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Jul 13, 2023 · We study the assembly processes, and the ecological strategies constituting the rare protistan biosphere. Using the phylogeny and morpho-trophic traits of these protists, we also explore their functional potential. Results: Taxonomic community composition remained stable along rank abundance curves. Conditionally rare taxa, driven by selection ...
Aug 6, 2019 · Dietary niche width and trophic position are key functional traits describing a consumer’s trophic ecology and the role it plays in a community. However, our understanding of the environmental ...
Nov 11, 2019 · The significance of symbioses between eukaryotic hosts and microbes extends from the organismal to the ecosystem level and underpins the health of Earth’s most threatened marine ecosystems. This Perspective article outlines research priorities to strengthen our current knowledge of host-microbiome interactions, to help predict responses to anthropogenic stressors and to inform future ...
Apr 2, 2023 · Size. Up to 2.5 cm. Life Expectancy. Up to 1 year. The Sea Bunny is a type of sea slug found in the waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It is in the family Discodorididae and is known for its unique appearance and behavior. The Sea Bunny gets its name from its fluffy, rabbit-like appearance.
Newborn green sea turtles start at a size of smaller than eight inches long. An adult green sea turtle’s shell can measure anywhere from three to five feet in length. They can weigh as little as 240 pounds or reach up to an astonishing 700 pounds, depending on their sex and health. The largest green sea turtle ever recorded was 5 feet long ...
Abstract. Diversity within marine microbiomes spans the three domains of life: microbial eukaryotes (i.e., protists), bacteria, and archaea. Although protists were the first microbes observed by ...
Introduction. Marine animals are the icons of life in the oceans. They represent about two million species (Mora et al., 2011) and include a wide range of body designs, from the highly simplistic sponges lacking true tissues and organs to the complex vertebrates containing specialized tissues and organs, such as fish and marine mammals, with some iconic representatives presented in F igure 1.
