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The ctenophore Beroe cf. ovata in the Caspian Sea. The beginning of a new stage in the evolution of the Caspian ecosystem?

open access: yesЮг России: экология, развитие, 2021
Aim. Analysis of the first data regarding the arrival of the predatory ctenophore Beroe cf. ovata in the Caspian Sea and assessment of possible effects of its introduction for the Caspian ecosystem.Material and Methods.
S. V. Vostokov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

When invasions go unnoticed: Public perception of the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii in Europe

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 1957-1973, June 2026.
Abstract Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss, yet inconspicuous or “cryptic” species often escape detection and public awareness, limiting management responses. We investigated the freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii, likely native to China and now present on six continents, through a 22‐month multilingual online survey
Guillaume Marchessaux   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNA Metabarcoding Reveals Unexpected Predator–Prey–Microbial Dynamics in the Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)

open access: yesMolecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 12, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis; SRW) populations are recovering from the impacts of commercial whaling, however, recovery has been spatially variable, with strong associations between reproduction and prey availability. The diet of SRWs has not been widely examined, and with SRW foraging shifting away from high‐latitude foraging ...
Aashi Parikh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi: a threat to fish recruitment in the North Sea?

open access: yes, 2010
International audienceThe invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi has a strong reputation as a threat to fish stocks. Apart from competitive relationships between M.
Malzahn, Arne   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Engineered Living Systems With Self‐Organizing Neural Networks: From Anatomy to Behavior and Gene Expression

open access: yesAdvanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 28, 18 May 2026.
Ectodermal tissue excised from Xenopus embryos self‐organizes into a three‐dimensional mucociliary organoid. Here, we generate a neural variant, termed neurobot, by implanting neural precursor cells. Neurobots develop mature neurons, adopt distinct morphologies, exhibit more complex motility, and respond differentially to neuroactive compounds. Imaging
Haleh Fotowat   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimising Zooplankton DNA Metabarcoding: Methodological Considerations for Large‐Scale Monitoring

open access: yesMolecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 4, May 2026.
ABSTRACT DNA metabarcoding is becoming an increasingly common approach in ecological monitoring of marine and freshwater planktonic communities, yet methodological choices along the metabarcoding workflow and data post‐processing approaches remain highly inconsistent across studies, limiting the ability to track biodiversity trends, detect range shifts,
Elizaveta Ershova‐Menze   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ancient origins of arthropod moulting pathway components

open access: yeseLife, 2019
Ecdysis (moulting) is the defining character of Ecdysoza (arthropods, nematodes and related phyla). Despite superficial similarities, the signalling cascade underlying moulting differs between Panarthropoda and the remaining ecdysozoans.
André Luiz de Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evolution of the perlecan/HSPG2 gene and its activation in regenerating Nematostella vectensis. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
The heparan sulfate proteoglycan 2 (HSPG2)/perlecan gene is ancient and conserved in all triploblastic species. Its presence maintains critical cell boundaries in tissue and its large (up to ~900 kDa) modular structure has prompted speculation about the ...
Curtis R Warren   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small jellyfish, large consequences: The overlooked predatory role of hydromedusae in subtropical estuarine ecosystems

open access: yesLimnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Hydromedusae are often overlooked in pelagic trophic ecology compared to large scyphozoans. We investigated the diet, prey selectivity, ingestion rates, digestion times, and predation impacts of the native Liriope tetraphylla and non‐indigenous species Cnidostoma fallax and Moerisia inkermanica in a subtropical estuary of the southwestern ...
Guilherme M. von Montfort   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From barrier to gateway: Climate‐facilitated expansion of thaliaceans in the Arctic Ocean

open access: yesLimnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Thaliaceans (doliolids, pyrosomes, salps) play fundamental roles in global carbon cycling and pelagic food webs through high filtration rates and rapid reproduction. Despite their prevalence, they are virtually absent from the Arctic Ocean. This paper explores the ecological, physiological, and historical factors that may have contributed to ...
Florian Lüskow   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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