Mark has been involved in species databases development since he led the European Register of Marine Species from 1999. VLIZ became the host of ERMS. Mark wrote the data management component of MarBEF with VLIZ which led to its development and the platform to build WoRMS. He has been involved in Species 2000 (Team member) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (Vice chair Science Committee) and was the first Chair of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) until 2008. WoRMS has become widely used as the most scholarly source of information on marine species. The growth of WoRMS, both in the number of people involved and complexity of content, is posing new challenges in management, cooperation and presentation of the content. However, this increases the usefulness and importance of WoRMS to the scientific community. The role of the SC is critical as it represents the Editorial Board which holds the Intellectual Property Rights to the WoRMS database content and must lead its development. On the SC, Mark would encourage greater engagement of the SC with editors and a participatory, patient, consensus building approach to WoRMS development.
Kusumoto, B.; Costello, M.J.; Kubota, Y.; Shiono, T.; Wei, C.-L.; Yasuhara, M.; Chao, A. (2020). Global distribution of coral diversity: Biodiversity knowledge gradients related to spatial resolution. Ecological Research 35(2): 315-326. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1111/1440-1703.12096
Pagès-Escolà, M.; Bock, P.E.; Gordon, D.P.; Wilson, S.; Linares, C.; Hereu, B.; Costello, M. (2020). Progress in the discovery of extant and fossil bryozoans. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 635: 71-79. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3354/meps13201
Zhao, Q.; Stephenson, F.; Lundquist, C.; Kaschner, K.; Jayathilake, D.; Costello, M.J. (2020). Where Marine Protected Areas would best represent 30% of ocean biodiversity. Biol. Conserv. 244: 108536. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108536
Asaad, I.; Lundquist, C.J.; Erdmann, M.V.; Costello, M. (2019). An interactive atlas for marine biodiversity conservation in the Coral Triangle. ESSD 11(1): 163-174. https://hdl.handle.net/10.5194/essd-11-163-2019
Burrows, M.T.; Bates, A.E.; Costello, M.J.; Edwards, M.; Edgar, G.J.; Fox, C.J.; Halpern, B.S.; Hiddink, J.G.; Pinsky, M.L.; Batt, R.D.; García Molinos, J.; Payne, B.L.; Schoeman, D.S.; Stuart-Smith, R.D.; Poloczanska, E.S. (2019). Ocean community warming responses explained by thermal affinities and temperature gradients. Nat. Clim. Chang. 9(12): 959-963. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41558-019-0631-5
Pamungkas, J.; Glasby, C.J.; Read, G.B.; Wilson, S.P.; Costello, M. (2019). Progress and perspectives in the discovery of polychaete worms (Annelida) of the world. Helgol. Mar. Res. 73(1). https://hdl.handle.net/10.1186/s10152-019-0524-z
Saeedi, H.; Costello, M.; Warren, D.; Brandt, A. (2019). Latitudinal and bathymetrical species richness patterns in the NW Pacific and adjacent Arctic Ocean. NPG Scientific Reports 9(1). https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41598-019-45813-9
Saeedi, H.; Reimer, J.D.; Brandt, M.J.; Dumais, P.-O.; Jazdzewska, A.M.; Jeffery, N.W.; Thielen, P.M.; Costello, M.J. (2019). Global marine biodiversity in the context of achieving the Aichi Targets: ways forward and addressing data gaps. PeerJ 7: e7221. https://hdl.handle.net/10.7717/peerj.7221
Saeedi, H.; Costello, M.J. (2019). A world dataset on the geographic distributions of Solenidae razor clams (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Biodiversity Data Journal 7: e31375. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3897/bdj.7.e31375
Asaad, I.; Lundquist, C.J.; Erdmann, M.V.; Costello, M.J. (2018). Delineating priority areas for marine biodiversity conservation in the Coral Triangle. Biol. Conserv. 222: 198-211. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.03.037
Asaad, I.; Lundquist, C.J.; Erdmann, M.V.; van Hooidonk, R.; Costello, M.J. (2018). Designating spatial priorities for marine biodiversity conservation in the Coral Triangle. Front. Mar. Sci. 5: 400. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3389/fmars.2018.00400
Costello, M.J.; Tsai, P.; Cheung, A.K.L.; Basher, Z.; Chaudhary, C. (2018). Reply to ‘Dissimilarity measures affected by richness differences yield biased delimitations of biogeographic realms’. Nature Comm. 9(1): 5085. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41467-018-07252-4
Costello, M.J.; Basher, Z.; Sayre, R.; Breyer, S.P.; Wright, D.J. (2018). Stratifying ocean sampling globally and with depth to account for environmental variability. NPG Scientific Reports 8(1): 9 pp. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41598-018-29419-1
Saeedi, H.; Costello, M.J.; Brandt, A. (2018). Latitudinal and bathymetrical species richness patterns in the NW Pacific and adjacent Arctic Ocean. PeerJ 6: e26756v1. https://hdl.handle.net/10.7287/peerj.preprints.26756v1
