Cannibalism makes invasive comb jelly, mnemiopsis leidyi, resilient to unfavourable conditions

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  • who: Jamileh Javidpour from the University of for the Science of Human History, Kahlaische Str10, Jena, Germany. have published the paper: Cannibalism makes invasive comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, resilient to unfavourable conditions, in the Journal: (JOURNAL) of October/21,/2008
  • what: Since larvae cannot survive winters in the species' northernmost habitats, the study suggests that the primary purpose of M. leidyi larvae is to gather and store energy and nutrients for adults. The authors demonstrate that cannibalism is an important trait for a member of Ctenophora, but whether it is a basic or derived metazoan . . .

     

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