Precocious reproduction in the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi is modulated by conspecific density and food availability
Joan J. Soto-Angel, E. A. Ershova, Luis Martell, Pawel Burkhardt
This study investigates how conspecific density and food availability influence precocious reproduction in Mnemiopsis leidyi larvae, showing density has the strongest effect.
bioRxiv · Oct 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology