Stony corals build the framework of coral reefs, ecosystems of immense ecological and
economic importance. The existence of these ecosystems is threatened by climate change …

Plastic pollution is a concern in many nearshore ecosystems, and it is critical to understand
how microplastics (plastics< 5 mm in length) affect nearshore marine biota. Here, we report …

Jellyfish blooms might be driven by the alterations in seawater temperature (SWT)
associated with climate change. The physiological responses of jellyfish to changing SWT …

Oceans are undergoing successive heatwaves. Several invertebrate taxa associate with
dinoflagellates and are susceptible to bleaching caused by heat stress. Although the …

Research on upside-down jellies has largely focused on their life history and symbiotic
relationship with members of the Symbiodiniaceae, with most studies carried out in …

The upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea is a successful invasive organism due to high
tolerance of different environmental conditions. So far, some single local or global factor …

Cassiopea jellyfish have successfully invaded several marine ecosystems worldwide. We
investigated if Cassiopea andromeda grows larger (umbrella size) and if their populations …

Anthropogenic disturbances may be increasing jellyfish populations globally. Epibenthic
jellyfish are ideal organisms for studying this phenomenon due to their sessile lifestyle …

Physiological responses of jellyfish to pollution are virtually overlooked. We measured the
activity of two glycolytic enzymes (pyruvate kinase (PK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)) …

While the 'upside-down'jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana feeds heterotrophically, its energy
requirements are likely met through its symbiosis with the dinoflagellate symbiont …