Including invertebrate zoologyAmphibiansVertebrate and invertebrateZoologyTaxaBenthic invertebrateVertebrates and invertebratesMammalsSpecies of invertebratesArthropodsFungiEcosystemsProcessesInsectsTerrestrialSciencesGenesDiversity of marineCommunitiesOrganismsFaunaBiodiversityFreshwaterGeneticRolesConservationNutrientHabitatOocyteMicroscopicSoilFishBacteriaMarineAnimalsResearchInvasionsPollinationNatural enemiesResponsesStudySystemsEnvironmentalPlayHumansContributeHistoricallyClimate changeSmallGene
Including invertebrate zoology1
- Following the publication of Francis Bacon's ideas about the value of experimentation in the sciences came a shift toward true experimental efforts in the biological sciences, including invertebrate zoology. (wikipedia.org)
Amphibians2
- Invertebrate zoology is the subdiscipline of zoology that consists of the study of invertebrates, animals without a backbone (a structure which is found only in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals). (wikipedia.org)
- This wellknown fact has prompted several basic studies on organisms capable of adult regeneration, such as amphibians, bony fish, and invertebrates. (unimore.it)
Vertebrate and invertebrate2
- This in turn appears to have a strong influence on the wide diversity of vent-associated animals, vertebrate and invertebrate, that congregate where venting is occurring. (noaa.gov)
- Anderson has greatly contributed to our understanding of mechanisms underlying the development of both vertebrate and invertebrate species. (sdbonline.org)
Zoology3
- Invertebrates represent 97% of all named animal species, and because of that fact, this subdivision of zoology has many further subdivisions, including but not limited to: Arthropodology - the study of arthropods, which includes Arachnology - the study of spiders and other arachnids Entomology - the study of insects Carcinology - the study of crustaceans Myriapodology - the study of centipedes, millipedes, and other myriapods Cnidariology - the study of Cnidaria Helminthology - the study of parasitic worms. (wikipedia.org)
- In the early modern period starting in the late 16th century, invertebrate zoology saw growth in the number of publications made and improvement in the experimental practices associated with the field. (wikipedia.org)
- February 2007 - BSc (Hons) in Biology, speciality in Zoology and Physical Anthropology, Faculty of Biological Sciences. (dur.ac.uk)
Taxa3
- Among other invertebrate taxa, nematodes (Nematoda), land slugs and snails (Pulmonata), millipedes (Millipeda), terrestrial isopods (Isopoda) and mites (Acari) are preserved. (vurv.cz)
- Crayfish, honey bees, fruit flies, nematodes, and many other invertebrate taxa exhibit strong responses to common psychostimulants and their natural reward circuits prove surprisingly sensitive to human drugs of abuse. (frontiersin.org)
- Species diversity was estimated as species richness from samples comprising 20752 individuals representing 51 benthic invertebrate taxa. (sdu.dk)
Benthic invertebrate1
- The trophic structure of intensively trawled benthic invertebrate communities may be a robust feature of this marine ecosystem, thus ensuring the efficient processing of production within those animals that have sufficiently high intrinsic rates of population increase to withstand the levels of mortality imposed by trawling. (researchgate.net)
Vertebrates and invertebrates1
- The course covers basic principles in developmental biology and molecular genetics with a special emphasis on developmental biology model systems in vertebrates and invertebrates. (lu.se)
Mammals1
- They are highly toxic to invertebrates and fish, but are of variable toxicity to mammals and of low toxicity to birds. (encyclopedia.com)
Species of invertebrates3
- It is estimated that Maine alone hosts over 16,000 inland species of invertebrates, comprising approximately 95% of the State's animal life. (maine.gov)
- In contrast, neither a pituitary organ nor gonadotropins arose in most species of invertebrates, indicating the presence of HPG axis-independent regulation in these organisms. (elifesciences.org)
- Some neuropeptides have been shown to induce oocyte maturation and ovulation (or spawning) in several species of invertebrates. (elifesciences.org)
Arthropods3
- Invertebrates are a vast and very diverse group of animals that includes sponges, echinoderms, tunicates, numerous different phyla of worms, molluscs, arthropods and many additional phyla. (wikipedia.org)
- The most important hazardous biological agents included viruses, bacteria, fungi, other plants both lower and higher than fungi, invertebrate animals including arthropods, and vertebrate animals. (cdc.gov)
- There Macfadyen researched small arthropods (insects, spiders, crustaceans) and soil invertebrates and specialised in their metabolism and population analysis. (dib.ie)
Fungi1
- They're essential for the diversity of plants and animals, but also important for hundreds of lichens and fungi that have a close relationship with certain trees. (forestryengland.uk)
Ecosystems10
