There is increasing evidence of poleward migration of a broad range of taxa under the
influence of a warming ocean. However, patchy research effort, the lack of pre-existing …

The Sea Slug Census program in Australia engages with citizen scientists to record the
diversity and distribution of sea slugs across multiple locations. The program has …

There is increasing interest in participation by volunteers in data collection for marine
ecosystems. Here we evaluate the contribution that citizen scientists can make to …

This study examines the ecological traits of heterobranchs, which are found in various
habitats associated with reef regions. We use data on heterobranchs abundance, depth …

Assemblages of heterobranch sea slugs are notoriously variable in space and time which
has sometimes led to their exclusion from broader studies of patterns of biodiversity. This …

Elysiais a genus of sea slugs in which some species can “steal” chloroplasts (kleptoplasty)
from algae and keep them photosynthetically active inside their cells. Solar‐powered …

The distribution of heterobranch sea slugs is generally poorly documented at a regional
scale. Thus, it is currently difficult to quantify biodiversity, identify endemic and invasive …

Coral reefs are the most diverse, complex, and unique of all the marine ecosystems and are
rightfully known as “rainforests of the ocean”. The word 'coral'itself is Middle English, derived …

Heterobranch sea slugs are a group of often vibrantly coloured, shell-less, and soft-bodied
molluscs which are also indicators of climate change and a source of natural products. The …

The aplysiid sea hare, Syphonota geographica has a predominantly circumtropical
distribution. Over the last 15 years, it has spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean Sea …