Asaad, I.; Lundquist, C.J.; Erdmann, M.V.; Costello, M.J. (2017). Ecological criteria to identify areas for biodiversity conservation. Biol. Conserv. 213(Part B): 309-316. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.10.007
Chaudhary, C.; Saeedi, H.; Costello, M.J. (2017). Marine species richness is bimodal with latitude: A reply to Fernandez and Marques. Trends Ecol. Evol. 32(4): 234–237. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.tree.2017.02.007
Costello, M.J.; Tsai, P.; Wong, P.S.; Cheung, A.K.L.; Basher, Z.; Chaudhary, C. (2017). Marine biogeographic realms and species endemicity. Nature Comm. 8(1): 1057. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1038/s41467-017-01121-2
Neo, M.L.; Wabnitz, C.C.C.; Braley, R.D.; Heslinga, G.A.; Fauvelot, C.; Van Wynsberge, S.; Andréfouët, S.; Waters, C.; Shau-Hwait Tan, A.; Gomez, E.D.; Costello, M.J.; Todd, P.A. (2017). Giant clams (Bivalvia: Cardiidae: Tridacninae): A comprehensive update of species and their distribution, current threats and conservation status. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev. 55: 87-388
Saeedi, H.; Dennis, T.E.; Costello, M.J. (2017). Bimodal latitudinal species richness and high endemicity of razor clams (Mollusca). J. Biogeogr. 44(3): 592-604. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1111/jbi.12903
Sayre, R.; Wright, D.J.; Breyer, S.P.; Butler, K.A.; Van Graafeiland, K.; Costello, M.J.; Harris, P.T.; Goodin, K.L.; Guinotte, J.M.; Basher, Z.; Kavanaugh, M.T.; Halpin, P.N.; Monaco, M.E.; Cressie, N.; Aniello, P.; Fryer, C.E.; Stephens, D. (2017). A three-dimensional mapping of the ocean based on environmental data. Oceanography 30(1 ): 90-103. https://hdl.handle.net/10.5670/oceanog.2017.116
Basher, Z.; Costello, M.J. (2016). The past, present and future distribution of a deep-sea shrimp in the Southern Ocean. PeerJ 4: e1713. http://hdl.handle.net/10.7717/peerj.1713
Chaudhary, C.; Saeedi, H.; Costello, M.J. (2016). Bimodality of latitudinal gradients in marine species richness. Trends Ecol. Evol. 31(9): 670-676. hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.tree.2016.06.001
Costello, M.J. (2016). Parasite rates of discovery, global species richness and host specificity. Integrative and Comparative Biology 56(4): 588-599. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1093/icb/icw084
Lucy, F.E.; Roy, H.; Simpson, A.; Carlton, J.T.; Hanson, J.M.; Magellan, K.; Campbell, M.L.; Costello, M.J.; Pagad, S.; Hewitt, C.L.; McDonald, J.; Cassey, P.; Thomaz, S.; Katsanevakis, S.; Zenetos, A.; Tricarico, E.; Boggero, A.; Groom, Q.; Adriaens, T.; Vanderhoeven, S.; Torchin, M.; Hufbauer, R.; Fuller, P.; Carman, M.R.; Conn, D.B.; Vitule, J.R.S.; Canning-Clode, J.; Galil, B.S.; Ojaveer, H.; Bailey, S.A.; Therriault, T.W.; Claudi, R.; Gazda, A.; Dick, J.T.A.; Caffrey, J.; Witt, A.; Kenis, M.; Lehtiniemi, M.; Helmisaari, H.; Panov, V.E. (2016). INVASIVESNET towards an International Association for Open Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species. Manag. Biol. Inv. 7(2): 131-139. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3391/mbi.2016.7.2.01
Saeedi, H.; Basher, Z.; Costello, M.J. (2016). Modelling present and future global distributions of razor clams (Bivalvia: Solenidae). Helgol. Mar. Res. 70: 12 pp. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1186/s10152-016-0477-4
Costello, M.J.; Vanhoorne, B.; Appeltans, W. (2015). Conservation of biodiversity through taxonomy, data publication, and collaborative infrastructures. Conserv. Biol. 29(4): 1094-1099. hdl.handle.net/10.1111/cobi.12496
Costello, M.J.; Archambault, P.; Chavanich, S.; Miloslavich, P.; Paterson, D.M.; Phang, S.-M.; Pinto, I.S.; Pierrot-Bults, A.; Song, S.; Soto, E.H.; Stenseth, N.Ch.; Molodtsova, T.; Thorndyke, M. (2015). Organizing, supporting and linking the world marine biodiversity research community. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 95(3): 431-433. hdl.handle.net/10.1017/S0025315414001969
Costello, M.J.; Claus, S.; Dekeyzer, S.; Vandepitte, L.; Ó Tuama, É.; Lear, D.; Tyler-Walters, H. (2015). Biological and ecological traits of marine species. PeerJ 3(e1201): 29 pp. hdl.handle.net/10.7717/peerj.1201
Costello, M.J.; Smith, M.; Fraczek, W. (2015). Correction to surface area and the seabed area, volume, depth, slope, and topographic variation for the World’s seas, oceans, and countries. Environ. Sci. Technol. 49(11): 7071-7072. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1021/acs.est.5b01942
Costello, M.J.; Ballantine, B. (2015). Biodiversity conservation should focus on no-take Marine Reserves: 94% of Marine Protected Areas allow fishing. Trends Ecol. Evol. 30(9): 507–509. http://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.tree.2015.06.011