- Small invertebrates play a central role in ecosystems, occupying critical positions in the food web and performing a broad variety of ecological functions. (springer.com)
- Understanding how algal, invertebrate, and fish communities respond to these physical and chemical stressors can provide important clues as to how streams should be managed to protect stream ecosystems as a watershed becomes increasingly urbanized. (usgs.gov)
- As part of this research, Dr. Ainsworth and his students employ a variety of statistical and numerical simulation models to characterize trophic linkages in marine ecosystems, habitat use by fish and invertebrates, and the influence of physical oceanography on the distribution of marine life. (usf.edu)
- Whether insects (butterflies and bees), crustaceans (crayfish and fairy shrimp), mollusks (snails and mussels), or arachnids (spiders and mites) -- to name just a few groups -- Maine's invertebrates are both fascinating in their diversity of form and function, and critically important for sustaining natural ecosystems. (maine.gov)
- It is important to recognise that climate change is a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems. (eurekalert.org)
- Working in collaboration with scientists and industry from many different disciplines around the world, our research addresses some of the key environmental issues that we face in marine science with a special focus in advancing our knowledge of biological processes in marine ecosystems. (port.ac.uk)
- Biological insecticides are formulations of microbes that are pathogenic to specific pests, and consequently have a relatively narrow spectrum of activity in ecosystems. (encyclopedia.com)
- In doing so, this project will inspire others to get involved as well as inform and educate community members and visitors of all ages about pollinators and the important role they play in ecosystems, conservation, habitat, and food supply. (xerces.org)
- Biological invasions are major threats to biodiversity and ecosystems. (ecologyandsociety.org)
- 2008). Societies and ecosystems face a choice between mitigating biological invasions, or adapting to their mostly deleterious implications (Perrings 2005). (ecologyandsociety.org)
Processes7
- They influence soil chemical, biological, and physical processes and vice versa, their abundance and diversity are influenced by natural characteristics or land management practices. (mdpi.com)
- Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling controls a vast array of biological processes including cell differentiation and migration, wound healing and malignancy. (biologists.com)
- Species-genetic diversity correlations (SGDCs) are useful indicators of processes that simultaneously affect diversity at multiple biological levels. (sdu.dk)
- Ascidians are the closest living relatives of vertebrates, and their study is important for understanding the evolutionary processes of oocyte maturation and ovulation. (elifesciences.org)
- G4s are believed to participate in multiple biological processes. (bvsalud.org)
- Altogether, our findings suggest that G4 of the ACBP genes is involved in regulation of lipid metabolism processes in invertebrates and vertebrates. (bvsalud.org)
- Furthermore, the course covers the most important processes in early embryo development, such as fertilisation, cell division, establishment of position information, polarity and asymmetries, and formation of body axes and gastrulation as preconditions for extremity development, regeneration and formation of the body's most important organs. (lu.se)
Insects3
- Robert Hooke, who worked out of the Royal Society in England, conducted observation of insects-including some of their larval forms-and other invertebrates, such as ticks. (wikipedia.org)
- Collections of live and dead insects and other invertebrate crop pests and their antagonists are used in research projects of the Entomology groups (NAZV, MŠMT, GA ČR, TA ČR and MZE). (vurv.cz)
- Invertebrates are the name of all other animals that do not belong to the insects or vertebrates. (lu.se)
Terrestrial4
- Spiders in particular fulfill key roles as both predator and prey in terrestrial food webs and are hence an important focus of ecological studies. (springer.com)
- In 1957 he published Animal ecology: aims and methods , a monograph that focused on the ecology of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates. (dib.ie)
- The Museum has had some of the longest history of terrestrial invertebrate research in Australian museums that dates back to the early 1900s. (sa.gov.au)
- Photomicrography of insect specimens in the Terrestrial Invertebrate Collection and Research Facility, Science Centre. (sa.gov.au)
Sciences6
- This Special Issue contributes to the evaluation of various aspects of biological drinking water quality and support both fundamental sciences and practical applications by drinking water companies. (mdpi.com)
- Explore some of our research within the School of Biological Sciences, meet some of our researchers and students, and find out what impact we're having on the environment. (port.ac.uk)
