Posts Tagged ‘copepods’
Cold prompts ‘power stroke’ in tiny swimmers
U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — To escape from predators in cold, viscous water, marine copepods switch up their swimming method, say researchers. Continue…
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 12:14 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Jan 18, 2013 12:00 - 1 Comment
Viruses infect tiny ocean creatures, too
CORNELL (US) — Scientists have found evidence that previously unknown viruses infect marine crustaceans called copepods, which are key to ocean carbon cycling. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 22, 2011 9:05 - 3 Comments
Will global warming eclipse evolution?
UC DAVIS (US) — Climate change is leaving animals and plants little wiggle room, pushing them to the edge of their heat tolerance level. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 20, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments
‘Born-again’ eggs offer peek into past
CORNELL (US)—Researchers in a field known loosely as “resurrection ecology” are breathing new life into microscopic creatures, finding it possible for them to remain viable for decades—and in some cases—even centuries. (more…)