Costello, M.J.; Appeltans, W.; Bailly, N.; Berendsohn, W.G.; de Jong, Y.; Edwards, M.; Froese, R.; Huettmann, F.; Los, W.; Mees, J.; Segers, H.; Bisby, F.A. (2014). Strategies for the sustainability of online open-access biodiversity databases. Biol. Conserv. 173: 155-165. hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.07.042
Costello, M.J.; Houlding, B.; Wilson, S. (2014). As in other taxa, relatively fewer beetles are being described by an increasing number of authors: response to Lobl and Leschen. Syst. Entomol. 39(3): 395-399. dx.doi.org/10.1111/syen.12068
Hobern, D.; Appeltans, W.; Costello, M.J. (2014). Advancing online databases and information systems for biodiversityconservation. Biol. Conserv. 173: 65-67. hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.04.008
Brine, O.; Hunt, L.; Costello, M.J. (2013). Marine biofouling on recreational boats on swing moorings and berths. Manag. Biol. Inv. 4(4): 327-341. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3391/mbi.2013.4.4.07
Costello, M.J.; May, R.M.; Stork, N.E. (2013). Response to Comments on "Can we name Earth's species before they go extinct?". Science (Wash.) 341(6143): 3. dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1237381
Costello, M.J.; May, R.M.; Stork, N.E. (2013). Can we name Earth's species before they go extinct? Science (Wash.) 339(6118): 413-416. dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1230318
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Fauchald, K.; Gordon, D.; Hoeksema, B.W.; Poore, G.C.B.; Van Soest, R.W.M.; Stöhr, S.; Walter, T.C.; Vanhoorne, B.; Decock, W.; Appeltans, W. (2013). Global coordination and standardisation in marine biodiversity through the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) and related databases. PLoS One 8(1): 20 pp. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1371/journal.pone.0051629
Costello, M.J.; Michener, W.K.; Gahegan, M.; Zhang, Z.-Q.; Bourne, P.E. (2013). Biodiversity data should be published, cited, and peer reviewed. Trends Ecol. Evol. 28(8): 454-461. hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.tree.2013.05.002
Costello, M.J.; Wilson, S.; Houlding, B. (2013). More taxonomists describing significantly fewer species per unit effort may indicate that most species have been discovered. Syst. Biol. 62(4): 616-624. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1093/sysbio/syt024
Leleu, K.; Remy-Zephir, B.; Grace, R.; Costello, M.J. (2012). Mapping habitats in a marine reserve showed how a 30-year trophic cascade altered ecosystem structure. Biol. Conserv. 155: 193-201. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.05.009
O'dor, R.; Boustany, A.M.; Chittenden, C. M.; Costello, M.J.; Moustahfid, H.; Payne, J.; Steinke, D.; Stokesbury, M.J.W.; Vanden Berghe, E. (2012). A census of fishes and everything they eat: how the Census of Marine Life advanced fisheries science. Fisheries 37(9): 398-409. hdl.handle.net/10.1080/03632415.2012.714323
Costello, M.J.; Wilson, S.P.; Houlding, B. (2011). Predicting total global species richness using rates of species description and estimates of taxonomic effort. Syst. Biol. 61(5): 871-883. http://hdl.handle.net/10.1093/sysbio/syr080
Costello, M.J.; Wilson, S.P. (2011). Predicting the number of known and unknown species in European seas using rates of description. Glob. Ecol. Biogeogr. 20(2): 319-330. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00603.x
Costello, M.J.; Coll, M.; Danovaro, R.; Halpin, P.; Ojaveer, H.; Miloslavich, P. (2010). A census of marine biodiversity knowledge, resources, and future challenges. PLoS One 5(8): e12110. dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012110
Costello, M.J.; Livingston, M.; McLay, C.; McCrone, A.; Lundquist, C. (2010). Climate change and long-term data are the hot topics at Auckland conference on 'Climate and Oceans'. N.Z. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 44(1): 77-80. dx.doi.org/10.1080/00288331003721489
Costello, M.J.; Cheung, A.; De Hauwere, N. (2010). Surface area and the seabed area, volume, depth, slope, and topographic variation for the World’s seas, oceans, and countries. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(23): 8821-8828. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es1012752
Arvanitidis, C.; Somerfield, P.J.; Rumohr, H.; Faulwetter, S.; Valavanis, V.D.; Vasileiadou, A.; Chatzigeorgiou, G.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Labrune, C.; Grémare, A.; Zettler, M.L.; Kedra, M.; Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, M.; Aleffi, I.F.; Amouroux, J.M.; Anisimova, N.; Bachelet, G.; Büntzow, M.; Cochrane, S.J.; Costello, M.J.; Craeymeersch, J.A.; Dahle, S.; Degraer, S.; Denisenko, S.G.; Dounas, C.; Duineveld, G.; Emblow, C.; Escavarage, V.; Fabri, M.-C.; Fleischer, D.; Gray, J.S.; Heip, C.H.R.; Herrmann, M.; Hummel, H.; Janas, U.; Karakassis, I.; Kendall, M.A.; Kingston, P.; Kotwicki, L.; Laudien, J.; Mackie, A.S.Y.; Nevrova, E.L.; Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A.; Oliver, P.G.; Olsgard, F.; Palerud, R.; Petrov, A.; Rachor, E.; Revkov, N.K.; Rose, A.; Sardá, R.; Sistermans, W.C.H.; Speybroeck, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Vincx, M.; Whomersley, P.; Willems, W.; Zenetos, A. (2009). Biological geography of the European seas: results from the MacroBen database. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 382: 265-278. dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps07955, more