- Our biological sciences collections encompass a diverse range of fauna, from parasites to whales. (sa.gov.au)
- Research in biological sciences at the South Australian Museum is unparalleled in the world. (sa.gov.au)
- Museum research scientists in Biological Sciences work closely with the University of Adelaide, Flinders University of South Australia, amateur scientific societies, the South Australian Department for Environment and Water, the South Australian Department for Energy and Mining, other state agencies and scientists across Australia and the world. (sa.gov.au)
- This award recognizes the outstanding achievements of women in the biological sciences who have made significant contributions to their scientific discipline. (sdbonline.org)
Genes3
- Finally, I searched for papers on Google Scholar examining these genes in marine invertebrates, but preferably bivalves. (github.io)
- 1 In particular, morpholino oligonucleotides (MOs) have been used to block the expression of targeted genes in several invertebrate and vertebrate models. (cdc.gov)
- We found that G4 exists as a conserved element in the promoters of ACBP genes in invertebrates and vertebrates. (bvsalud.org)
Diversity of marine1
- The diversity of marine invertebrates is so immense that our current research focus is limited to a few groups of organisms, while the vast scope of this collection presents research capabilites for decades to come. (sa.gov.au)
Communities6
- Does Methane Contribute to Growth of Invertebrate Communities in Drinking Water? (mdpi.com)
- Nonetheless, such large-scale perspectives are necessary for understanding the composition, dynamics, and resilience of biological communities. (springer.com)
- 2006 ). The recent advent of molecular metabarcoding approaches is just starting to revolutionize our ability to characterize biological communities (Cristescu 2014 ). (springer.com)
- Contaminants, habitat destruction, and increasing streamflow variability resulting from urban development have been associated with the disruption of biological communities, particularly the loss of sensitive aquatic biota. (usgs.gov)
- The slope environment of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) supports dense communities of seep megafaunal invertebrates that rely on endosymbiotic bacteria for nutrition. (usgs.gov)
- Bottom trawling causes chronic and widespread disturbance to the seabed in shallow shelf seas and could lead to changes in the trophic structure and function of benthic communities, with important implications for the processing of primary production and the wider functioning of the marine ecosystem. (researchgate.net)
Organisms4
- Single-celled organisms or protists are usually not included within the same group as invertebrates. (wikipedia.org)
- Unknown or unregulated chemicals are important because some of these contaminants induce adverse effects on biological organisms and humans. (envirotech-online.com)
- Invertebrates, smaller organisms lacking a backbone, are the dominant form of life on earth both in diversity and biomass (living weight). (maine.gov)
- In excess, these trace metals may cause adverse biological effects in marine organisms ( Dallinger & Rainbow, 1993 ), and moreover, in combination with OA these effects may be exacerbated ( Lewis, Clemow & Holt, 2013 ). (peerj.com)
Fauna1
- Macfadyen visited Jan Mayan, an island in the Arctic ocean, to catalogue the invertebrate fauna and published his research in 1953. (dib.ie)
Biodiversity3
- Biodiversity: Get a systematic overview of the living world and the most important plant and animal groups from algae to humans. (naturkundemuseum-bw.de)
- This book tells about life on our planet and why understanding biodiversity is important. (shsu.edu)
- America are an important region for conservation and are excellent markers of ecologic fitness in of biodiversity (1). (cdc.gov)
Freshwater2
- All the tanks were kept outside the Freshwater Biological Association's river laboratory in Dorset. (eurekalert.org)
- All twenty tanks were populated with the same types and proportion of various freshwater phytoplankton, zooplankton, invertebrates and plants. (eurekalert.org)
Genetic4
- They are also important storehouses of plant genetic material. (thehindu.com)
- With many levels of neural, genetic, and molecular organization uniquely accessible, the application of learning paradigms (comparable to those traditionally used in vertebrate studies) opens rich new avenues of research into the basic biological mechanisms of drug addiction. (frontiersin.org)
- Preserved whole and part animals, dried skins, skulls, bones, microscope slides of small specimens and frozen tissue samples contained in the Australian Biological Tissue Collection, offer research scientists unmatched opportunities to study animal morphology and genetic characteristics. (sa.gov.au)
- As a result, biological research at the Museum has the capability to match data on date, site and habitat of specimen collections, with knowledge of the physical appearances and genetic characteristics of the animal. (sa.gov.au)
Roles4
