Oxygen availability in the aggregation of offspring has been shown to be a critical fac- tor affecting the survival and development of embryos in aquatic systems. It is not yet known, how- ever, to what extent the capacity ...

Sibling cannibalism is commonly observed in marine species. For instance, intrabrood cannibalism has been documented in marine gastropods with direct development, suggesting a relationship between embryo behavior and the ...

The biogeography and phylogeography concordance hypothesis suggests that the same factors, for instance physical barriers or environmental gradients, shape both species assemblages and intraspecific genetic structure. In ...

In gregarious species with copulation and internal fertilization, male–male competition and female cryptic choice may affect reproductive success of both sexes. We carried out a molecular analysis to study paternity and ...

Encapsulation is a common strategy among marine invertebrate species. It has been shown that oxygen and food availability independently constrain embryo development during intracapsular development. However, it is unclear ...

Of the suite of species interactions involved in biotic resistance to species invasions, predation can have complex outcomes according to the theoretical and empirical framework of community ecology. In this study, we aimed ...

Aim: Biological invasions and changes in land and sea use are among the five major causes of global biodiversity decline. Shipping and ocean sprawl (multiplication of artificial structures at the expense of natural ...