Costello, M.J. (2009). Distinguishing marine habitat classification concepts for ecological data management. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 397: 253-268. https://hdl.handle.net/10.3354/meps08317
Costello, M.J.; Boxshall, G.A.; Boyko, C.B.; Høeg, J.T.; Markham, J.; Appeltans, W. (2009). Development of sustainable authoritative online species databases. Integrative and Comparative Biology 49: E217-E217
Costello, M.J.; Boxshall, G.A.; Boyko, C.B.; Høeg, J.T.; Markham, J.; Appeltans, W. (2009). How can we best make authoritative biological information available online? Integrative and Comparative Biology 49: E38-E38
Vanden Berghe, E.; Claus, S.; Appeltans, W.; Faulwetter, S.; Arvanitidis, C.; Somerfield, P.J.; Aleffi, I.F.; Amouroux, J.M.; Anisimova, N.; Bachelet, G.; Cochrane, S.J.; Costello, M.J.; Craeymeersch, J.A.; Dahle, S.; Degraer, S.; Denisenko, S.; Deprez, T.; Dounas, C.; Duineveld, G.; Emblow, C.; Escaravage, V.; Fabri, M.-C.; Fleischer, D.; Grémare, A.; Herrmann, M.; Hummel, H.; Karakassis, I.; Kedra, M.; Kendall, M.A.; Kingston, P.; Kotwicki, L.; Labrune, C.; Laudien, J.; Nevrova, E.L.; Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A.; Olsgard, F.; Palerud, R.; Petrov, A.; Rachor, E.; Revkov, N.K.; Rumohr, H.; Sardá, R.; Sistermans, W.C.H.; Speybroeck, J.; Janas, U.; Van Hoey, G.; Vincx, M.; Whomersley, P.; Willems, W.; Wlodarska-Kowalczuk, M.; Zenetos, A.; Zettler, M.L.; Heip, C.H.R. (2009). MacroBen integrated database on benthic invertebrates of European continental shelves: a tool for large-scale analysis across Europe. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 382: 225-238. dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps07826, more
Andréfouët, S.; Costello, M.J.; Rast, M.; Sathyendranath, S. (2008). Earth observations for marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystems. Remote Sens. Environ. 112(8): 3297-3299. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2008.04.006
Atalah, J.; Otto, S.A.; Anderson, M.J.; Costello, M.J.; Lenz, M.; Wahl, M. (2007). Temporal variance of disturbance did not affect diversity and structure of a marine fouling community in north-eastern New Zealand. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 153(2): 199-211. hdl.handle.net/10.1007/s00227-007-0798-6
Arvanitidis, C.; Valavanis, V.D.; Eleftheriou, A.; Costello, M.J.; Faulwetter, S.; Gotsis, P.; Kitsos, M.S.; Kirmtzoglou, I.; Zenetos, A.; Petrov, A.; Galil, B.; Papageorgiou, N. (2006). MedOBIS: biogeographic information system for the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 316: 225-230, more
Costello, M.J.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Browman, H.I. (2006). Ocean biodiversity informatics (OBI): Introduction. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 316: 201-202, more
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Emblow, C.S.; Legakis, A. (2006). European marine biodiversity inventory and taxonomic resources: state of the art and gaps in knowledge. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 316: 257-268, more
Costello, M.J.; Vanden Berghe, E. (2006). ‘Ocean biodiversity informatics’: a new era in marine biology research and management. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 316: 203-214. dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps316203, more
Mora, C.; Andréfouët, S.; Costello, M.J.; Kranenburg, C.; Rollo, A.; Veron, J.; Gaston, K.J.; Myers, R.A. (2006). Coral reefs and the global network of Marine Protected Areas. Science (Wash.) 312(5781): 1750-1751
Wilson, S.P.; Costello, M.J. (2005). Predicting future discoveries of European marine species by using a non-homogeneous renewal process. Appl. Statist. 54(5): 897-918, more
Costello, M.J. (2000). Developing species information systems: the European Register of Marine Species (ERMS). Oceanography 13(3): 48-55
McGrath, D.; Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.S. (2000). The hermit crab Diogenes pugilator (Roux, 1829) in Irish waters. Biol. Environ. (Dublin) 100(2): 115-118, more
Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.S.; Picton, B.E. (1996). Long term trends in the discovery of marine species new to science which occur in Britain and Ireland. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 76(1): 255-257, more
Costello, M.J.; Myers, A.A. (1996). Turnover of transient species as a contributor to the richness of a stable amphipod (Crustacea) fauna in a sea inlet. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 202(1): 49-62
