Aquatic life and conservation

Shaping tiny worlds: Paternal microbiota manipulation influences offspring microbial colonization and development in a sex role-reversed pipefish

The paper investigates how paternal microbiota manipulation during male pregnancy affects offspring microbial colonization and development in pipefish.

Is there a negative trend in abundance of the weedyseadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) discernible in survey data summarised in Edgar et al. (2023)?

The paper reanalyzes survey data from Edgar et al. (2023) and argues that the reported 59% decline in weedy seadragons is not supported by the sparse and model-dependent data.

Divergence and gene flow history at two large chromosomal inversions involved in long-snouted seahorse ecotype formation

The paper characterizes two chromosomal inversions in seahorses and their role in ecotype formation, revealing mechanisms of maintenance and gene flow between them.

A comparative analysis of the ontogeny of syngnathids (pipefishes & seahorses) reveals how heterochrony contributed to their diversification

This paper describes the ontogeny of three syngnathid species, showing how developmental heterochrony contributes to their morphological diversity.

Leafy and Weedy Seadragon Genomes Connect Genic and Repetitive DNA Features to the Extravagant Biology of Syngnathid Fishes

This study presents chromosome-scale genomes for leafy and weedy seadragons, identifying genomic features linked to their unique biology and evolutionary traits.

Embryonic and aglomerular kidney development in the bay pipefish, Syngnathus leptorhynchus

This paper describes the embryonic development and aglomerular kidney organogenesis in the bay pipefish, using imaging and molecular techniques to characterize its unique kidney structure.