http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/super-old-sea-creatures-reject-evolution%e2%80%99s-risk/ Research news from leading universities Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/super-old-sea-creatures-reject-evolution%e2%80%99s-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-124282 FlyYoung Tue, 11 Sep 2012 06:13:11 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=134742#comment-124282 Also deep down the ocean the environment changes less and slower even when huge climate change occurs or the overall earth enviornment changes rapidly. Also deep down the ocean the environment changes less and slower even when huge climate change occurs or the overall earth enviornment changes rapidly.

]]> http://www.futurity.org/science-technology/super-old-sea-creatures-reject-evolution%e2%80%99s-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-117872 nerf herder Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=134742#comment-117872 I wonder if the depth of their habitat has anything to do with it. As a creature gets up to the surface or at higher elevations, they're exposed to more radiation which can cause random mutations (perhaps explaining the longevity of the coelecanth as well). They also must have some degree of mobility or you'd think there would be some isolated populations that do gain some changes that persist (the island effect). So any changes that must occur must be corrected by breeding with the surrounding population. I wonder if the depth of their habitat has anything to do with it. As a creature gets up to the surface or at higher elevations, they’re exposed to more radiation which can cause random mutations (perhaps explaining the longevity of the coelecanth as well). They also must have some degree of mobility or you’d think there would be some isolated populations that do gain some changes that persist (the island effect). So any changes that must occur must be corrected by breeding with the surrounding population.

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