Vertical migration is a geographically and taxonomically widespread behaviour among
zooplankton that spans across diel and seasonal timescales. The shorter‐term diel vertical …

The regular movements of waves and tides are obvious representations of the oceans'
rhythmicity. But the rhythms of marine life span across ecological niches and timescales …

Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is Earth's most abundant wild animal, and its enormous
biomass is vital to the Southern Ocean ecosystem. Here, we report a 48.01-Gb chromosome …

Krill habitats in the Southern Ocean are impacted by changing climate conditions, reduced
sea ice and rising temperatures. These changes, in turn, affect krill occurrence, physiology …

Starting with the beginning of the last century, a multitude of scientific studies has
documented that the lunar cycle times behaviors and physiology in many organisms. It is …

Organisms living in the intertidal zone are exposed to a particularly challenging
environment. In addition to daily changes in light intensity and seasonal changes in …

Many insect species, including the economically important pest Helicoverpa armigera, avoid
unfavorable conditions by suspending development. This form of phenotypic plasticity …

The cryptochrome/photolyase (CRY/PL) family represents an ancient group of proteins
fulfilling two fundamental functions. While photolyases repair UV-induced DNA damages …

Some organisms have developed a mechanism called environmental sex determination
(ESD), which allows environmental cues, rather than sex chromosomes or genes, to …

Animal behavior in space and time is structured by the perceived day/night cycle. However,
this is modified by the animals' own movement within its habitat, creating a realized diel light …