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Functional morphology of the pharyngeal teeth of the ocean sunfish, Mola mola

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Many fish use a set of pharyngeal jaws in their throat to aid in prey capture and processing, particularly of large or complex prey. In this study—combining dissection, CT scanning, histology, and performance testing—we demonstrate a novel use of pharyngeal teeth in the ocean sunfish (Mola mola), a species for which pharyngeal jaw anatomy had ...
Benjamin Flaum, Michael J. Blumer, Mason N. Dean, Laura J. Ekstrom   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monthly time-series of box jellyfish counts at Waikiki Beach. [PDF]

, 2013
A three-month moving average smoothing approach was used to enhance visualization of the trend, depicted by the solid back line. The solid red line indicates mean box jellyfish beach counts during periods of no significant change determined by the Change
Brenden S. Holland (231594), Landy Blair (475648), Gerald L. Crow (475647), Luciano M. Chiaverano (475646), Angel A. Yanagihara (294425)   +4 more
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Multiple opsins in a reef-building coral, Acropora millepora

Scientific Reports, 2023
Opsins, light-sensitive G protein-coupled receptors, have been identified in corals but their properties are largely unknown. Here, we identified six opsin genes (acropsins 1–6) from a coral species Acropora millepora, including three novel opsins ...
Benjamin M. Mason, Mitsumasa Koyanagi, Tomohiro Sugihara, Makoto Iwasaki, Vladlen Slepak, David J. Miller, Yusuke Sakai, Akihisa Terakita   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Between and Within Bay Differences in Mesozooplankton Assemblages in the Central and Eastern Baltic Sea: An Exploratory Study

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
Mesozooplankton assemblages differed significantly both between and within Baltic Sea bays, driven mainly by local salinity and temperature gradients. Distinct communities occurred over distances of less than 1 km, demonstrating strong fine‐scale spatial variability.
Neele Schmidt, Amanda Adam Jansson
wiley   +1 more source

N‐SDM 2.0: a reengineered software with extended features for nested species distribution modelling

Ecography, EarlyView.
Species distribution models (SDMs) are central tools for predicting and forecasting how species respond to environmental changes, yet their reliability depends on accurately capturing ecological processes across spatial scales while accounting for uneven data availability and resolution.
Antoine Adde, Teresa Goicolea, Antoine Guisan, Florian Altermatt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution extension of mangrove box jellyfish, Tripedalia cystophora along the eastern Arabian Sea [PDF]

, 2022
A regular microplankton sampling in the estuarine stretches of Udyavara in Karnataka, has revealed the presence of Tripedalia cystophora Conant, 1897 a cubozoan jellyfish with cube shaped medusa and known for their potent venom.
Viswambharan, Divya, Saravanan, Raju, Rohit, Prathibha, Sasikumar, Geetha, Mohan, Smruthu   +4 more
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Finding Plankton: A Marine Science Scavenger Hunt for Local Communities

Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, EarlyView.
Abstract At a time of increasing political polarization and rapidly accelerating climate change, it is important to build public knowledge and empathy toward nature to foster behavioral changes; however, addressing a knowledge deficit can be insufficient to affect these changes.
Hannah M. Budroe, Holly M. Bik
wiley   +1 more source

From the sea to DNA barcode: Optimized preservation method for gelatinous zooplankton integrative taxonomy

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Assigning taxonomic identity and thus assessing taxonomic diversity in gelatinous zooplankton is challenging due to their fragility and difficult preservation. Formalin fixation compromises DNA integrity, while flash‐freezing, ethanol, and acetone preservation affect morphological features. In this study, we developed a methodological protocol
Claudia Traboni, Rade Garić, Rita Marino, Paolo Sordino, Priscilla Licandro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxic jellyfish in Thailand [PDF]

, 2019
Jellyfish stings are common in Thailand. Stings can range from mild skin irritation to severe systemic symptoms resulting in death. Jellyfish envenomation is becoming an important public health concern.
Sithisarankul, Pornchai; Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Premmaneesakul, Hansa; Naval Medical Department, Maritime Medicine Residency Training Centre, Thailand   +1 more
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First report of Carybdea xaymacana Conant, 1897 (Cnidaria, Cubozoa, Carybdeida) in Colombia [PDF]

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Carybdea xaymacana Conant, 1897 is a box jellyfish belonging to the family Carybdeidae and is currently recorded from the Mexican Caribbean (State of Quintana Roo), Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Panama, and Venezuela.
Jorge L. Llorente-Vega, Carlos A. Nisperuza-Pérez, Cristina Cedeño-Posso, Jorge A. Quirós-Rodríguez   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources