Sea anemones bear live young, nurture them

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-04/p-lau042216.php

Public Release: 22-Apr-2016
Live-bearing anemone undergoes major shifts in nutrition as young develop
Brooding anemone uses multiple feeding strategies to nourish young
PLOS

The offspring of a brooding sea anemone transition from using egg yolks to pre-natal, then post-natal, parental feeding during their development, according to a study published April 22, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Annie Mercier from Memorial University, Canada, and colleagues.

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