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Scientists have discovered two new species of wart sea slugs in North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Phyllidia ovata and Phyllidia ...
New research from the University of Victoria (UVic) highlights how marine heat waves can dramatically impact marine ...
The Coral Triangle has often been compared to the Amazon rainforest, based on the sheer scale of its biodiversity. And now, ...
These sea slugs may look lazy, but eelgrass sea hares are actually environmental heroes. ... seagrass ecosystems are rapidly disappearing. So were the eelgrass meadows of this wetland, ...
Tiny sea slug could have a big impact on successful coastal conservation efforts. ... this tiny slug is performing an outsized ecosystem service and will continue to do so with ongoing climate change.
This National Sea Slug Day, celebrate the addition of 17 new species of nudibranch to the tree of life. Adorned in lavish patterns and colors that range from yellow polka dots to shades of mauve ...
And in the areas with dense sea otter populations, the seagrass was greener, grew faster, and had less algae. The researchers also simulated the effects of otters in the ecosystem using enclosures ...
For Roberts, there is a star of the show: the tiny yet often colorful sea slug. A part of the order "Nudibranchia," the sea slug has built a following with its diverse and dazzling displays of color.
But the sea slug (scientists call it a “nudibranch”), has been making headway in New England waters. Since 2017, it’s been found off the coast of Cape Ann, Massachusetts.