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The mysterious ecosystem at the ocean's surface by Helm, Rebecca R

“…Life on the ocean's surface connects worlds. From shallow waters to the deep sea, the open ocean to rivers and lakes, numerous terrestrial and marine species…”
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High concentrations of floating neustonic life in the plastic-rich North Pacific Garbage Patch by Chong, Fiona, Spencer, Matthew, Maximenko, Nikolai, Hafner, Jan, McWhirter, Andrew C, Helm, Rebecca R

“…Floating life (obligate neuston) is a core component of the ocean surface food web. However, only 1 region of high neustonic abundance is known so far, the…”
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Indoles induce metamorphosis in a broad diversity of jellyfish, but not in a crown jelly (Coronatae) by Helm, Rebecca R, Dunn, Casey W

“…Many animals go through one or more metamorphoses during their lives, however, the molecular underpinnings of metamorphosis across diverse species are not well…”
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Evolution and development of scyphozoan jellyfish by Helm, Rebecca R.

“…ABSTRACT Scyphozoan jellyfish, or scyphomedusae, are conspicuous members of many ocean ecosystems, and have large impacts on human health and industry. Most…”
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Ten simple rules for effective online outreach by Bik, Holly M, Dove, Alistair D M, Goldstein, Miriam C, Helm, Rebecca R, MacPherson, Rick, Martini, Kim, Warneke, Alexandria, McClain, Craig

“…  Capitalizing on our diverse interests and various social outlets, our readership has expanded to make DSN one of the most popular marine science blogs on the…”
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Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna by McClain, Craig R, Balk, Meghan A, Benfield, Mark C, Branch, Trevor A, Chen, Catherine, Cosgrove, James, Dove, Alistair D M, Gaskins, Leo, Helm, Rebecca R, Hochberg, Frederick G, Lee, Frank B, Marshall, Andrea, McMurray, Steven E, Schanche, Caroline, Stone, Shane N, Thaler, Andrew D

“…What are the greatest sizes that the largest marine megafauna obtain? This is a simple question with a difficult and complex answer. Many of the largest-sized…”
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Differential gene expression in the siphonophore Nanomia bijuga (Cnidaria) assessed with multiple next-generation sequencing workflows by Siebert, Stefan, Robinson, Mark D, Tintori, Sophia C, Goetz, Freya, Helm, Rebecca R, Smith, Stephen A, Shaner, Nathan, Haddock, Steven H D, Dunn, Casey W

“…We investigated differential gene expression between functionally specialized feeding polyps and swimming medusae in the siphonophore Nanomia bijuga (Cnidaria)…”
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Animal evolution at the ocean's water-air interface by Anthony, Colin J, Bentlage, Bastian, Helm, Rebecca R

“…Innovation is a key to evolutionary success and entrance into novel ecosystems. Species that float freely at the ocean's surface, termed obligate neuston (also…”
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Natural history of neustonic animals in the Sargasso Sea: reproduction, predation, and behavior of Glaucus atlanticus, Velella velella, and Janthina spp by Helm, Rebecca R.

“…The Sargasso Sea, located in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre, is one of the most well-known ocean surface ecosystems on the planet. It supports numerous…”
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Patterns in marine hydrozoan richness and biogeography around southern Africa: implications of life cycle strategy by Gibbons, Mark J, Buecher, Emmanuel, Thibault-Botha, Delphine, Helm, Rebecca R

“…To examine patterns of marine hydrozoan richness around southern Africa and to test the hypothesis that patterns of biogeography become weaker with increasing…”
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Environmental entrainment demonstrates natural circadian rhythmicity in the cnidarian Nematostella vectensis by Tarrant, Ann M, Helm, Rebecca R, Levy, Oren, Rivera, Hanny E

“…Considerable advances in chronobiology have been made through controlled laboratory studies, but distinct temporal rhythms can emerge under natural…”
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Plastics treaty text must center ecosystems by Tessnow-von Wysocki, Ina, Wang, Mengjiao, Morales-Caselles, Carmen, Woodall, Lucy C., Syberg, Kristian, Carney Almroth, Bethanie, Fernandez, Marina, Monclús, Laura, Wilson, Scott P., Warren, Matt, Knoblauch, Doris, Helm, Rebecca R.

