Venomic ecology in cubozoans (box jellyfish)
O'Hara, Emily (2024) Venomic ecology in cubozoans (box jellyfish). PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Emily O'Hara explored the venom and ecology of the highly venomous box jellyfish Carukia barnesi (the Irukandji jellyfish), evidencing both the venom injecting organelles (nematocysts) and the venom they contain can change with life stage and environmental temperature. These findings can influence future sting and medicinal research, along with further elucidating the animal's ecology.
| Item ID: | 92071 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | Box jellyfish, Cubozoan, Pupillary mobility, Vision |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 Emily O'Hara |
| Additional Information: | Three publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: [Chapter 2] O'Hara, E.P., Wilson, David T., and Seymour, J.E. (2021) The influence of ecological factors on cnidarian venoms. Toxicon, 9-10. 100067. [Chapter 3] O'Hara, E., and Seymour, J. (2022) Inducing metamorphosis in the irukandji jellyfish Carukia barnesi. Scientific Reports, 12. 9052. [Chapter 5] Seymour, Jamie E., and O'Hara, Emily P. (2020) Pupillary response to light in three species of cubozoa (Box jellyfish). Plankton and Benthos Research, 15 (2). pp. 73-77. |
| Date Deposited: | 29 May 2026 05:51 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310303 Ecological physiology @ 35% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3109 Zoology > 310903 Animal developmental and reproductive biology @ 35% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3109 Zoology > 310913 Invertebrate biology @ 30% |
| SEO Codes: | 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280102 Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences @ 100% |
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