The comb jelly opsins and the origins of animal phototransduction. [PDF]
Genome Biol Evol, 2014 Opsins mediate light detection in most animals, and understanding their evolution is key to clarify the origin of vision. Despite the public availability of a substantial collection of well-characterized opsins, early opsin evolution has yet to be fully ...
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Cannibalism makes invasive comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, resilient to unfavourable conditions. [PDF]
Commun Biol, 2020 AbstractThe proliferation of invasive marine species is often explained by a lack of predators and opportunistic life history traits. For the invasive comb jellyMnemiopsis leidyi, it has remained unclear how this now widely distributed species is able to overcome long periods of low food availability, particularly in their northernmost exotic habitats ...
Javidpour J +4 more
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A ctenophore (comb jelly) employs vortex rebound dynamics and outperforms other gelatinous swimmers [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2019 Gelatinous zooplankton exhibit a wide range of propulsive swimming modes. One of the most energetically efficient is the rowing behaviour exhibited by many species of schyphomedusae, which employ vortex interactions to achieve this result.
Brad J. Gemmell +3 more
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Salinity gradient of the Baltic Sea limits the reproduction and population expansion of the newly invaded comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The recent invasion of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi into northern European waters is of major public and scientific concern. One of the key features making M. leidyi a successful invader is its high fecundity combined with fast growth rates. However,
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Microbiota Differences of the Comb Jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi in Native and Invasive Sub-Populations [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 The translocation of non-indigenous species around the world, especially in marine systems, is a matter of concern for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functioning.
Cornelia Jaspers +5 more
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Effects of pulsed magnetic fields on cilia of comb jelly [PDF]
AIP Advances, 2019 Marine comb jellies utilize cilia, arrays of bundled protein microtubules, for propulsion in water. Previous studies have reported on the orientation of the microtubules in steady electric and magnetic fields.
Y. Fukagawa, M. Iwasaka
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Biodiversity and distribution of gelatinous macrozooplankton in the North Sea and adjacent waters - dataset from winter 2022ZENODO [PDF]
Data in BriefThe diversity and distribution of gelatinous macrozooplankton is described by presenting qualitative and quantitative data of the jellyfish and comb jelly community encountered in the North Sea and Skagerrak/Kattegat during January/February 2022.
Camilla Juul Dahl Jensen +5 more
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Gelatinous macrozooplankton in the North Sea: Biodiversity and distribution pattern during winter 2023-Q1 datasetzenodo [PDF]
Data in BriefThe biodiversity and distribution of gelatinous macrozooplankton in the North Sea and adjacent waters during winter (January/February) 2023 is presented both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Camilla Juul Dahl Jensen +5 more
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Honey as a Natural Flavorful Product: A Comprehensive Review of Its Potential Biological Activities and Recent Studies. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrHealth impacts of honey. ABSTRACT Honey is a natural and nutritious product of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) with low water content. Its color ranges from white to amber, with taste varying accordingly. The chemical form and viscosity of honey depend on its composition.
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Diversity, 2021 Global change has led to manifold changes of marine ecosystems and biodiversity world-wide. While it has been shown that certain jellyfish and comb jelly species have increased regionally, it remains to be investigated if this is a general trend or ...
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