Shows that carotenoid crystals improve larval survival in sea urchin eggs, suggesting enhanced dispersal.
Eggs released in the environment are at risk from many threats. A recent study in PLOS Biology reveals that plastid-derived carotenoid crystals in sea urchin eggs benefit larval survival and trans-oceanic dispersal.
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