Sea Squirts, SLOSS, and Sex
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By , on October 8th, 2010 2 comments   Adaptations, Mating & Reproduction, New Research   , , , , , , , , , , , ,  

Long time readers will know how perverse and socially inappropriate the unseemly sea squirt is. But there is an interesting property of sea squirt pornography and local oceanography that may have consequences in the debates surrounding marine reserve design. Castillo and colleagues examined the spawning behavior of intertidal tunicates (Pyura praeputialis, an invasive) from the . . . → Read More: Sea Squirts, SLOSS, and Sex

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I have a dirty secret: I am a mussel sex voyeur.
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By , on May 19th, 2009 3 comments   Mating & Reproduction, Organisms   , , , , , , , , , ,  

Post by Shawn M. Arellano. Dr. Shawn Arellano is a postdoctoral researcher at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Her PhD research at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology concerned the reproduction and recruitment dynamics of a methane-fueled seep mussel. B. childressi: Photo courtesy of Shawn M. Arellano I have a dirty secret: . . . → Read More: I have a dirty secret: I am a mussel sex voyeur.

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Whale Shark Wine and Dine
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By , on February 22nd, 2009 6 comments   Fish   , , , ,  

While the announcer’s voice usually annoys me, I found this clip to be particularly interesting. They actually get into a nice little sidebar about the natural history of the fish that produce the eggs whale sharks like to eat. One thing I’ve always wanted to know is, why do they have the pattern of of . . . → Read More: Whale Shark Wine and Dine

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