Extended larval period

Intervention1 paper3 findings

Outcomes

Reproductive senescence

downin B. neritina1

1 study

Extended larval period decreases reproductive senescence in B. neritina.
Model organisms
Early larval stress reduces actuarial senescence in wild marine bryozoans · Evolution letters · 2 Jul 2026

Actuarial senescence

downin B. neritina1

1 study

Extended larval period decreases actuarial senescence in B. neritina.
Model organisms
Early larval stress reduces actuarial senescence in wild marine bryozoans · Evolution letters · 2 Jul 2026

Lifetime reproductive success

downin B. neritina1

1 study

Extended larval period decreases lifetime reproductive success in B. neritina.
Model organisms
Early larval stress reduces actuarial senescence in wild marine bryozoans · Evolution letters · 2 Jul 2026

Model organismsPeer-reviewedCellular senescence4 h

Extended larval periods lowered lifetime reproductive success in Bugula neritina but reduced the rate of actuarial senescence in the field.

Evolution letters · Morgan W et al.