Houlihan, D.F.; Costello, M.J.; Secombes, C.J.; Stagg, R.; Brechin, J. (1994). Effects of sewage sludge exposure on growth, feeding and protein synthesis of dab, (Limanda limanda (L.)). Mar. Environ. Res. 37: 331-353
Costello, M.J. (1993). Biogeography of alien amphipods occurring in Ireland, and interactions with native species. Crustaceana 65(3): 287-299
Costello, M.J. (1993). Biogeography of alien amphipods occurring in Ireland, and interactions with native species, in: Proceedings of the First European Crustacean Conference, 1992 = Actes de la Première Conférence Européenne sur les Crustacés, 1992. Crustaceana, 65(3): pp. 287-299
Costello, M.J.; Fretwell, K.; Read, P. (1993). Toxicity of sewage sludge to Crangon crangon and Artemia salina, with reference to other marine Crustacea. Aquat. Living Resour. 6(4): 351-356
Costello, M.J.; Read, P. (1993). Toxicity of sewage sludge to marine organisms: a review. Mar. Environ. Res. 37: 23-46
Darwall, W.R.T.; Costello, M.J.; Donnelly, R.; Lysaght, S. (1993). Implications of life history strategies for a new wrasse fishery. J. Fish Biol. 41B: 111-123
Costello, M.J. (1992). Abundance and spatial overlap of gobies in Lough Hyne, Ireland. Environ. Biol. Fish. 33: 239-248
Costello, M.J.; Gamble, J.C. (1992). Effects of sewage sludge on marine fish embryos and larvae. Mar. Environ. Res. 33: 239-248
Secombes, C.J.; Fletcher, T.C.; White, A.; Costello, M.J.; Stagg, R.; Houlihan, D.F. (1992). Effects of sewage sludge exposure on immune responses in the dab, Limanda limanda (L.). Aquat. Toxicol. 23: 217-230
Costello, M.J. (1990). Predator feeding strategy and prey importance: a new graphical analysis. J. Fish Biol. 36: 261-263
Costello, M.J.; Edwards, J.; Potts, G.W. (1990). The diet of the two-spot goby, Gobiusculus flavescens (Pisces). J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 70: 329-342. https://hdl.handle.net/10.1017/S002531540003544X
Costello, M.J.; Myers, A.A. (1989). Observations on the parasitism of Aora gracilis (Bate) (Amphipoda) by Sphaeronella leuckartii Salensky (Copepoda), with a review of amphipod-Sphaeronella associations. J. Nat. Hist. 23: 81-91
Costello, M.J.; Myers, A.A. (1989). Breeding periodicity and sex ratios of Amphipoda in Lough Hyne, Ireland. Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 29: 409-419
Costello, M.J.; Myers, A.A. (1987). Amphipod fauna of the sponges Halichondria panicea and Hymeniacidon perleve in Lough Hyne, Ireland. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 41: 115-121
Myers, A.A.; McGrath, D.; Costello, M.J. (1987). The Irish species of Iphimedia Rathke (Amphipoda: Acanthonotozomatidae). J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 67: 307-321
Myers, A.A.; Costello, M.J. (1985). The amphipod sibling pair Leucothoe lillejborgi Boeck and L. incisa Robertson in British and Irish waters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 66: 75-82
Myers, A.A.; Costello, M.J. (1984). The amphipod genus Aora in British and Irish waters. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 64: 279-283
Costello, M.J.; Cheung, A.; De Hauwere, N. (2015). Topographic statistics for the surface and seabed area, volume, depths, and slopes for the world's seas, oceans and countries, in: (2014). 2nd International Ocean Research Conference Barcelona, 17-21 November. ScienceOpen Posters, : pp. 1 poster. https://hdl.handle.net/10.14293/P2199-8442.1.SOP-LIFE.PZDAWX.v1
Bénichou, L.; Martens, K.; Higley, G.; Gérard, I.; Dessein, S.; Duin, D.; Costello, M.J. (2013). European Journal of Taxonomy: a public collaborative project in Open Access scholarly communication. Scholarly and Research Communication 4(1): 16 pp
Johnson, M.P.; Costello, M.J.; O'Donnell, D. (1995). The nutrient economy of a marine inlet: Lough Hyne, south-west Ireland. Ophelia 41: 137-151
Costello, M.J. (1993). Controlling sea-lice infestations on farmed salmon in northern Europe: options considered and the use of cleaner-fish. World Aquacult. Tech. Rep.(24, 1): 49-55
Secombes, C.J.; Fletcher, T.C.; O'Flynn, J.A.; Costello, M.J.; Stagg, R.; Houlihan, D.F. (1991). Immunocompetence as a measure of the biological effects of sewage sludge pollution. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part C Pharmacol. Toxicol. Endocrinol. 100(1-2): 133-136
Costello, M.J.; Moore, J. (1989). Amphipod crustaceans new to Britain and the Plymouth area. Bull. Irish Biogeogr. Soc. 12: 2-5
Costello, M.J.; Stocks, K.; Zhang, Y.; Grassle, J.F.; Fautin, D.G. (2007). About the Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Ocean Biogeographic Information System: [s.l.]. 29 pp.
Vanden Berghe, E.; Appeltans, W.; Costello, M.J.; Pissierssens, P. (Ed.) (2007). Proceedings Ocean Biodiversity Informatics: International Conference on Marine Biodiversity Data Management, Hamburg, Germany 29 November to 1 December, 2004. VLIZ Special Publication, 37. IOC Workshop Report, 202. VI, 192 pp., more
Costello, M.J. (2005). Discussion paper: towards a global classification of marine habitats for marine data and information exchange. [S.n.]: [s.l.]. 9 pp.
