University of Hawaii: Mystery of Seafloor Metamorphosis Unlocked
May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022
HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean prior to attaching to the seafloor and transforming into juveniles. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and led by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers revealed that a large, complex molecule, called lipopolysac . . .
Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms and oysters, produce tiny larvae that swim in the ocean prior to attaching to the seafloor and transforming into juveniles. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and led by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers revealed that a large, complex molecule, called lipopolysac . . .