Posts Tagged ‘crustaceans’
Invasive ‘scarecrow’ crabs help restore marshes
BROWN (US) — Just the sight of the invasive green crab sends native grass-eating crabs running, which allows marshes and grasses to recover, researchers find. Continue…
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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. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 30, 2013 11:06 - 0 Comments
Reef was crawling with crabs when it died
U. FLORIDA (US) — Researchers have found an amazingly diverse record of 100-million-year-old crustaceans on a fossil reef in northern Spain. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2012 12:11 - 0 Comments
Vanishing lakes harbor unique water fleas
U. BUFFALO (US) — Freshwater ecosystems in northern regions are home to at least 10 species of water flea—five times as many as previously thought. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 13, 2011 10:26 - 0 Comments
Volcanic vents belch pure CO2 into sea
STANFORD (US) — Rare volcanic vents in the Mediterranean Sea bubble carbon dioxide, making the water more acidic—a glimpse of how marine ecosystems may be affected as global warming intensifies. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 4, 2011 10:50 - 0 Comments
Boats vs. whales in Cape Cod Bay
PENN STATE (US) — To keep endangered whales from being hit and injured by boats in Cape Cod Bay, researchers are tracking the tiny crustaceans the whales feast on 18 hours a day. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2010 16:53 - 0 Comments
‘Mind-bending’ crystals color butterfly wings
YALE (US)—At the very heart of some of the most brilliant colors on the wings of butterflies lie bizarre structures that may be of use in harnessing the power of light. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 1, 2009 11:19 - 3 Comments
Jumbo shellfish rule in acidic oceans
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—As the world’s seawater becomes more acidic due to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, some—but not all—shelled marine creatures may become bigger and stronger, according to a new study. (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…)
