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Coral Disease and Health Workshop: Coral Histopathology II [PDF]

, 2007
The health and continued existence of coral reef ecosystems are threatened by an increasing array of environmental and anthropogenic impacts. Coral disease is one of the prominent causes of increased mortality among reefs globally, particularly in the ...
Bochsler, V. S., Galloway, S. B., Harley, R. A., Kramarsky-Winters, E., McLaughlin, S. M., Meteyer, C. U., Morado, J. F., Nicholson, J., Parnell, P. G., Peters, E. C., Reynolds, T. L., Rotstein, D. S., Sileo, L., Woodley, C. M., Work, T. M.   +14 more
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Unravelling body plan and axial evolution in the Bilateria with molecular phylogenetic markers [PDF]

, 2008
SETTING THE PROBLEM The emergence of dramatic morphological differences (disparity) and the ensuing bewildering increase in the number of species (diversity) documented in the fossil record at key stages of animal and plant evolution have defied, and ...
Baguñá, J, Martinez, P, Paps, J, Riutort, M   +3 more
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Integration of epigenetics into ecotoxicology: insights and fundamental research needs

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Epigenetics refers to heritable changes in genome function that occur without direct alterations to the DNA sequence. A multitude of environmental contaminants can influence the epigenetic marks of a genome. Changes of epigenetic marks including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non‐coding RNAs can induce alterations at the gene ...
Albano Pinto, Jana Asselman, Patrícia Pereira, Joana Luísa Pereira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prioritising research on endocrine disruption in the marine environment: a global perspective

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A healthy ocean is a crucial life support system that regulates the global climate, is a source of oxygen and supports major economic activities. A vast and understudied biodiversity from micro‐ to macro‐organisms is integral to ocean health.
Patricia I. S. Pinto, Angelica Miglioli, Carlie A. LaLone, Lisa Baumann, Alice Baynes, Mélanie Blanc‐Legendre, Ibon Cancio, Xavier Cousin, ZhiChao Dang, Rémi Dumollard, Alex T. Ford, Christopher Green, Taisen Iguchi, Philippa Kearney, Thomas Knigge, Christophe Minier, Tiphaine Monsinjon, Marta S. Monteiro, Joachim Sturve, Haruna Watanabe, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Gerald Ankley, Deborah M. Power, Ioanna Katsiadaki   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expulsion of symbiotic algae during feeding by the green hydra--a mechanism for regulating symbiont density? [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2008
Algal-cnidarian symbiosis is one of the main factors contributing to the success of cnidarians, and is crucial for the maintenance of coral reefs. While loss of the symbionts (such as in coral bleaching) may cause the death of the cnidarian host, over ...
Yelena Fishman, Eliahu Zlotkin, Daniel Sher   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

NG peptides: A novel family of neurophysin-associated neuropeptides [PDF]

, 2010
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in GENE. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be ...
Bromham, De Bree, De Bree, Elphick, Gwee, Inoue, Ivell, Iwakoshi, Kato, Kawada, Legros, Maurice R. Elphick, Putnam, Reinscheid, Roth, Stafflinger, Terhzaz, Ukena, Van Kesteren, Verleyen, Xu   +20 more
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Resolving widespread and endemic dinoflagellates (Symbiodiniaceae) mutualistic with Indo‐Pacific octocorals reveals differences in specificity based on host phylogeny

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract Endosymbionts in the dinoflagellate family Symbiodiniaceae can form mutualisms with a diverse array of host invertebrates, constituting a widespread and ecologically important family. While those associated with reef‐building corals (order Scleractinia) have received considerable research attention, the diversity and ecology of zooxanthellae ...
Caleb C. Butler, Kira E. Turnham, Andy Hess, Todd C. LaJeunesse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nematocyst Types and Characteristics in the Tentacles of Gershwinia thailandensis and Morbakka sp. (Cubozoa: Carybdeida) from the Gulf of Thailand

Biology
Nematocysts, specialized stinging cells in cnidarians, play a crucial role in both defense and prey capture, containing venomous, coiled tubes within a capsule.
Thippawan Yasanga, Sineenart Santidherakul, Klintean Wunnapuk, Rochana Phuackchantuck, Lakkana Thaikruea, Thunyaporn Achalawitkun, Purinat Rungraung   +6 more
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Morphological diversity of medusan lineages constrained by animal–fluid interactions [PDF]

, 2007
Cnidarian medusae, commonly known as jellyfish, represent the earliest known animal taxa to achieve locomotion using muscle power. Propulsion by medusae requires the force of bell contraction to generate forward thrust.
Colin, Sean P., Costello, John H., Dabiri, John O.   +2 more
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Cnidarian Models for Toxicology

Aquatic Toxicology
Coral reefs and tropical habitats are threatened worldwide by global warming and pollution stress. The purpose of these studies was to evaluate potential strategies for using jellyfish for toxicological assessments and as potential toxicological models for corals and other Cnidarians.
A.H. Ringwood, M. Lowder, E. Provance, J. O'Dea, T. Gaspar, K.R.W. Latijnhouwers, V.F. Chamberland, M.J.A. Vermeij   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources