Novel RNA viruses in oysters revealed by virome
Eighteen novel RNA viruses were found in Crassostrea hongkongensis. Phylogenic analysis shows evidence of recombination between major genes of viruses. Picobirnaviruses are ubiquitous and abundant in oysters.
Peng Zhu+8 more
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We introduce a novel, low‐cost photoacoustic microscope, which is capable of listening to the laser light interactions with developing embryos of Parhyale hawaiensis emerging model organism. The presented label‐free imaging approach delineates the morphological features of the specimens with high resolution and contrast specificity, shedding light on ...
George J. Tserevelakis+5 more
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Rationale Isotope analysis can be used to investigate the diets of predators based on assimilation of nitrogen and carbon isotopes from prey. Recent work has shown that tissues taken from legs, antennae or abdomen of lobsters can give different indications of diet, but this has never been evaluated for Sagmariasus verreauxi (eastern rock lobster). Work
Jeremy Karl Day+5 more
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Zooplankton act as cruise ships promoting the survival and pathogenicity of pathogenic bacteria
Abstract Bacteria in general interact with zooplankton in aquatic ecosystems. These zooplankton–bacterial interactions help to shape the bacterial community by regulating bacterial abundances. Such interactions are even more significant and crucially in need of investigation in the case of pathogenic bacteria, which cause severe diseases in humans and ...
Ishara U. Perera+4 more
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Effects of water temperature on freshwater macroinvertebrates: a systematic review
ABSTRACT Water temperature is one of the main abiotic factors affecting the structure and functioning of aquatic ecosystems and its alteration can have important effects on biological communities. Macroinvertebrates are excellent bio‐indicators and have been used for decades to assess the status of aquatic ecosystems as a result of environmental ...
Luca Bonacina+3 more
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Abstract Plastic litter of all sizes has been acknowledged as a serious threat to biodiversity, especially in the marine environment. The fact that life cycle assessment (LCA) does not properly consider these issues is a serious problem for the aspirations of LCA in the public sphere.
Jérôme Lavoie+2 more
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Characterization factors for ocean acidification impacts on marine biodiversity
Abstract Rising greenhouse gas emissions do not only accelerate climate change but also make the ocean more acidic. This applies above all to carbon dioxide (CO2). Lower ocean pH levels threaten marine ecosystems and especially strongly calcifying species.
Laura Scherer+2 more
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Global distribution and diversity of marine euendolithic cyanobacteria
Euendolithic, or true‐boring, cyanobacteria actively erode carbonate‐containing substrata in a wide range of environments and pose significant risks to calcareous marine fauna. Their boring activities cause structural damage and increase susceptibility to disease and are projected to only intensify with global climate change. Most research has, however,
Adam J. Wyness+2 more
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Maritime midge radiations in the Pacific Ocean (Diptera: Chironomidae)
We identify and confirm eight transitions from freshwater to the marine realm in the Chironomidae, based on a fossil‐calibrated phylogenetic framework. We recognise for the first time an unexpected but robust sister group of Pontomyia to be a new clade of exclusively marine species, Yaetanytarsus, forming the sister group to the diverse and global ...
Hongqu Tang+3 more
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Marine Anoxia and Ocean Acidification During the End‐Permian Extinction
Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Ying Cui+4 more
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