The metabolism of clownfish—or anemonefish—decreases when their sea 'homes' are damaged by climate change, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2021
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Every species needs a backup strategy when food is difficult to find. For sea anemones, Plan B is their symbiotic relationship with tiny algae living under their skin. University of California, Irvine biologists have published ...
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Dec 10, 2020
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Researchers based in Brazil and the United States have completed the first-ever mapping exercise to profile the toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones, or cerianthids, a family of marine animals belonging to the same phylum ...
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Oct 30, 2020
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Your genetic code determines that you will grow two arms and two legs. The same fate is true for all mammals. Similarly, the number of fins a fish has and the number of legs and wings an insect has are embedded in their genetic ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 02, 2020
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Changes in ocean chemistry and temperature have had a dramatic effect on the diversity of corals and sea anemones, according to a team of scientists who have traced their evolution through deep time. A new study, published ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2020
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Many of us enjoy rock pooling when the tide is out but when it gets hot high temperatures can have a damaging effect on the pool's inhabitants.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2020
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Most robotic gripping mechanisms to date have relied on humanlike fingers or appendages, which sometimes struggle to provide the fine touch, flexibility or cost-effectiveness needed in some circumstances to hold onto objects. ...
General Physics
Jan 14, 2020
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Corals depend on their symbiotic relationships with the algae that they host. But how do they keep algal population growth in check? The answer to this fundamental question could help reefs survive in a changing climate.
Plants & Animals
Jan 08, 2020
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The star of Pixar's blockbuster "Finding Nemo" may be about to vanish again—this time for good—as its peculiar mating habits put it at risk from climate change, scientists said on Tuesday.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2019
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In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on living in a good neighbourhood than it does on good genes.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2019
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