Nov 15, 20204 min readThe Portuguese Man o' War and HumansPhysalia physalis is one species that has taken advantage and will likely continue to take advantage of human involvement. In fact, many...
Nov 6, 20203 min readThe Portuguese Man o' War Predator/Prey InteractionsAfter looking at the positive interactions of Physalia physalis with different species in the sea, we can take a closer peek at their...
Nov 6, 20203 min readA Look at the Portuguese Man o' War and MutualismA great example of symbiosis After our deep dive into the evolutionary history of the Portuguese Man O’ War, we will float on down to a...
Oct 2, 20204 min readA Deep Marine Dive into the Phylogeny and Speciation of SipohonophoresWatch out! Here comes the Flying Spaghetti Monster! Bathyphysa conifera, a species closely related to Physalia physalis in the family...
Sep 27, 20203 min readThe Evolution of the Morphology of The Portuguese Man o' WarAs the only member of the order Siphonophora that spends its life at home in both the air and sea simultaneously, Physalia physalis is...
Aug 28, 20204 min readIntroduction to the Portuguese Man o' WarIt's a buoy! It’s a piece of plastic! It’s a… Portuguese Man o’ War! Most Creighton students have heard of this species before and will...