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Phylogenetic analysis of cnidarian peroxiredoxins and stress-responsive expression in the estuarine sea anemone Nematostella vectensis by Helm, Rebecca R., Martín-Díaz, Maria Laura, Tarrant, Ann M.

“…Peroxiredoxins (PRXs) are a family of antioxidant enzymes present in all domains of life. To date, the diversity and function of peroxiredoxins within animals…”
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Protect high seas biodiversity by Helm, Rebecca R., Clark, Nichola, Harden-Davies, Harriet, Amon, Diva, Girguis, Peter, Bordehore, Cesar, Earle, Sylvia, Gibbons, Mark J, Golbuu, Yimnang, Haddock, Steven H. D., Houghton, Jonathan D. R., Javidpour, Jamileh, McCauley, Douglas J., Morgan, Lance, Obura, David, Pakhomov, Evgeny A., Pitt, Kylie A., Ramon, Jorge Jimenez, Sumaila, Rashid, Thiebot, Jean-Baptiste

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Identification of differentially expressed genes from multipotent epithelia at the onset of an asexual development by Ricci, Lorenzo, Chaurasia, Ankita, Lapébie, Pascal, Dru, Philippe, Helm, Rebecca R., Copley, Richard R., Tiozzo, Stefano

“…Organisms that have evolved alternative modes of reproduction, complementary to the sexual mode, are found across metazoans. The chordate Botryllus schlosseri…”
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An Integrated Observing System for Monitoring Marine Debris and Biodiversity by Maximenko, Nikolai, Palacz, Artur P., Biermann, Lauren, Carlton, James, Centurioni, Luca, Crowley, Mary, Hafner, Jan, Haram, Linsey, Helm, Rebecca R., Hormann, Verena, Murray, Cathryn, Ruiz, Gregory, Shcherbina, Andrey, Stopa, Justin, Streett, Davida, Tanhua, Toste, Wright, Cynthia, Zabin, Chela

“…Maximenko et al discuss the integration of observing system for monitoring marine debris and biodiversity. Wood, pumice, drifting kelp, and other natural…”
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Comparative muscle development of scyphozoan jellyfish with simple and complex life cycles by Helm, Rebecca R, Tiozzo, Stefano, Lilley, Martin K S, Lombard, Fabien, Dunn, Casey W

“…Simple life cycles arise from complex life cycles when one or more developmental stages are lost. This raises a fundamental question - how can an intermediate…”
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When the “best available science” is not good enough: The need for supporting scientific research in the United Nations treaty to protect biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction by Mendenhall, Elizabeth, Helm, Rebecca R.

“…The distant ecosystems of the high seas are growing closer every year as humans create and deploy novel technologies to harvest resources from the open ocean…”
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Ten Simple Rules for Effective Online Outreach: e1003906 by Bik, Holly M, Dove, Alistair DM, Goldstein, Miriam C, Helm, Rebecca R, MacPherson, Rick, Martini, Kim, Warneke, Alexandria, McClain, Craig

“…Capitalizing on our diverse interests and various social outlets, our readership has expanded to make DSN one of the most popular marine science blogs on the…”
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Differential Gene Expression in the Siphonophore Nanomia bijuga by Siebert, Stefan, Robinson, Mark D, Tintori, Sophia C, Goetz, Freya, Helm, Rebecca R, Smith, Stephen A, Shaner, Nathan, Haddock, Steven H. D, Dunn, Casey W

“…We investigated differential gene expression between functionally specialized feeding polyps and swimming medusae in the siphonophore Nanomia bijuga (Cnidaria)…”
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