During the studied period (February to June 2019), the salinity measured in the sampled locations ranged from 27 to 28 ppm, and water transparency from 35 to 205 cm (Table II). A total of twelve ...

Morfologia e caracterização molecular de Ceratomyxa sp. (Cnidaria, Myxosporea, Ceratomyxidae), infectando a vesícula biliar de Curimata cyprinoides (Characiformes: Curimatidae) no baixo rio Araguaia, ...

Jellyfish are strange creatures, with each species having its own set of unique traits and quirks. One example is the warty comb jelly, which has started showing up in Venice waters. These jellyfish ...

Researchers have reported the discovery of a new species of jellyfish, Malagazzia michelin, marking only the second species of its genus ever found in Japanese waters. Led by Takato Izumi of Fukuyama ...

Even a boneless, gelatinous sack lacking a dedicated anus and brain needs its beauty sleep, a new study by researchers from Bar-Ilan University in Israel finds. Jellyfish sleep a third of every day ...

Spontaneous rhythmic contractions of the intestinal tract, also known as peristalsis, play an important role in enabling healthy gut function in the vast majority of living organisms. This intrinsic ...

Abstract: Recently, the effects of ocean acidification on coral calcification have received significant interest. However, similar information is lacking for soft corals, which produce internal ...

Portuguese Man O’ War, often mistaken for jellyfish, are colonies of polyps that wash ashore due to wind and currents. Unlike jellyfish, Man O’ War are composed of different polyp types, including the ...

A new study from the University of Vienna reveals that sea anemones use a molecular mechanism known from bilaterian animals to form their back-to-belly body axis. This mechanism ("BMP shuttling") ...

ABSTRACT: The distribution of parasites on fish gills is shaped by the organ’s structural heterogeneity. This study focuses on the spatial distribution of Myxozoan species on the gills of L. habereri ...

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Researchers exploring the seafloor off the coast of Chile recently captured mesmerizing footage of a flying spaghetti monster — a carnivorous, colonial creature with countless milky-white arms. When ...