Abstract Characterization of species diversity of zooplankton is key to understanding,
assessing, and predicting the function and future of pelagic ecosystems throughout the …

Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has
been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine …

In eukaryotes, genome size correlates little with the number of coding genes or the level of
organismal complexity (C-value paradox). The underlying causes of variations in genome …

To accurately assess the impacts of climate change on our planet, modeling of oceanic
systems and understanding how atmospheric carbon is transported from surface waters to …

Coevolution is a process through which two interactive systems mutually influence each
other's development. Midwater research and remotely operated vehicle technology are two …

Many animals build complex structures to aid in their survival, but very few are built
exclusively from materials that animals create,. In the midwaters of the ocean, mucoid …

Distribution patterns of fragile gelatinous fauna in the open ocean remain scarcely
documented. Using epi-and mesopelagic video transects in the eastern tropical North …

Organs that pump luminal fluids by the coordinated beat of motile cilia are integral to animal
physiology. Such organs include the human airways, brain ventricles and reproductive …

Abstract Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Larvacea (Appendicularia) and Ctenophora are not typically
associated with hadal communities. Here, we report observations of these groups based on …

Appendicularian tunicates are some of the most abundant mesozooplankton organisms with
key roles in marine trophic webs and global carbon flux. Like most appendicularians with …