Costello, M.J.; McCrea, M.; Freiwald, A.; Lundälv, T.; Johnson, L.; Bett, B.J.; van Weering, T.C.E.; de Haas, H.; Roberts, J.M.; Allen, D. (2005). Role of cold-water Lophelia pertusa coral reefs as fish habitat in the NE Atlantic, in: Freiwald, A. et al. (Ed.) Cold-water corals and ecosystems. Erlangen Earth Conference Series, : pp. 771-805
Costello, M.J.; Grassle, F.; Zhang, Y.; Stocks, K.; Rees, T. (2004). The evolution and challenges of the ocean biogeographic information system, in: Ocean Biodiversity Informatics, Hamburg, Germany: 29 November to 1 December 2004: book of abstracts. pp. 31
Costello, M.J.; Grassle, F.; Zhang, Y.; Stocks, K.; Rees, T. (2004). The evolution and challenges of the ocean biogeographic information system, in: Ocean Biodiversity Informatics, Hamburg, Germany: 29 November to 1 December 2004: book of abstracts. pp. 31
Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.S.; Bouchet, P.; Legakis, A. (2004). An analysis of gaps in knowledge of marine biodiversity in Europe, in: Ocean Biodiversity Informatics, Hamburg, Germany: 29 November to 1 December 2004: book of abstracts. pp. 43
Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.S.; Bouchet, P.; Legakis, A. (2004). An analysis of gaps in knowledge of marine biodiversity in Europe, in: Ocean Biodiversity Informatics, Hamburg, Germany: 29 November to 1 December 2004: book of abstracts. pp. 43
Martin, A.; Van Guelpen, L.; Pohle, G.; Costello, M.J. (2004). Development of an Atlantic Canada marine species information system based on a museum collection: a case study, in: Vanden Berghe, E. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings 'The Colour of Ocean Data': international symposium on oceanographic data and information management with special attention to biological data Brussels, Belgium, November 25-27, 2002. IOC Workshop Report, 188: pp. 71-76
Vanden Berghe, E.; Brown, M.; Costello, M.J.; Heip, C.H.R.; Levitus, S.; Pissierssens, P. (Ed.) (2004). Proceedings 'The Colour of Ocean Data': international symposium on oceanographic data and information management with special attention to biological data Brussels, Belgium, November 25-27, 2002. VLIZ Special Publication, 16. IOC Workshop Report, 188. X, 308 pp.
Costello, M.J. (2003). Role of on-line species information systems in taxonomy and biodiversity, in: Heip, C.H.R. et al.Biodiversity of coastal marine ecosystems pattern and process: a Euroconference, Corinth, Greece 05-10 May 2001. pp. 58-59
Brown, M.; Costello, M.J.; Heip, C.H.R.; Levitus, S.; Mees, J.; Pissierssens, P.; Vanden Berghe, E. (Ed.) (2002). The Colour of Ocean Data: International Symposium on oceanographic data and information management, with special attention to biological data. Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 11. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Oostende. XI, 93 pp.
Costello, M.J. (2002). Why marine species play a central role in biological oceanography data management, in: Brown, M. et al. (Ed.) The Colour of Ocean Data: International Symposium on oceanographic data and information management, with special attention to biological data. Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 11: pp. 35
Costello, M.J.; Elliot, M.; Thiel, R. (2002). Endangered and rare species, in: Elliot, M. et al.Fishes in estuaries. pp. 217-265
Elliot, M.; Hemingway, K.L.; Costello, M.J.; Duhamel, S.; Hostens, K.; Labropoulou, M.; Marshall, S.; Winkler, H. (2002). Links between fish and other trophic levels, in: Elliot, M. et al.Fishes in estuaries. pp. 124-216
Bellan-Santini, D.; Costello, M.J. (2001). Amphipoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 295-308, more
Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.; White, R.J. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: Paris. ISBN 2-85653-538-0. 463 pp., more
van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces - Chondrichthyes, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 358-360, more
van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374, more
Costello, M.J.; McGrath, D.; Emblow, C. (1999). A review of the distribution of marine Talitridae (Amphipoda) in Ireland, including the results of a new survey of sandy beaches, in: Schram, F.R. et al. (Ed.) Crustaceans and the Biodiversity Crisis: Proceedings of the Fourth International Crustacean Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, July 20-24, 1998, vol. I. pp. 473-487, more
Picton, B.E.; Costello, M.J. (Ed.) (1999). The BioMar biotope viewer: a guide to marine habitats, fauna and flora in Britain and Ireland. Environmental Sciences Unit, Trinity College: Dublin. , more
Costello, M.J. (1998). Experience of the BioMar-LIFE project in the electronic dissemination of marine information, in: Cahill, B. (Ed.) Ocean Data Symposium 15-18 October 1997 [CD-ROM], Dublin Castle, Ireland. , more
Costello, M.J.; Picton, B.E.; Emblow, C.; Guiry, M.D.; Connor, D. (1998). Electronic dissemination of marine biodiversity information collated in databases, in: Bohle-Carbonell, M. (Ed.) Marine Science and Technology Programme experiences in project data management. pp. 73-84, more
Costello, M.J.; Mills, P. (1996). The BIOMAR project: describing, classifying and mapping of marine biotopes in Ireland, in: Salman, A.H.P.M. et al. (Ed.) Coastal Management and Habitat Conservation: Proceedings of the 4th EUCC Congress, Marathon, Greece: Volume 2. pp. 297-310, more
Costello, M.J. (1995). The BioMar (Life) project: developing a system for the collection, storage and dissemination of marine data for coastal management, in: Hiscock, K. (Ed.) Classification of benthic marine biotopes of the north-east Atlantic: Proceedings of a BioMar-Life workshop held in Cambridge, 16-18 November 1994. pp. 9-17, more
Costello, M.J.; Darwall, W.R.T.; Lysaght, S. (1995). Activity patterns of North European wrasse (Pisces, Labridae) species and precision of diver survey techniques, in: Eleftheriou, A. et al. (Ed.) Biology and ecology of shallow coastal waters. Proceedings of the 28th European Marine Biological Symposium, Crete, Greece, 23-28 September 1993. International Symposium Series, : pp. 343-350
Crean, E.; Gillmor, J.; Duffy, L.; Costello, M.J.; Mills, P. (1995). A computerised model for predicting the exposure of coastal areas to wave action, in: Proceedings Coast GIS '95, International Symposium on GIS and computer mapping for coastal zone management. pp. 209-227, more
Sides, E.M.; Picton, B.E.; Costello, M.J.; Crean, E.; Emblow, C.S.; Gillmor, J.; Kelly, K.S.; Morrow, C.C. (1995). Identification and mapping of marine biotopes, in: Carroll, M. et al. (Ed.) Coastal zone management: from needs to action. pp. 198-203, more
Costello, M.J. (1993). Review of methods to control sea-lice (Caligidae, Crustacea) infestations on salmon farms, in: Boxshall, G.A. et al. (Ed.) Pathogens of wild and farmed fish: sea lice. pp. 219-252
Costello, M.J.; Kelly, K.S. (Ed.) (1993). Biogeography of Ireland: past, present, and future. Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society, 2. Irish Biogeographical Society: Dublin. ISBN 0-9511514-1-X. 149 pp.
