared in an intensive aquaculture system was dominated by nine bacterial phyla, namely Proteobacteria (53.95%), followed by Actinobacteria (26.78%), Bacteroidetes (3.95%), Firmicutes (2.41%), Tenericutes (1.98%), Chloroflexi (1.22%), Verrucomicrobia (1.03%), Cyanobacteria (0.71%) and Planctomycetes (0.65%). High levels of microbial diversity were indicated by the diversity indices, reflecting both richness (Simpson's index) and evenness (Shannon index). The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of microbiota dynamics in aquaculture systems and underline the significance of preserving microbial diversity for sustainable shrimp production.
  • A review of the family Cymothoidae (Isopoda: Cymothooidea) infesting marine fishes from Malaysian waters, with new host and geographical records
    MELISSA B. MARTIN, ALIA TUAH, JUARIAH H. MUHAMAD, NIEL L. BRUCE
    Zootaxa, 2022
    A checklist of parasitic cymothoids from Malaysian waters is presented based on available literature and material collected from 2010 to 2020. Most of the collected specimens were recorded from waters of Terengganu, east coast of Peninsular Malaysia (facing the South China Sea), whereas literature records were included from Sarawak, along the Miri coast of northwest Borneo. The checklist comprises 19 species in ten genera, seven of which are new records from Malaysia: Anilocra nemipteri Bruce, 1987; Ceratothoa barracuda Martin, Bruce & Nowak, 2015; Ceratothoa carinata (Bianconi, 1869); Cymothoa epimerica Avdeev, 1979; Elthusa sigani Bruce, 1990; Joryma engraulidis (Barnard, 1936) and Renocila richardsonae Williams & Bunkley-Williams, 1992. Eight new host records are based on collected specimens: Anilocra nemipteri was dorsally attached on Nemipterus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857), Nemipterus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1854), Nemipterus tambuloides (Bleeker, 1853) and Nemipterus thosaporni Russell, 1991 (family Nemipteridae); Ceratothoa carinata was found in the buccal cavity of Decapterus macrosoma Bleeker, 1851 (family Carangidae); Cymothoa eremita (Brunnich, 1783) was attached in the buccal cavity of Nemipterus tambuloides (Bleeker, 1853) and Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830); Elthusa sigani was found attached on the gills of Pterois russelli Bennett, 1831 (family Scorpaenidae), and Renocila richardsonae was attached on the caudal fin of Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) (family Mullidae). All cymothoid species listed here are known to have a Central Indo-Pacific distribution, with some ranging as far as the Western Indian Ocean. A cymothoid–host association is here listed from 28 fish families, with the most commonly reported from Carangidae (pompanos, jack mackerels, runners, scads), Engraulidae (anchovies), and Leiognathidae (ponyfishes, slipmouths). This paper is the first comprehensive review of both verified literature records and deposited specimens. A key for the family of Cymothoidae in Malaysian waters is given.
  • Evaluating the stomach content of Wild Scalloped Spiny Lobster (Panulirus homarus)
    MUHAMAD AMIN, ANIS FITRIA, AKHMAD T. MUKTI, ANDI BASO MANGUNTUNGI, SHAFWAN AMRULLAH, SAHRUL ALIM, MELISSA BEATA MARTIN
    Biodiversitas, 2022
  • Review On Biology, Distribution And Conservation Challenges For Horseshoe Crabs In India
    , AYASKANTA PRAMANIK, APRATIM SAI RAJESH, , SANATAN TUDU, , MELISSA BEATA MARTIN, , SALWA SHAHIMI, , BRYAN RAVEEN NELSON, , TANMAY SARKAR, , BEHARA SATYANARAYANA, , SIDDHARTHA PATI, , BISNU PRASAD DASH, and
    Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 2021
  • Parasitic crustaceans
    Barbara F. Nowak, Melissa B. Martin, Sebastián Boltaña
    Fisheries and Aquaculture Volume 9, 2021
  • A review on introduced Cichla spp. and emerging concerns
    Shantika Maylana Sastraprawira, Iqbal Harith Abd. Razak, Salwa Shahimi, Siddhartha Pati, Hisham Atan Edinur, Akbar Bavajohn John, Amirrudin Ahmad, Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran, Melissa Beata Martin, Ju Lian Chong, Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury, Bryan Raveen Nelson
    Heliyon, 2020
  • First record of parasitic isopod Mothocya melanosticta (Schiödte and Meinert, 1884) (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) on blue flying fish Exocoetus volitans and Indian sardine Sardinella sindensis from the southeast coast of India.
