News articles tagged with 'invertebrate'
UF researchers take part in DNA sequencing for entire Pacific island
— 3 Dec 2009 10:14 | BiologyUniversity of Florida researchers are collecting marine invertebrates on the French Polynesian island of Moorea as part of a massive effort to inventory the DNA sequence of every living…
Australian Researchers go underground to reveal 850 new species
— 28 Sep 2009 09:21 | BiologyAustralian researchers have discovered a huge number of new species of invertebrate animals living in underground water, caves and 'micro-caverns' amid the harsh conditions of the Australian…
Toxic chemicals affect steroid hormones differently in humans and invertebrates
— 30 Jun 2009 14:34 | EnvironmentIn a study with important consequences for studies on the effects of chemicals on steroid responses in humans, a team of French and American scientists, including Michael E. Baker,…
Soil and sediment contamination assessment more accurate
— 11 Mar 2009 18:00 | EnvironmentProlonged exposure of soil and sediment invertebrates to toxic Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PACs) has large and unpredictable effects on the life cycle of these species, concludes…
With genomes, bigger may really be better
— 4 Mar 2009 15:30 | BiologyBiologists analysing DNA in search of the molecular underpinnings of life have consistently favoured species with small genomes, which are cheaper to sequence and lack the repetitive…
Snakes, salamanders and other creatures thrive in areas with higher deer populations
— 21 Oct 2008 11:28 | BiologyReducing the number of deer in forests and parks may unexpectedly reduce the number of reptiles, amphibians and insects in that area, new research suggests…
Reed and roots provide protection
— 15 Sep 2008 16:06 | EnvironmentSnails, crabs, insect larvae - the shores of rivers and lakes are populated by thousands of small animals that play an important role in the food chain of the freshwater ecosystem.…
UCSB scientist leads worldwide study on marine fossil diversity
— 13 Jul 2008 15:14 | Geology and palaeontologyIt took a decade of painstaking study, the cooperation of hundreds of researchers, and a database of more than 200,000 fossil records, but John Alroy thinks he's disproved much of the…
Species have come and gone at different rates than previously believed
— 4 Jul 2008 12:50 | Geology and palaeontologyDiversity among the ancestors of such marine creatures as clams, sand dollars and lobsters showed only a modest rise beginning 144 million years ago with no clear trend afterwards,…
Scientists measure movement of nanomaterials in simple food chain
— 31 May 2008 17:44 | BiologyNew research shows that while engineered nanomaterials can be transferred up the lowest levels of the food chain from single celled organisms to higher multi-celled ones, the amount…