Jackson, D.; Costello, M.J. (1992). Dichlorvos and alternative sealice treatments, in: De Pauw, N. et al. (Ed.) Aquaculture and the Environment: reviews of the International Conference Aquaculture Europe '91, Dublin, Ireland, June 10-12, 1991. EAS Special Publication, 16: pp. 215-221
Costello, M.J.; Thrush, S.F. (1991). Colonization of artificial substrata as a multispecies bioassay of marine environmental quality, in: Jeffrey, D.W. et al. (Ed.) Bioindicators and environmental management. pp. 401-418
Costello, M.J.; Basher, Z.; McLeod, L.; Asaad, I.; Claus, S.; Vandepitte, L.; Yasuhara, M.; Gislason, H.; Edwards, M.; Appeltans, W.; Enevoldsen, H.; Edgar, G.J.; Miloslavich, P.; De Monte, S.; Pinto, I.S.; Obura, D.; Bates, A.E. (2017). Methods for the study of marine biodiversity, in: Walters, M. et al. (Ed.) The GEO handbook on biodiversity observation networks. pp. 129-163. hdl.handle.net/10.1007/978-3-319-27288-7_6
Scholes, R.J.; Gill, M.J.; Costello, M.J.; Sarantakos, G.; Walters, M. (2017). Working in networks to make biodiversity data more available, in: Walters, M. et al. (Ed.) The GEO handbook on biodiversity observation networks. pp. 1-17. hdl.handle.net/10.1007/978-3-319-27288-7_1
Basher, Z.; Costello, M.J. (2014). Shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda), in: De Broyer, C. et al. (Ed.) Biogeographic Atlas of the Southern Ocean. pp. 190-194
Saeedi, H.; Costello, M.J. (2013). Aspects of global distribution of six marine bivalve mollusc families, in: da Costa González, F. (Ed.) Clam fisheries and aquaculture. pp. 27-44
Vanden Berghe, E.; Costello, M.J. (2007). Ocean Biodiversity Informatics - an emerging field of science, in: Vanden Berghe, E. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings Ocean Biodiversity Informatics: International Conference on Marine Biodiversity Data Management, Hamburg, Germany 29 November to 1 December, 2004. VLIZ Special Publication, 37: pp. 1-6, more
Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C. (2005). A classification of intertidal marine biotopes for use in Ireland, in: Wilson, J.G. (Ed.) The intertidal ecosystem: the value of Ireland’s shores. pp. 25-37
Holmes, J.M.C.; Costello, M.J.; Connor, D.W. (1997). Crustacea, in: Howson, C.M. et al. (Ed.) The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276: pp. 153-223
Saeedi, H.; Costello, M.; Brandt, A. (2018). Latitudinal and bathymetrical species richness patterns in the NW Pacific and adjacent Arctic Ocean, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – 53rd European Marine Biology Symposium. Oostende, Belgium, 17-21 September 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 82: pp. 148
Appeltans, W.; Costello, M.J.; Decock, W.; Vanhoorne, B.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F. (2012). How many known species in the Ocean and in WoRMS?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 11
Appeltans, W.; Decock, W.; Vanhoorne, B.; Hernandez, F.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Fauchald, K.; Gordon, D.P.; Poore, G.C.B.; van Soest, R.; Stöhr, S.; Walter, C.; Costello, M.J. (2011). The World Register of Marine Species: an authoritative, open-access web-resource for all marine species, in: The future of the 21st century ocean: Marine Sciences and European Research Infrastructures. An International Symposium, 28th June - 1 July 2011 Brest, France. pp. 30
de Jong, Y.; Kouwenberg, J.; Boegh, P.; Costello, M.J.; Hussey, C.; Hyam, R.; Bourgin, T.; Güntsch, A.; Berendsohn, W.G.; Appeltans, W. (2010). A Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI), in: Weitzman, A. The Proceedings of TDWG: Provisional Abstracts of the 2010 Annual Conference of the Taxonomic Databases Working Group, 26 September - 1 October 2010, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. pp. 39-40
Deneudt, K.; Vandepitte, L.; Claus, S.; De Hauwere, N.; Vanhoorne, B.; Costello, M.J.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J. (2010). Validating ecological regions in European seas based on the European Ocean Biogeographic Information System (EurOBIS), in: ISEI7 - Seventh International Conference on Ecological Informatics: Unravelling complexity and supporting sustainability, 13-16 December 2010, Gent, Belgium. Book of abstracts. pp. 103
Appeltans, W.; Costello, M.J.; Vanhoorne, B.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J.; Vanden Berghe, E. (2008). A World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) for use in marine and biodiversity data management, in: Iona, Sissy et al. (Ed.) International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference IMDIS-2008, 31 March - 2 April 2008, Athens, Greece: Book of abstracts. pp. 22
Appeltans, W.; Costello, M.J.; Vanhoorne, B.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J.; Vanden Berghe, E. (2008). EurOBIS, an online atlas for European marine species distribution data, in: Iona, Sissy et al. (Ed.) International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference IMDIS-2008, 31 March - 2 April 2008, Athens, Greece: Book of abstracts. pp. 43
Appeltans, W.; Costello, M.J.; Vanhoorne, B.; Decock, W.; Vandepitte, L.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J.; Vanden Berghe, E. (2008). Aphia for a World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium, 29 February 2008: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 40: pp. 27
Costello, M.J.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Cunningham, C.; Rotenberg, S. (2006). Origins of the North East and North West Atlantic marine biota, in: ICES 2006 Annual Science Conference 19-23 September; Business meetings 17-26 September, 2006, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Handbook; Contributions, agendas and orders of the day: abstracts. pp. 139
Vanden Berghe, E.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C. (2004). European Register for Marine Species version 2.0: data management, current status and plans for the future, in: Ocean Biodiversity Informatics, Hamburg, Germany: 29 November to 1 December 2004: book of abstracts. pp. 29
Claus, S.; Vandepitte, L.; Deneudt, K.; Hernandez, F.; Mees, J.; Vanhoorne, B.; Waumans, F.; Costello, M.J.; Garthe, S.; Herman, P.; Pesant, S.; Pinn, E.H.; Stienen, E.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Webb, T.; Arvanitidis, C. (2012). Report of the Biological Data Analysis Workshop of the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). VLIZ Special Publication, 56. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 35 pp.