- In particular, data on small invertebrates, which make up the foundation of food webs and play central roles in ecosystem function, can be obtained on larger scales and in greater detail than ever before. (springer.com)
- Microbes are very diverse, and play important roles in global carbon and nutrient cycling. (usf.edu)
- Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are volatile and short-lived molecules playing important roles in several physiological functions, including immunity and physiological adaptation to unsuit- able environmental conditions. (unimore.it)
- Acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP), a ubiquitously expressed and highly conserved protein in eukaryotic cells, plays important roles in lipid metabolism by transporting and protecting acyl-CoA esters. (bvsalud.org)
Conservation5
- One of the tools the State uses to prioritize its efforts at invertebrate conservation is the Maine Endangered Species Act, where the conservation status of species is assessed and those in danger of extinction afforded extra protection. (maine.gov)
- This is particularly true on working lands, where steps taken to help pollinators can also benefit conservation biological control and soil health. (xerces.org)
- Preventing or mitigating biological invasions accordingly plays a key role in conservation policies. (ecologyandsociety.org)
- 2019). These difficulties are compounded in the case of biological invasion mitigation, which plays an increasingly important role in numerous conservation policies and strategies (Goodell et al. (ecologyandsociety.org)
- Biological invasion mitigation plays a key role in numerous conservation action plans and environmental policies. (ecologyandsociety.org)
Nutrient1
- More than half a century ago, Heukelekian and Heller [6] showed that at low nutrient concentrations substrate plays an important role in bacterial multiplication. (who.int)
Habitat3
- 8,214,284 km2), blocks of original habitat are still may play an important role in the forest intact, while some ecoregions1 are almost ecosystem. (cdc.gov)
- Due to the low temperatures of the spring pools, they provide a habitat for cold water, invertebrate animals, some of which are rare. (ashwell.gov.uk)
- Where they are abundant, green crabs compete with other crabs and disturb sediment which can lead to loss of eelgrass and associated habitat essential for commercial, cultural, and ecologically important fish and invertebrate species. (usgs.gov)
Oocyte2
- Several physiological parameters, such as viability, mitochondrial activity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels have been also reported as useful markers of oocyte quality in marine invertebrates. (biomedcentral.com)
- These findings demonstrate that various neuropeptides are responsible for triggering oocyte maturation and ovulation in invertebrates, and suggest that oocyte maturation and ovulation and their underlying molecular mechanisms are regulated in both a species-specific and evolutionarily conserved fashion. (elifesciences.org)
Microscopic1
- Important microscopic creatures which produce half of the oxygen in the atmosphere can rapidly adapt to global warming, new research suggests. (eurekalert.org)
Soil3
- The famous Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson refers to invertebrates as "the little things that run the world" because of their life-sustaining services in crop pollination, soil enrichment, seed dispersal, waste recycling, biological pest control, and food chain support. (maine.gov)
- And of these soil animals, 99 percent are invertebrates. (xerces.org)
- Millipedes are important decomposers in soil systems. (xerces.org)
Fish1
- Over time, our data and collaborative efforts led us closer and closer to roadway runoff and tire-rubber derived chemical contaminants as being important to this fish mortality phenomena. (envirotech-online.com)
Bacteria1
Marine3
- Marine invertebrates are all those invertebrates that exist in marine habitats. (wikipedia.org)
- In this study, we developed a novel approach based on fluorescence spectroscopy to assess different intrinsic physiological parameters that can be employed to evaluate egg quality in marine invertebrates that are widely used as animal models such as sea urchins and mussels. (biomedcentral.com)
- Coastal marine invertebrates will have to face the synergistic interactions of OA with other global and local stressors. (peerj.com)
Animals3
- The resulting debates between advocates and critics of biological invasion mitigation are doomed to remain sterile unless the whole diversity of points of view is considered and the relationships between human beings and non-human beings (i.e., plants and animals) are considered in their full complexity. (ecologyandsociety.org)
- This includes the anatomy of invertebrate and vertebrate nervous systems, important model animals, and the development and regeneration of nervous systems. (lu.se)
- However, those animals may serve as a... like a biological incubator. (cdc.gov)
Research2
- Editors select a small number of articles recently published in the journal that they believe will be particularly interesting to readers, or important in the respective research area. (mdpi.com)
