Encapsulated development with extraembryonic yolk may lead to competition for nutrients
within egg capsules. In this research, different degrees of competition among embryos in …

Recruitment success of marine invertebrate populations not only depends on the number of
recruits but also on their quality which affects their survival. In species characterized by a …

There are only a few studies that describe the larval development of Echinaster or aspects
on culture systems for the genus. For starfishes, the choice of suitable substrates has …

A fundamental life-history trade-off occurs between the size and number of offspring that a
female produces. Traditionally, biologists have assumed that there is a species-specific …

There are only a few studies that describe the larval development of Echinaster or aspects
on culture systems for the genus. For starfishes, the choice of suitable substrates has …

Organisms have limited resources available to invest in reproduction, causing a tradeoff
between the number and size of offspring. One consequence of this tradeoff has been the …

Green tides are vast accumulations of green macroalgae that, in the last decade, have
become a common nuisance worldwide. Due to compounds the algae release, the blooms …