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Darwin speculated that it was energetically costly to be an hermaphrodite. He thought that might explain why they were relatively rare in animals. Our paper out today tested this conjecture for the first time.
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Hermaphrodites have lower metabolic rates than gonochores
Abstract. Hermaphroditism, where an individual can reproduce as both male and female, offers some clear reproductive advantages. Simultaneous hermaphroditi
royalsocietypublishing.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Darwin speculated that it was energetically costly to be an hermaphrodite. He thought that might explain why they were relatively rare in animals. Our paper out today tested this conjecture for the first time.
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Happy to announce the latest publication from Team Larvae at Cal State Long Beach. Very proud of the the graduate and undergraduate students who made this project happen. Well done!
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Food-induced phenotypic plasticity in echinoid larvae is inducible and reversible throughout development - BMC Biology
Background Echinoid larvae are known to display food-induced phenotypic plasticity, where larvae alter their morphology and physiology to reflect available food levels. The aim of this study was to de...
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Happy to announce the latest publication from Team Larvae at Cal State Long Beach. Very proud of the the graduate and undergraduate students who made this project happen. Well done!
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....