Ultrastructure and functional morphology of the appendages in the reef-building sedentary polychaete Sabellaria alveolata (Annelida, Sedentaria, Sabellida) [PDF]
BMC Zoology, 2021 Background The sedentary polychaete Sabellaria alveolata, the sandcastle or honeycomb worm, possesses four different kinds of appendages besides the parapodia: opercular papillae, tentacular filaments, palps, and branchiae.
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Fractal analysis highlights analogies in arenaceous tubes of Sabellaria alveolata (Metazoa, Polychaeta) and agglutinated tests of foraminifera (Protista). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Bioconstructions of Sabellaria alveolata (Polychaeta Sabellariidae) from southern Sicily (Central Mediterranean) were sampled and analysed through a multidisciplinary approach in order to unravel the construction pattern of arenaceous tubes and explore ...
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Seascape genomics reveals population isolation in the reef-building honeycomb worm, Sabellaria alveolata (L.) [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2020 Background Under the threat of climate change populations can disperse, acclimatise or evolve in order to avoid fitness loss. In light of this, it is important to understand neutral gene flow patterns as a measure of dispersal potential, but also ...
Anna P. Muir +9 more
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Environmental optima for an ecosystem engineer: a multidisciplinary trait-based approach [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 A complex interplay of biotic and abiotic factors underpins the distribution of species and operates across different levels of biological organization and life history stages.
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Three‐dimensional mapping reveals scale‐dependent dynamics in biogenic reef habitat structure
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Habitat structure influences a broad range of ecological interactions and ecosystem functions across biomes. To understand and effectively manage dynamic ecosystems, we need detailed information about habitat properties and how they vary across spatial ...
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Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Characterizing and monitoring changes in biogenic 3‐dimensional (3D) structures at multiple scales over time is challenging within the practical constraints of conventional ecological tools.
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The cement of the tube-dwelling polychaete Sabellaria alveolata: a complex composite adhesive material [PDF]
Beilstein Journal of NanotechnologyAdhesives produced by marine organisms offer remarkable performance and serve as a major source of inspiration for developing biomimetic adhesives. However, a thorough understanding of their composition and operating mechanism is essential for advancing ...
Emilie Duthoo +7 more
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Diversity and evolution of tyrosinase enzymes involved in the adhesive systems of mussels and tubeworms [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Mussels and tubeworms have evolved similar adhesive systems to cope with the hydrodynamics of intertidal environments. Both secrete adhesive proteins rich in DOPA, a post-translationally modified amino acid playing essential roles in their ...
Emilie Duthoo +9 more
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Counteracting Cascades Challenge the Heterogeneity-Stability Relationship. [PDF]
Ecol LettThis study challenges the long‐standing assumption that environmental heterogeneity inherently promotes ecological stability, using a 3‐year field experiment on rocky shores. By unveiling four distinct and opposing pathways—two stabilising and two destabilising—it reveals the underlying complexity of the heterogeneity–stability relationship and ...
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Characterization of the Arion vulgaris pedal gland system. [PDF]
J Morphol, 2020 The microanatomy of the Arion vulgaris pedal gland system is described in detail. Histochemically, the dorsal glands mostly consists of acidic proteins while ventrally also sugar as α‐L‐fucose could be detected. The data given for Arion vulgaris gland system show similarities to the gland morphologies of helicid species like Helix pomatia and Cepaea ...
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