Beachcombers along the Texas coast are in for a fascinating find this week as floating sea anemones (Actinecta sp.) have been washing ashore. These unusual anemones are rarely seen on land because ...

Beachcombers along the Texas coast are in for a fascinating find this week as floating sea anemones (Actinecta sp.) have been washing ashore. These unusual anemones are rarely seen on land because ...

Most recently, "rarely seen" species sea anemones, which are known to look like bird poop, have been making land in Corpus Christi. Jace Tunnell, director of community engagement at the Harte ...

This is important because clownfish live symbiotically with either of two sea anemone species – Heteractis magnifica and Stichodactyla gigantea. The anemones provide protection for the clownfish ...

Jace Tunnell, a marine biologist from the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, said their sudden appearance hints at shifts in offshore currents, which are also pushing ...

The dominants tend to grow to match the size of the host anemone, while the subordinates only grow to a size that ensures there are sufficient resources—otherwise they risk being evicted and ...

Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive. Scientists monitored and measured 134 colorful clownfish in Kimbe Bay during an ...

Warmer water temperatures can bleach sea anemones that clownfish call home, forcing them to adapt to stay alive. Scientists monitored and measured 134 colorful clownfish in Kimbe Bay during an ...