In Miyagi Prefecture, catches of ascidians and oysters are declining, causing a growing sense of crisis among regional fishermen. The prefecture will embark on a culturing test for pearls this ...

Losing Opens Up New Possibilities for Subsequent Gains Evolution is traditionally associated with increasing complexity and ...

The Paguridae Clibanarius which lives in the empty shells of Gasteropod molluscs, and the sessile ascidians Tethium plicatum (Lesuer) appears in some seasons. In the bottom there is a black argillous ...

Sessile invertebrates perform essential ecological functions in coastal ecosystems. This study aimed to provide an in-depth analysis of the status and distribution of sessile invertebrates along the ...

Tunicates, the closest living relatives of vertebrates, offer an extraordinary window into the evolutionary processes that shape animal development (Ferrier, 2011; Johnson et al., 2024; Todorov et al.

Sea squirts, also known as ascidians, play a key role in maintaining water quality. They are filter feeders—creatures that feed on nutrients in the water column. "Unusually, sea squirts ...

Described as first of its kind for New Zealand, newly installed seapods are designed to help encourage new marine life within Tauranga Harbour. Monitored in partnership by the Uni ...