Mammalian sperm must spend a minimum period of time within a female reproductive tract
to achieve the capacity to fertilize oocytes. This phenomenon, termed sperm 'capacitation' …

The emerging field of marine ecomechanics provides an explicit physical framework for
exploring interactions among marine organisms and between these organisms and their …

Abstract Between 85% and 95% of all living macroscopic species are found on land; the rest
are mainly marine. We argue that the extraordinary diversity on land is geologically recent …

Environmental change frequently drives morphological diversification, including at the
cellular level. Transitions in the environment where fertilization occurs (ie, fertilization mode) …

Marine invertebrates belonging to a broad range of taxa disperse aquatic spermatozoa to
fertilize eggs that are retained rather than spawned. We outline the occurrence of this …

Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are projected to increase in intensity and frequency over the
coming decades, and it is imperative to assess the adaptive capacity of marine organisms to …

Spermcasting is an unusual reproductive strategy in some aquatic species in which
functional males release gametes to fertilize eggs inside the body cavity of functional …

Two non-indigenous colonial ascidians Botryllus schlosseri (golden star tunicate) and
Botrylloides violaceus (violet tunicate) are becoming increasingly abundant on both the east …

Rarity is a population characteristic that is usually associated with a high risk of extinction.
We argue here, however, that chronically rare species (those with low population densities …

Background Knowledge about the distribution of the genetic variation of marine species is
fundamental to address species conservation and management strategies, especially in …