Publications by authors named "Zullaylee Ramos-Ascherl"
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- Pterois volitans, an invasive lionfish species, was studied for parasites across Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands, and the Bahamas, revealing 27 parasite taxa, including 24 previously unreported species.
- The research found diverse parasite populations, with many species being generalists that typically infect carnivorous fishes, indicating unique parasite communities at each study site.
- While the study did not directly assess the effects of these parasites on the lionfish's fitness, it offers crucial baseline data for future research on the ecological impact of this invasive species.
The processes by which cnidarians and their algal endosymbionts achieve balanced growth and biomass could include coordination of host and symbiont cell cycles. We evaluated this theory with natural populations of sea anemones hosting symbiotic dinoflagellates, focusing on the temperate sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima symbiotic with Symbiodinium muscatinei in Washington State, USA, and the tropical anemone Stichodactyla helianthus associating with unknown Symbiodinium spp. in Belize.
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