One significant area of research has been the response of sea urchin larvae to environmental stimuli, particularly light. A study demonstrated that planktonic sea urchin larvae can change their ...

including the planktonic cladoceran Moina salina and the benthic chironomid larvae Baeotendipes noctivagus. The study found that the presence of multiple prey species could enhance the feeding ...

“Marine biologists today note, almost everywhere, a decline in plankton biodiversity,” Mollo says in another interview. “When this diversity decreases, that of the zooplankton which feeds on it ...

Aquatic insects are crucial for the health and survival of wetlands such as lakes, rivers and ponds. The need for their ...

Though the tapeworm can develop within weeks in the human gut, cysticercosis is caused by the migration of larvae into soft tissues where they eventually calcify and form cysts. Here's a video I ...

The 'M' can look thick, thin or even broken in appearance. The immature larvae are alligator-like and appear similar to other lady beetle larvae. Larvae are blue to black with two orange stripes, and ...