Interspecific coral competition does not affect the symbiosis of gall crabs (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) and their scleractinian hosts. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 We report the first observation of coral‐dwelling gall crabs inhabiting corals of the family Poritidae in the central Red Sea. Based on examination of the coral skeletons containing the crab dwellings, we hypothesize that the crabs initially settled on their preferred host (Agariciidae), which was subsequently outcompeted and overgrown by the Porites ...
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Assessing diversity of King Crab Lithodes spp. in the south-eastern pacific using phylogeny and molecular species delimitation methods. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 The purpose of this study was to assess the biodiversity of individual Lithodes spp. across the Southerneast Pacific with multilocus molecular markers. A complex of independent evolutionary units comprising at least two genetically distinct lineages with different spatial distribution is observed.
Pinochet R, Pardo LM, Cárdenas L.
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Based on Mitochondrial Genomes and Gene Order Rearrangements: Phylogenetic Relationships and Terrestrial Adaptability in Paguroidea (Crustacea: Decapoda). [PDF]
Ecol EvolInvestigating the internal phylogenetic relationships within Paguroidea and the terrestrial adaptability of Coenobitidae within Paguroidea through the analysis of mitochondrial genomes of five Anomura species. ABSTRACT The complete mitochondrial genome provides pivotal information that enhances our understanding of molecular phylogenetic analysis ...
Wang Z +5 more
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Unravelling Hidden Trophic Interactions Among Sea Urchin Juveniles and Macroinvertebrates by DNA Amplification. [PDF]
Mol EcolABSTRACT Rocky reefs may shift between two distinct stable states: productive algal forests, characterised by high abundance and biodiversity of macrofauna, and impoverished barrens, dominated by overgrazing sea urchins. Barren states may persist despite the recovery of adult sea urchin predators, suggesting additional stabilising mechanisms.
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Fatty Acids and Stomach Contents Reveal Dietary Overlaps of Two Prospering Squid Species in the North Sea. [PDF]
Ecol EvolDistribution ranges of cephalopods are expanding worldwide and their abundances are increasing due to ocean warming. Recently, the broadtail shortfin squid Illex coindetii (Ommastrephidae) expanded into the North Sea where it established a successful spawning stock beside the resident veined squid Loligo forbesii (Loliginidae). Stomach content analysis
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Offshore platforms as novel ecosystems: A case study from Australia's Northwest Shelf. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 We assessed the marine communities at the Wandoo offshore oil platform in northwest Australia, and compared these communities with natural habitats. We found that the marine community at Wandoo more closely resembles that of a natural reef than the community that would have been present prior to the installation of the platform. The Wandoo platform can
van Elden S, Meeuwig JJ, Hobbs RJ.
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Monitoring mosaic biotopes in a marine conservation zone by autonomous underwater vehicle. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2019 Abstract The number of marine protected areas (MPAs) has increased dramatically in the last decade and poses a major logistic challenge for conservation practitioners in terms of spatial extent and the multiplicity of habitats and biotopes that now require assessment. Photographic assessment by autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) enables the consistent
Benoist NMA +8 more
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A comprehensive and integrative reconstruction of evolutionary history for Anomura (Crustacea: Decapoda). [PDF]
BMC Evol Biol, 2013 Bracken-Grissom HD +8 more
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Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 268-286, June 2023., 2023 This study compares the gut contents of snapper in soft‐sediment habitats within and outside of New Zealand green‐lipped mussel farms. Snapper within mussel farms were consistently found to have consumed different prey groups compared to the control snapper. The prey groups consumed by snapper in mussel farms are likely more nutritious and therefore of
Lucy H. Underwood +2 more
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Invertebrate Biology, Volume 141, Issue 3, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Parasitic helminths with complex life cycles require multiple hosts in a particular order to complete their life cycles. Although almost all helminths infect invertebrates at some point in their life cycle, we know very little about which species of invertebrates harbor parasites compared with what is known for vertebrates. In New Zealand, <1%
Jerusha Bennett +2 more
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