- Neurobiology is an internationally important research field where biological basic research and medical research come very close. (lu.se)
Invasions1
- Biological invasions are the second most important cause of the extinction of species worldwide (and in Belgium) after the loss of natural habitats. (biodiv.be)
Pollination1
Natural enemies1
- Collection of invertebrate crop pests and their natural enemies holds approximately 35 species. (vurv.cz)
Responses4
- As the frequency and intensity of extreme events such as droughts, heatwaves and floods have increased over recent decades, more extreme biological responses are being reported, and there is widespread interest in attributing such responses to anthropogenic climate change. (nature.com)
- However, the formal detection and attribution of biological responses to climate change is associated with many challenges. (nature.com)
- We discuss whether formal detection and/or attribution is necessary and suggest ways in which understanding of biological responses to extreme events could progress. (nature.com)
- However, it has been questioned whether it is possible (or indeed necessary) to formally detect and attribute biological responses to anthropogenic climate change (henceforth "climate change") as is done in the climate system 18 , 19 . (nature.com)
Study2
- Invertebrate paleontology - the study of fossil invertebrates These divisions are sometimes further divided into more specific specialties. (wikipedia.org)
- In the 18th century, the study of invertebrates focused on the naming of species that were relevant to economic pursuits, such as agricultural pests. (wikipedia.org)
Systems5
- However, an ongoing occurrence of small invertebrates in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) is observed even with the use of groundwater as a water source and with water treatment according to the state of the art. (mdpi.com)
- Modularly organized, genetically manipulatable, and experimentally accessible nervous systems render them uniquely suited for studying the basic biological mechanisms of drug effects, for exploring how the appetitive/seeking disposition is implemented in a simpler neural system, and for examining how such a disposition is related to the rewarding action of drugs of abuse. (frontiersin.org)
- His 1948 paper, 'The meaning of productivity in biological systems', was an important contribution to the emerging field of production ecology. (dib.ie)
- Non-natural oligonucleotides are valuable probes of biological systems, as they can convey synthetic control of endogenous nucleic acids with high sequence specificity. (cdc.gov)
- Health science journals are an important element in health systems. (who.int)
Environmental3
- As joint heads of the new school of biological and environmental studies they designed and established a modular biology undergraduate programme. (dib.ie)
- Even long after death, our oldest trees continue to contribute to the biological, environmental and the historic value of a site. (forestryengland.uk)
- In general, it is impossible to separate environmental factors from biological factors, as can be seen from interrelationships in nature that play a significant role in the emergence of infectious diseases. (who.int)
Play1
- Also, humidity resulting from evaporation due to elevation of temperature may play an important role in the occurrence of many diseases. (who.int)
Humans1
- These beneficial biological properties have been extensively studied in humans and animal models, both in vitro and in vivo . (hindawi.com)
Contribute1
- This topic aims to contribute an evolutionary, comparative context to our understanding of a key component in learning, and of natural reward as an important life-sustaining process. (frontiersin.org)
Historically2
- Veteran trees are a widespread and historically important part of the nation's forests. (forestryengland.uk)
- these are important scientifically and historically as they are the first biological samples upon which the original descriptions of new species were based. (sa.gov.au)
Climate change3
- To attribute a biological response to an extreme event caused by climate change requires a three-step, joint attribution 27 . (nature.com)
- First, the likelihood of the extreme event would have to be attributed to climate change, then the biological response detected, and finally, attributed to the extreme event (Fig. 1 ). (nature.com)
- Museum programs address current topics, such as biological diversity, global climate change, molecular systematics for enhancing the understanding of the relationship between living things, ecosystem modeling and the documentation and preservation of human cultural heritages. (si.edu)
Small1
- With the invention of the Microscope in 1599 came a new way of observing the small creatures that fall under the umbrella of invertebrate. (wikipedia.org)
Gene1
- I went through this process for biological process and cellular component lists separately, but there was some overlap between these gene lists. (github.io)