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Biofilms and Settlement Cues: How Larvae and Spores Choose a Home

A marine larva picks its lifelong address in minutes, guided by microbial slime and chemical whispers. How biofilms and settlement cues decide who settles where.

Dr. Theo Nakamura · September 26, 2026

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Crustose Coralline Algae: The Pink Cement That Recruits Kelp Forests

Crustose coralline algae look like pink paint on reef rock, but they are the settlement cue abalone and urchins need. CCA biology and why restoration depends on it.

Dr. Mara Ellison · September 26, 2026

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