Bryozoan-macroalgal interactions:do epibionts benefit? [PDF]
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 1996 Many bryozoans, exemplified by species of Membranipora, are obligate epiphytes. We used laboratory and field experiments to ascertain whether colonies of Membranipora isabelleana benefit from contact with the fronds and exudates of Lessonia trabeculata, their natural substratum in central Chile.
Manriquez, PH, Cancino, JM
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Report of epibiont Thecacineta calix (Ciliophora: Suctorea) on deep sea Desmodora (Nematoda) from the Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean [PDF]
, 2009 Suctorian epibionts Thecacineta calix attached on the cuticle of nematodes Desmodora sphaerica and D. pontica are reported here from the deep sea hexactinellid sponge Pheronema sp. from the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean). The epibiont T.
Baban, Іngole +4 more
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First records of hydroid epibionts on the introduced macroalga Gracilaria parvispora in the Mexican Pacific [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe red macroalga Gracilaria parvispora is an introduced species in the Mexican Pacific. To date, there are no published studies on its sessile epibionts, including the hydrozoans and bryozoans, which are the dominant epibionts on macrophytes and of ...
María A. Mendoza-Becerril +6 more
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Nematode epibionts on skin of the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris
Scientific Reports, 2021 A survey for the presence of nematodes on the skin of the native Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris from Crystal River, Florida was conducted during annual manatee health assessments.
R. Gonzalez +4 more
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Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 2015 Epibionts on the surface of the skin and shell of a specimen of Chelonia mydas and three Lepidochelys olivacea found floating on the coast of Concepción, Chile, between June 2010 and December 2012, were analyzed.
Italo Fernández +8 more
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New records of Praethecacineta halacari (Schulz) (Suctorea: Ciliophora) from Taiwan, Tanzania and Canada [PDF]
, 2009 The present study reports on a range extension of the suctorian species Praethecacineta halacari to the region of He-Ping-Dao, north-east of Taiwan (West Pacific Ocean), Matemwe, the east coast of Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania (West Indian Ocean) and Nova
Benny, К. К. Сhan +4 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2012 Ciliate epibionts associated with crustacean zooplankton are widespread in aquatic systems, but their ecological roles are little known. We studied the occurrence of ciliate epibionts on crustacean zooplankton in nine German lakes with different ...
Samantha Lynn Bickel +3 more
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A new microconchid species from the Silurian of Baltica [PDF]
Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2016 The diversity of Silurian microconchids is still poorly understood. Here, a new microconchid tubeworm species, Palaeoconchus wilsoni, is described from the Silurian (Ludlow) encrusting rugose corals from Estonia (Saaremaa Island) and a brachiopod shell ...
Michał Zatoń, Olev Vinn, Ursula Toom
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First record of the epizoic red seaweed Polysiphonia carettia Hollenberg in the Mediterranean Sea. [PDF]
, 2001 Primera cita del alga roja epizoica Polysiphonia carettia Hollenberg en el mar Mediterráneo Key words. Caretta caretta, epibionts, Mediterranean Sea, Polysiphonia carettia. Palabras claves.
Báez, José C. +4 more
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Daily accumulation rates of floating debris and attached biota on continental and oceanic island shores in the SE Pacific: testing predictions based on global models [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Long-distance rafting on anthropogenic marine debris (AMD) is thought to have a significant impact on global marine biogeography and the dispersal of non-indigenous species.
Sabine Rech +4 more
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