    P. Vigneshwaran, S. Ravichandran, Melissa B. Martin, D. Karthick Rajan
    Thalassas, 2019
  • Citizen science frontiers horseshoe crab population regain at their spawning beach in East Peninsular Malaysia
    Nurul Ashikin Mat Zauki, Behara Satyanarayana, Nur Fairuz-Fozi, Bryan Raveen Nelson, Melissa Beata Martin, Bavajohn Akbar-John, Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury
    Journal of Environmental Management, 2019
  • Horseshoe crab bio-ecological data from Balok, East Coast Peninsular Malaysia
    Nurul Ashikin Mat Zauki, Behara Satyanarayana, Nur Fairuz-Fozi, Bryan Raveen Nelson, Melissa Beata Martin, Bavajohn Akbar-John, Ahmed Jalal Khan Chowdhury
    Data in Brief, 2019
  • Designation of a neotype for Enteromius pallidus (Smith, 1841), an endemic cyprinid minnow from the Cape Fold Ecoregion, South Africa
    Melissa B. Martin, Albert Chakona
    Zookeys, 2019
  • Redescription of Ryukyua circularis (Pillai, 1954) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), parasite of the Bleeker smoothbelly sardinella Amblygaster clupeoides Bleeker, 1849 from India
    P. VIGNESHWARAN, S. RAVICHANDRAN, MELISSA B. MARTIN
    Zootaxa, 2018
  • Review of the fish-parasitic genus Cymothoa Fabricius, 1793 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from Australia
    MELISSA B. MARTIN, NIEL L. BRUCE, BARBARA F. NOWAK
    Zootaxa, 2016
  • Redescription of the fish parasitic “tongue biter” Cymothoa rhina Schioedte & Meinert, 1884 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from Singapore
    Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2016
  • Review of the buccal-attaching fish parasite genus Glossobius Schioedte & Meinert, 1883 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae)
    MELISSA B. MARTIN, NIEL L. BRUCE, BARBARA F. NOWAK
    Zootaxa, 2015
  • Review of the fish-parasitic genus Ceratothoa Dana, 1852 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from Australia, with description of two new species
    MELISSA B. MARTIN, NIEL L. BRUCE, BARBARA F. NOWAK
    Zootaxa, 2015
  • Smenispa irregularis (Bleeker, 1857) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), a buccal-attaching fish parasite from Australia
    Melissa B. Martin, Niel L. Bruce, Barbara F. Nowak
    Records of the Australian Museum, 2014
  • Redescription of ichthyoxenus puhi (Bowman, 1962) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), parasite of the moray eel gymnothorax griseus (Lacépède, 1803) from mauritius
    M. B. Martin, M. B. Martin, N. L. Bruce, M. B. Martin, N. L. Bruce, B. F. Nowak
    Crustaceana, 2014
  • Parasitic crustaceans infecting cultured striped trumpeter Latris lineata
    Melanie Andrews, Jennifer M. Cobcroft, Stephen C. Battaglene, Victoria Valdenegro, Melissa B. Martin, Barbara F. Nowak
    Aquaculture, 2013
  • Redescription of Ceratothoa carinata (Bianconi, 1869) and Ceratothoa oxyrrhynchaena Koelbel, 1878 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), buccal-attaching fish parasites new to Australia
    MELISSA B. MARTIN, NIEL L. BRUCE, BARBARA F. NOWAK
    Zootaxa, 2013

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Understanding the Relationship Between Rhizocephalans and Their Hosts From the Lens of Omics: Implications Towards Crustacean Aquaculture
    Y Yu, Y Wang, K Tan, M Hu, N Afiqah‐Aleng, MB Martin, L Zhang, ...
    Reviews in Aquaculture 18 (2), e70137 , 2026
    2026
  • Systematic review of Pseudobarbus burchelli (Teleostei, Cyprinidae), with revalidation of P. vulneratus and description of a new species
    F Zarei, MB Martin, PH Skelton, A Chakona
    Zoosystematics and Evolution 101 (3), 1271-1296 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • An overview of spiny and slipper lobsters (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Achelata) distribution in Southeast Asian countries
    MB Martin, ASBM Ridhwan, M Amin
    Biodiversity 26 (2), 114-131 , 2025
    2025
  • Fish species assemblages and diversity in water body infested by alien species
    SNA Mohammad, IHA Razak, AAM Fauzi, N Azlan-Hisyam, MB Martin, ...
