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  "id": 15105499,
  "title": "Seasonal temperature extremes drive shifts in reproductive strategy in Cassiopea xamachana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/seasonal-temperature-extremes-drive-shifts-in-reproductive-strategy",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.09.758128v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Large observable densities of jellyfish (Scyphozoa) can seemingly appear out of nowhere but can often be explained by life-history transitions triggered by temperature and host associations with microorganisms. Using a globally distributed scyphozoan, we demonstrate that seasonal temperature extremes trigger polyps to differentially allocate effort in growth and reproductive output and strategy…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}