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Amit Shah Page 13

Based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Amit Shah is a staff writer at Biology Insights who reports on deep-sea marine life and coral ecosystems. He wrote features for a regional publication before turning to marine science. Shah studied English as an undergraduate and received a master’s degree in science writing from the University of California, Berkeley.

How Do Jellyfish Mate and Reproduce?
Eyeless Shrimp: How They Survive in Extreme Habitats
The Deep Marine Environment: Life in Extreme Conditions
Ctenophore: Characteristics, Life, and Ecological Role
Pelagia Jellyfish: Facts About the Mauve Stinger
The Antarctic Sponge Lifespan: How Long Do They Live?
Sponges (Phylum Porifera): What Are They?
Arenicola marina: A Profile of the Common Lugworm
What Are Siphonophores? A Colonial Superorganism
Patella Vulgata: Biology of the Common Limpet
Herring: An Animal Profile of a Keystone Species
Nemopilema nomurai: The Giant Jellyfish and Its Impact
Harp Sponge: The Carnivorous Deep-Sea Predator
What Are Jellyfish Tentacles & How Do They Work?
The Self-Cloning Crayfish: An Invasive Conqueror
What Is a Cyclopterus lumpus and What Makes It Unique?
What Is a Medusa in the Phylum Cnidaria?
What Are Crinoidea? Sea Lilies and Feather Stars
Steller Sea Cow: The Story of an Extinct Marine Giant
What Are Vent Shrimp & How Do They Survive?
Jellyfish Behavioral Adaptations for Survival
Clam Shrimp: An Ancient Crustacean with a Unique Lifecycle
What Is a Nudibranch? Your Questions Answered
Lingula Brachiopod: The Original Living Fossil
Japanese Mantis Shrimp: Spearer, Vision & Facts
What Is a Common Limpet and How Does It Survive?
What Is a Sacoglossan Sea Slug?
Plankton Size: From Microscopic to Massive Organisms
Starfish Skeleton: A Look at the Unique Endoskeleton
The Diverse Marine Habitat of the Ancient Trilobite