#Bumblebee habitats and diets change over their lifecycle

“#Bumblebee habitats and diets change over their lifecycle” Bumblebee habitats and diets change over their lifecycle. Credit: Pablo Cavigliasso Bumblebees change their home ranges and dietary preferences after establishing nests, suggesting that diversified landscapes help support bee populations as their needs change during different phases of their lifecycle, according to a study published July 8…

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#Study reveals the hidden fight within corals

“#Study reveals the hidden fight within corals” Light and confocal images of Symbiodinium cells living in a host cell. Credit: Allisonmlewis / CC BY-SA Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science at the University of Hong Kong are working to understand how the coral symbiosis may respond to global…

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#Lefties and righties: Asymmetry in fish genitalia

“#Lefties and righties: Asymmetry in fish genitalia” Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Evolutionary biologists from the University of Konstanz have resolved a century-old question regarding the asymmetric genitals of internally fertilizing fishes of the family Anablepidae. Surprisingly, the direction of genital asymmetry in these fishes is random rather than hereditary. Four-eyed fishes of the genus Anableps…

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#Tackling coral reefs’ thorny problem

“#Tackling coral reefs’ thorny problem” The crown-of-thorns starfish is a predator of coral. Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have revealed the evolutionary history of the crown-of-thorns starfish—a predator of coral that can devastate coral reefs. Their findings shed light on how…

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#Algae species discovered infesting NW Hawaiian waters has been identified

“#Algae species discovered infesting NW Hawaiian waters has been identified” The new species of algae at Pearl and Hermes Atoll. Credit: NOAA/National Marine Sanctuaries A newly-identified, fast-growing species of algae poses a major threat to coral reefs and the ocean ecosystem. It was previously discovered in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument by a team of researchers…

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