    SAINS MALAYSIANA 53 (9), 2033-2044 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • THE DIVERSITY OF SPONGE ASSOCIATED FAUNA (SAF) IN FOUR SELECTED MARINE SPONGES (CLASS: DEMOSPONGIAE) AT CORAL REEFS OF PULAU BATU RUSA, MALAYSIA
    ALJ ABDUL, MB MARTIN, J SAIDIN, W BOO
    Journal of Sustainability Science and Management 19 (9), 1-19 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • A comparative study on the antennae morphology and ultrastructure of three mud crab species of the genus Scylla from Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu, Malaysia
    M Achdiat, KA Tan, Y Fujaya, Y Wang, MB Martin, AC Shu‐Chien, ...
    Microscopy Research and Technique 87 (7), 1443-1452 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Profiling of microbiome biodiversity and structure associated with the gastrointestinal tract of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) using high-throughput sequencing.
    M Amin, L Musdalifah, MW Lewaru, S Alim, MB Martin
    Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity 25 (5) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Morphological and molecular characterisation of Cymothoa eremita (Brunnich, 1783)(Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from the South China Sea
    MB Martin, MAM Yusoff, NS Hashim, TD Do, NM Amin, ...
    Regional Studies in Marine Science 71, 103372 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Revalidation of Enteromius karkensis (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913)(Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa
    MB Martin, A Chakona, WT Kadye, M Scheepers
    Journal of fish biology , 2024
    2024
  • A review of the family Cymothoidae (Isopoda: Cymothooidea) infesting marine fishes from Malaysian waters, with new host and geographical records
    MB MARTIN, A TUAH, JH MUHAMAD, NL BRUCE
    Zootaxa 5222 (1), 1-36 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Evaluating the stomach content of Wild Scalloped Spiny Lobster (Panulirus homarus).
    M Amin, A Fitria, AT Mukti, AB Manguntungi, S Amrullah, S Alim, ...
    Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity 23 (12) , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Decapoda Crustaceans at the South China Sea Repository and Reference Centre in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia
    IH Abd. Razak, MA Shamsuddin, AB Mohd Azmi Ramasamy, ...
    Bidong Island: Natural History and Resources, 61-74 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • Bidong Island
    OM Chuan, MB Martin, MY Nurulnadia, WA Azmi
    Springer International Publishing , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4
  • Review on Biology, Distribution, And Conservation Challenges for Horseshoe Crabs in India
    BP Pramanik, A., Rajesh, A.S., Tudu, S., Martin, M.B., Shahimi, S., Nelson ...
    Journal of Sustainability Science and Management 16 (7), 332-346 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 14
  • A review on introduced Cichla spp. and emerging concerns
    SM Sastraprawira, IHA Razak, S Shahimi, S Pati, HA Edinur, AB John, ...
    Heliyon 6 (11) , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 35
  • Parasitic crustaceans
    BF Nowak, MB Martin, S Boltaña
    Fish Aquacult 9, 401 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Designation of a neotype for Enteromius pallidus (Smith, 1841), an endemic cyprinid minnow from the Cape Fold Ecoregion, South Africa
    MB Martin, A Chakona
    ZooKeys 848, 103 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 13
  • First record of parasitic isopod Mothocya melanosticta (Schiödte and Meinert, 1884)(Isopoda: Cymothoidae) on blue flying fish Exocoetus volitans and Indian sardine Sardinella …
    P Vigneshwaran, S Ravichandran, MB Martin, D Karthick Rajan
    Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences 35 (1), 99-107 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 6
  • Citizen science frontiers horseshoe crab population regain at their spawning beach in East Peninsular Malaysia
    NAM Zauki, B Satyanarayana, N Fairuz-Fozi, BR Nelson, MB Martin, ...
    Journal of Environmental Management 232, 1012-1020 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 50
  • Horseshoe crab bio-ecological data from Balok, East Coast Peninsular Malaysia
    NAM Zauki, B Satyanarayana, N Fairuz-Fozi, BR Nelson, MB Martin, ...
    Data in brief 22, 458-463 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 23

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Citizen science frontiers horseshoe crab population regain at their spawning beach in East Peninsular Malaysia
    NAM Zauki, B Satyanarayana, N Fairuz-Fozi, BR Nelson, MB Martin, ...
