This study examined the population structure, reproductive cycle and feeding pattern of the lanternfish Lampanyctus crocodilus in the Balearic Basin (north-west Mediterranean Sea) from a depth of 450 to 1800 m and at a seasonal scale. Juveniles were mainly

This study examined the population structure, reproductive cycle and feeding pattern of the lanternfih Lampanyctus crocodilus in the Balearic Basin (NW Mediterranean) from 450 to 1800 m of depth and at a seasonal scale. Juveniles were mainly located at

Microplastics’ presence in the pelagic environment is still largely unknown due to the difficulty of sampling in this part of the ocean. In this study, we quantify microplastics’ exposure in a pelagic lanternfish species from the western Mediterranean,