Recent developmental and genomic research focused on “slipper snails” in the genus
Crepidula has positioned Crepidula fornicata as a de facto model system for …

Ocean acidification, rising temperatures, and increased intensity of rain events are occurring
due to climate change. Individually, each of these stressors has the potential to influence the …

One of the pathogens causing the highest economic impacts on the Chilean salmon industry
is the ectoparasite copepod Caligus rogercresseyi, whose abundance is strongly influenced …

Faced with environmental stress, the females of many marine invertebrate species can
isolate their brood chambers from the external environment for prolonged periods. Although …

The muricid gastropod Acanthina monodon deposits egg capsules in both subtidal and
intertidal environments. Intertidal egg capsules are naturally exposed during low tides to …

Shallow-water coastal areas suffer frequent reductions in salinity due to heavy rains,
potentially stressing the organisms found there, particularly the early stages of development …

Encapsulation of developing embryos imposes potential restrictions, because the capsule
wall must allow for adequate inward diffusion of oxygen and for increased diffusion of …

Crepipatella occulta n. sp. is described from the intertidal zone in northern Chile. This
species is morphologically cryptic with two other Crepipatella species from Chile …

Brooding in invertebrates serves to protect embryos from stressful external conditions by
retaining progeny inside the female body, effectively reducing the risk of pelagic stages …

Salinity is one of the most crucial environmental factors that structures biogeographic
boundaries of aquatic organisms, affecting distribution, abundance, and behavior. However …