    Journal of Environmental Management 232, 1012-1020 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 50
  • Redescription of Ceratothoa carinata (Bianconi, 1869) and Ceratothoa oxyrrhynchaena Koelbel, 1878 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), buccal-attaching fish parasites new to …
    MB Martin, NL Bruce, BF Nowak
    Zootaxa 3683 (4), 395-410 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 45
  • Review of the fish-parasitic genus Ceratothoa Dana, 1852 (Crustacea:Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from Australia, with description of two new species.
    MB Martin, NL Bruce, BF Nowak
    Zootaxa 3963 (3), 251-294 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 41
  • Review of the fish-parasitic genus Cymothoa Fabricius, 1793 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from Australia
    MB Martin, NL Bruce, BF Nowak
    Zootaxa 4119 (1), 1-72 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 37
  • A review on introduced Cichla spp. and emerging concerns
    SM Sastraprawira, IHA Razak, S Shahimi, S Pati, HA Edinur, AB John, ...
    Heliyon 6 (11) , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 35
  • Review of the buccal-attaching fish parasite genus Glossobius Schioedte & Meinert, 1883 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae)
    MB Martin, NL Bruce, BF Nowak
    Zootaxa 3973 (2), 337–350 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 24
  • Horseshoe crab bio-ecological data from Balok, East Coast Peninsular Malaysia
    NAM Zauki, B Satyanarayana, N Fairuz-Fozi, BR Nelson, MB Martin, ...
    Data in brief 22, 458-463 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 23
  • Evaluating the stomach content of Wild Scalloped Spiny Lobster (Panulirus homarus).
    M Amin, A Fitria, AT Mukti, AB Manguntungi, S Amrullah, S Alim, ...
    Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity 23 (12) , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Review on Biology, Distribution, And Conservation Challenges for Horseshoe Crabs in India
    BP Pramanik, A., Rajesh, A.S., Tudu, S., Martin, M.B., Shahimi, S., Nelson ...
    Journal of Sustainability Science and Management 16 (7), 332-346 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 14
  • Designation of a neotype for Enteromius pallidus (Smith, 1841), an endemic cyprinid minnow from the Cape Fold Ecoregion, South Africa
    MB Martin, A Chakona
    ZooKeys 848, 103 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 13
  • Redescription of the fish parasitic “tongue biter” Cymothoa rhina Schioedte & Meinert, 1884 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from Singapore
    NL Bruce, MB Martin, KA Hadfield, BF Nowak
    Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 34, 331–342 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 13
  • Smenispa irregularis (Bleeker, 1857)(Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), a buccal-attaching fish parasite from Australia
    MB Martin, NL Bruce, BF Nowak
    Records of the Australian Museum 66 (4), 233-240 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 11
  • Redescription of Ichthyoxenus puhi (Bowman, 1962) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), parasite of the moray eel Gymnothorax griseus (Lacépède, 1803) from Mauritius
    MB Martin, NL Bruce, BF Nowak
    Crustaceana 87 (6), 654 – 665 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 10
  • Taxonomy and phylogeny of the buccal-attaching Cymothoidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) of Australia
    MB Martin
    University of Tasmania , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 9
  • Parasitic crustaceans infecting cultured striped trumpeter Latris lineata
    M Andrews, JM Cobcroft, SC Battaglene, V Valdenegro, MB Martin, ...
    Aquaculture 416, 280-288 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 9
  • First record of parasitic isopod Mothocya melanosticta (Schiödte and Meinert, 1884)(Isopoda: Cymothoidae) on blue flying fish Exocoetus volitans and Indian sardine Sardinella …
    P Vigneshwaran, S Ravichandran, MB Martin, D Karthick Rajan
    Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences 35 (1), 99-107 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 6
  • CHECKLIST OF MANGROVE SNAILS (MOLLUSCA: GASTROPODA) IN SETIU WETLANDS
    N Baharuddin, MB Martin, T Nagappan, MH Borkhanuddin
    Prosiding Seminar Ekspedisi Saintifk Tanah Bencah Setiu 2016 1, 1-9 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 6
  • Parasitic crustaceans
    BF Nowak, MB Martin, S Boltaña
    Fish Aquacult 9, 401 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • A comparative study on the antennae morphology and ultrastructure of three mud crab species of the genus Scylla from Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu, Malaysia
    M Achdiat, KA Tan, Y Fujaya, Y Wang, MB Martin, AC Shu‐Chien, ...
    Microscopy Research and Technique 87 (7), 1443-1452 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Bidong Island
    OM Chuan, MB Martin, MY Nurulnadia, WA Azmi
    Springer International Publishing , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 4