Costello, M.J.; Michener, W.K.; Gahegan, M.; Zhang, Z-Q.; Bourne, P.; Chavan, V. (2012). Quality assurance and intellectual property rights in advancing biodiversity data publications. Version 1.0. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Copenhagen. ISBN 87-92020-49-6. 33 pp.
Costello, M.J.; Appeltans, W. (2008). Report of the first marine taxonomic editors workshop, Flanders Marine Institute, Ostend, 20-21 June 2008. Flanders Marine Institute: Ostende. 15 pp.
Esteban, J.A.; Costello, M.J.; Larsson, T-B (1998). Research and biodiversity: a step forward. Report of an electronic conference. Government of Calalonia: Catalonia. 63 pp.
Costello, M.J. (1993). Development of the BioMar database, and its contribution to nature conservation management in the Irish Sea, in: Marine and Coastal databases. Irish Sea Forum Seminar Reports, 3: pp. 72-79, more
Appeltans, W.; Decock, W.; Vanhoorne, B.; Hernandez, F.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Fauchald, K.; Gordon, D.P.; Hoeksema, B.W.; Poore, G.C.B.; van Soest, R.; Stöhr, S.; Walter, C.; Costello, M.J. (2010). The World Register of Marine Species, the first online inventory of all marine species [Poster]. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)/WoRMS Steering Committee: Oostende. 1 poster pp.
Costello, M.J.; Appeltans, W. (2008). Taxonomic editors plan a World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). MarBEF Newsletter 8: 36-37, more
de Jong, Y.; Costello, M.J.; Appeltans, W.; Nash, R. (2008). PESI: Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure. MarBEF Newsletter 8: 33-34, more
Cuvelier, D.; Claus, S.; Appeltans, W.; Vanhoorne, B.; Vanden Berghe, E.; Costello, M.J. (2006). European Register of Marine Species (ERMS) - plans turning into reality ! MarBEF Newsletter 4: 14-15, more
Grassle, J.F.; Costello, M.J.; Zhang, Y. (2006). Analysis of geographic and taxonomic gaps in marine biological data using the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). Eos, Trans. (Wash. D.C.) 87(36): OS34G-01
Costello, M.J.; Grassle, J.F.; Zhang, Y.; Stocks, K.; Vanden Berghe, E. (2005). Where is what, and what is where? Online mapping of marine species. MarBEF Newsletter 2: 20-22, more
Vanden Berghe, E.; Costello, M.J. (2005). Ocean Biodiversity Informatics: report from International Conference on “Marine Biodiversity Data Management” Hamburg, Germany 29th November to 1st December 2004. MarBEF Newsletter 2: 16-17, more
Costello, M.J. (2004). A new infrastructure for marine biology in Europe: marine biodiversity informatics. MarBEF Newsletter 1: 22-24, more
Costello, M.J. (1991). A review of the biology of wrasse (Labridae) in Northern Europe. Prog. Underw. Sci. 16: 29-51
Costello, M.J.; Holmes, J.M.C.; McGrath, D.; Myers, A.A. (1990). A review and catalogue of amphipod Crustacea in Ireland. Irish Fish. Investig. Ser. B. Series B(33): 1-70
Costello, M.J.; Partridge, J.; Rogers, S.; Shand, J. (1990). Habitat and distribution of gobies in Lough Hyne, Ireland. Prog. Underw. Sci. 15: 73-84
Costello, M.J.; Holmes, J.M.C.; McGrath, D.; Myers, A.A. (1989). A review and catalogue of the Amphipoda (Crustacea) in Ireland. Irish Fish. Investig. Ser. B. 33: 3-70
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Kusumoto, B.; Costello, M.J.; Kubota, Y.; Shiono, T.; Wei, C.-L.; Yasuhara, M.; Chao, A. (2020). Global distribution of coral diversity: Biodiversity knowledge gradients related to spatial resolution. Ecological Research 35(2): 315-326. 
