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Effects of color variation and physiological state on ascidian microbiomes

MicrobiologyOpen
Ascidians, known for their color variation, host species‐specific microbial symbiont communities. Some ascidians can also transition into a nonfiltering (resting) physiological state.
Samantha K. Morrison, Patrick M. Erwin, Susanna López‐Legentil   +2 more
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Pyrosome fecal pellet production: Implications for grazing and carbon export

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract This study quantifies the fecal pellet production and pellet sinking rates of the pyrosome Pyrosoma atlanticum in the Southern California Current across a range of conditions, from the productive nearshore to the oligotrophic offshore. Fecal pellet production rates averaged 1310 ± 76 pellets h−1, resulting in the production of up to 390,380 ...
Grace F. Cawley, Stephanie A. Matthews, Natalia Llopis‐Monferrer, Minerva Padilla Villa, Katherine Barbeau, Moira Décima   +5 more
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Giant phytoplankton revealed by in situ imaging

Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2026.
Abstract Deployment of an autonomous Zooglider in the western Mediterranean Sea revealed the presence of long phytoplankton chains attaining maximum lengths of 6.4–10.4 mm suspended in situ. Elongate chains included the diatoms Guinardia, Proboscia, two other diatom morphologies, and solitary filaments of the cyanobacterium Trichodesmium. Most elongate
Mark D. Ohman, Karine Leblanc, Jeffrey S. Ellen, Sven Gastauer   +3 more
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Calcium Binding Dramatically Stabilizes an Ancestral Crystallin Fold in Tunicate βγ-Crystallin [PDF]

, 2016
The tunicate (Ciona intestinalis) βγ-crystallin represents an intermediate case between the calcium-binding proteins ancestral to the vertebrate βγ-crystallin fold and the vertebrate structural crystallins.
Suvrajit Sengupta (1458532), Rachel W. Martin (1458529), Bierma, Jan C, Kozlyuk, Natalia, Martin, Rachel W, Natalia Kozlyuk (3388025), Sengupta, Suvrajit, Jan C. Bierma (2614090)   +7 more
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A simple inland culture system provides insights into ascidian post-embryonic developmental physiology

Open Biology
Maintenance and breeding of experimental organisms are fundamental to life sciences, but both initial and running costs, and hands-on zootechnical demands can be challenging for many laboratories. Here, we first aimed to further develop a simple protocol
Birthe Thuesen Mathiesen, Mayu Ohta, Boris Pinto De Magalhaes, Chiara Castelletti, Vincenzo Perria, Keaton Schuster, Lionel Christiaen, Naoyuki Ohta   +7 more
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From the sea to DNA barcode: Optimized preservation method for gelatinous zooplankton integrative taxonomy

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, Volume 24, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Assigning taxonomic identity and thus assessing taxonomic diversity in gelatinous zooplankton is challenging due to their fragility and difficult preservation. Formalin fixation compromises DNA integrity, while flash‐freezing, ethanol, and acetone preservation affect morphological features. In this study, we developed a methodological protocol
Claudia Traboni, Rade Garić, Rita Marino, Paolo Sordino, Priscilla Licandro   +4 more
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Transforming Life Science Through Chromosome‐Level Genome Assemblies

Genes to Cells, Volume 31, Issue 5, September 2026.
Chromosome‐level genome assemblies provide a framework for “glocal biology” in species of interest, linking local molecular features to chromosome architecture and evolutionary context. When integrated with pangenome analysis, comparative multi‐omics, genome language models, and experimental approaches, these assemblies enable hypothesis generation and
Tetsuo Kon, Kosuke Kataoka, Yi‐Jyun Luo, Johannes Nicolaus Wibisana, Kouhei Toga, Narumi Uno, Yuki Monden, Mayuko Hamada   +7 more
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The Uncultured Gamma Proteobacterium and Culturable Associated-Bacteria from Tunicate Herdmania momus [PDF]

Tunicate associated bacteria have been widely known as secondary metabolite producers. Beside the culturable bacteria, little is known about uncultured tunicate associated bacteria.
Radjasa, Ocky Karna, Kristiana, Rhesi, Ayuningrum, D, Sabdono, Agus, Sibero, Mada T., Trianto, Agus   +5 more
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New Clavelina (Ascidiacea) Species from the Bahamas

Taxonomy
The ascidian fauna of the Bahamas remains grossly understudied. Here, we examined specimens of the genus Clavelina collected from four Bahamian islands using morphological observations and genetic barcoding.
Xavier Turon, Susanna López-Legentil
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Circumglobal Distribution of the Benthic Ctenophore Vallicula multiformis (Rankin 1956), Documented Through Diverse Observation Types

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To improve our understanding of the distribution of Vallicula multiformis, we integrate a series of diverse observation types, including citizen science records, published literature, metagenomic datasets, published sequences, and newly acquired material, to evaluate whether geographically isolated records reflect a single broadly ...
Nicholas Bezio, Isabel Browning, Dennis Rabeling, José Martin Pujolar, Alexandra E. Bely, Allen G. Collins   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source