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Ocean acidification alters skeletogenesis and gene expression in larval sea urchins by O’Donnell, Michael J., Todgham, Anne E., Sewell, Mary A., Hammond, LaTisha M., Ruggiero, Katya, Fangue, Nann A., Zippay, Mackenzie L., Hofmann, Gretchen E.

“…Ocean acidification, the reduction of ocean pH due to the absorption of anthropogenic atmospheric CO₂, is expected to influence marine ecosystems through…”
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Utilization of lipids during early development of the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus by SEWELL, Mary A

“…Detailed studies of lipid utilization during bivalve development have shown that lipids are important at 2 critical periods: embryogenesis and metamorphosis…”
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Contributing to marine pollution by washing your face: Microplastics in facial cleansers by Fendall, Lisa S., Sewell, Mary A.

“…Plastics pollution in the ocean is an area of growing concern, with research efforts focusing on both the macroplastic (>5mm) and microplastic (<5mm)…”
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Evolution of maternal lipid provisioning strategies in echinoids with non-feeding larvae: selection for high-quality juveniles by Byrne, Maria, Sewell, Mary A.

“…In marine invertebrates where larval planktotrophy is the ancestral life history, the evolutionary switch to lecithotrophy depended on modifications of…”
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The Effect of Ocean Acidification on Calcifying Organisms in Marine Ecosystems: An Organism-to-Ecosystem Perspective by Hofmann, Gretchen E, Barry, James P, Edmunds, Peter J, Gates, Ruth D, Hutchins, David A, Klinger, Terrie, Sewell, Mary A

“…Ocean acidification (OA), a consequence of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions, poses a serious threat to marine organisms in tropical, open-ocean, coastal,…”
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Three-stage lipid dynamics during development of planktotrophic echinoderm larvae by Prowse, Thomas A. A., Sewell, Mary A., Byrne, Maria

“…The eggs of marine species with planktotrophic development must contain, at a minimum, sufficient material for production of a larva that can then sequester…”
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Evolution of maternal provisioning in ophiuroid echinoderms: characterisation of egg composition in planktotrophic and lecithotrophic developers by Falkner, Inke, Sewell, Mary A., Byrne, Maria

“…For free-spawning marine invertebrates, the egg is the unit of maternal investment in offspring. For many taxa, there is a major life-history trade-off between…”
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Lipid and protein utilization during lecithotrophic development in the asteroid Stegnaster inflatus, with a review of larval provisioning in lecithotrophic echinoderms by Zamora, L. N., Delorme, N. J., Byrne, M., Sewell, M. A.

“…The eggs of echinoderms with lecithotrophic development provide structural and nutritional materials (lipids, proteins) to complete development without any…”
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Field evidence of interpopulation variation in oocyte size of a marine invertebrate under contrasting temperature and food availability by Gosselin, Louis A., Gallego, Ramon, Peters-Didier, Josefina, Sewell, Mary A.

“…In marine invertebrates with planktotrophic larvae, modelling studies predict that water temperature and food availability are the primary factors influencing…”
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Small Size, Brooding, and Protandry in the Apodid Sea Cucumber Leptosynapta clarki by Sewell, Mary A.

“…The apodid sea cucumber Leptosynapta clarki exhibits the three commonly associated traits of small adult size (max. length 113 mm), brooding (intraovarian =…”
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Sex and reproductive cycle affect lipid and fatty acid profiles of gonads of Arbacia dufresnii (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) by Zárate, Erica V., de Vivar, M. Enriqueta Díaz, Avaro, Marisa G., Epherra, Lucía, Sewell, Mary A.

“…Analysis of the lipid composition of gonads allows differentiation between energy and structural lipids, which is important for understanding lipid utilization…”
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Uncoupling temperature-dependent mortality from lipid depletion for scleractinian coral larvae by Graham, E. M., Baird, A. H., Connolly, S. R., Sewell, M. A., Willis, B. L.

“…Predicted increases in sea-surface temperatures due to climate change are likely to alter the physiology of marine organisms and ultimately influence the…”
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Rapid declines in metabolism explain extended coral larval longevity by Graham, E. M., Baird, A. H., Connolly, S. R., Sewell, M. A., Willis, B. L.

“…Lecithotrophic, or non-feeding, marine invertebrate larvae generally have shorter pelagic larval durations (PLDs) than planktotrophic larvae. However,…”
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Nutritional ecology of sea urchin larvae: influence of endogenous and exogenous nutrition on echinopluteal growth and phenotypic plasticity in Tripneustes gratilla by Byrne, M., Sewell, M. A., Prowse, T. A. A.

“…1. Marine invertebrates use egg nutrients to develop the functional feeding larva and then enter a facultative feeding period (FFP) when development can…”
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Fuels for development: evolution of maternal provisioning in asterinid sea stars by Prowse, T. A. A., Sewell, M. A., Byrne, M.

“…For marine invertebrates, larval developmental mode is inseparably linked to the nutritional content of the egg. Within the asterinid family of sea stars there…”
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Effect of manufactured diets on the yield, biochemical composition and sensory quality of Evechinus chloroticus sea urchin gonads by Phillips, K., Hamid, N., Silcock, P., Sewell, M.A., Barker, M., Weaver, A., Then, S., Delahunty, C., Bremer, P.

“…Sea urchins ( Evechinus chloroticus) were held in sea cages and fed either one of two manufactured diets, or seaweed. Physical (gonad index, maturity index and…”
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Maternal provisioning for larvae and larval provisioning for juveniles in the toxopneustid sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla by Byrne, M., Prowse, T. A. A., Sewell, M. A., Dworjanyn, S., Williamson, J. E., Vaïtilingon, D.

“…Lipid and protein biochemistry of eggs (84 μm in diameter), embryos and early larvae of the tropical echinoid Tripneustes gratilla (Linnaeus 1758) were…”
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Seasonal changes in the biochemical composition of Evechinus chloroticus gonads (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) by Verachia, W, Sewell, MA, Niven, B, Leus, M, Barker, MF, Bremer, PJ

“…The influence of season, gender and sexual maturity on the biochemical composition (moisture, protein, total lipids, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids,…”
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Long-term storage lipids and developmental evolution in echinoderms by Prowse, TAA, Falkner, I, Sewell, MA, Byrne, M

“…Question: How is maternal investment of energy storage lipids linked to the evolution of development for echinoderms with larval phases? Hypotheses: Egg…”
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Effects of temperature on fecundity in vitro, egg hatching and reproductive development of Benedenia seriolae and Zeuxapta seriolae (Monogenea) parasitic on yellowtail kingfish Seriola lalandi by Tubbs, L.A., Poortenaar, C.W., Sewell, M.A., Diggles, B.K.

“…Globally, aquaculture industries involved with commercial culture of kingfish ( Seriola spp.) experience outbreaks of monogenean parasites, which can cause…”
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