• In the birth announcement Dr. Gerado Garcia, the zoo's lower vertebrates and invertebrates curator, wrote, 'The data we've been able to gather and knowledge we've developed over the last three years since the adults first arrived has led us to this first ever successful, recorded breeding and hopefully these tiny tarantulas will uncover more secrets about the behavior, reproduction and life cycle of the species. (good.is)
  • Wnt genes are highly conserved between vertebrate species sharing overall sequence identity and gene structure, and are slightly less conserved between vertebrates and invertebrates. (embl-heidelberg.de)
  • Novel hepatitis D-like agents in vertebrates and invertebrates. (cdc.gov)
  • In other environmental species, long chain aliphatic alcohols are formed as part of fatty acid breakdown in aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates. (europa.eu)
  • In light of these recent fi eld evidence for the potential of aquatic invertebrates to fi ndings, the relative frequency or abundance of M. ulcer- be vectors of M. ulcerans . (cdc.gov)
  • Cnidaria (formerly Coelenterata) is a phylum of aquatic invertebrates responsible for more envenomations than any other marine phylum. (medscape.com)
  • Although the abundance of winged invertebrates was similar across all land-uses, taxonomic composition varied markedly. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Though taxonomic classification is a dynamic process, there are currently 3 recognized Cnidaria subphyla. (medscape.com)
  • Taxonomic diversity of major invertebrate groups. (edu.gh)
  • It is now home to hundreds of species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and of course invertebrates. (cincinnatizoo.org)
  • Spangler is working with Andrés López, curator of fishes, marine invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, to assess the northern distribution of the wood frog. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Wood frogs, like all amphibians, are considered an indicator species, the first to change habits and habitat due to climate change or environmental hazards. (sciencedaily.com)
  • They encode proteins of ~350-400 residues in length, with orthologues identified in several, mostly vertebrate, species. (embl-heidelberg.de)
  • Much of her current work deals with the linkages between environmental drivers, species interactions, and ecological processes with the aim to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/fb17/disciplines/conservation/farwig-group). (springer.com)
  • Biodiversity is the variety of life at genetic, species and ecosystem levels. (fao.org)
  • Biodiversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels helps address the challenges posed by diverse and changing environmental conditions and socio-economic circumstances. (fao.org)
  • Diversifying production systems, for example by using multiple species, breeds or varieties, integrating the use of crop, livestock, forest and aquatic biodiversity, or promoting habitat diversity in the local landscape or seascape, helps to promote resilience, improve livelihoods and support food security and nutrition. (fao.org)
  • Many key components of biodiversity for food and agriculture at genetic, species and ecosystem levels are in decline. (fao.org)
  • The long-term vision includes a future Hall of Biodiversity, which will include some invertebrate species. (thedistrict.com)
  • In this study we investigate how the abundance and diversity of two key components of farmland biodiversity (ground flora and winged invertebrates) varied between mature willow Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) and two alternative land-use options (arable crops and set-aside land). (stir.ac.uk)
  • Biodiversity is often seen as a static measure of species numbers. (nature.com)
  • Agnes Mittermayr is a marine ecologist interested in benthic invertebrate community structures and habitats. (umb.edu)
  • Her research focuses on how physical, chemical, and biological processes and interactions shape the available benthic habitat and species composition of coastal waters. (umb.edu)
  • She is an assistant scientist for the Geology Department at the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), Provincetown and a benthic ecologist for the Coastal Processes and Ecosystems Laboratory (CaPE Lab), a joint research effort between the School for the Environment within the University of Massachusetts Boston and CCS in Provincetown, Massachusetts. (umb.edu)
  • ABSTRACT: Many benthic invertebrates in the boreo-Atlantic region reproduce via pelagic larvae. (int-res.com)
  • We propose that reproduction patterns are strongly influenced by the highly variable environmental conditions of the Kara Sea which, via ice-scouring and the high input of freshwater from the 2 adjacent rivers, regularly lead to a local depletion of the benthic species. (int-res.com)
  • Overall, the reproduction modes of benthic invertebrates in the Kara Sea are thus strongly governed by the local environmental conditions characteristic of the region. (int-res.com)
  • The benthic invertebrate Chironomus ripar- are described as being remarkably benign ius was, however, affected by multiple ap- to most beneficial organisms [ 1 ]. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • Tardigrades are related to insects and are 'lesser known taxa' of invertebrates, said Bijoy. (newindianexpress.com)
  • Insecticides and acaricides are designed to kill or disrupt biological processes in insects and/or mites and spiders, and are often highly toxic to pollinators and other invertebrates. (xerces.org)
  • From collec- tions of 22,832 invertebrates, we compared composition, to propose that aquatic insects might serve as vectors of abundance, and associated M. ulcerans positivity among M. ulcerans . (cdc.gov)
  • Invertebrates are the name of all other animals that do not belong to the insects or vertebrates. (lu.se)
  • Among other invertebrate taxa, nematodes (Nematoda), land slugs and snails (Pulmonata), millipedes (Millipeda), terrestrial isopods (Isopoda) and mites (Acari) are preserved. (vurv.cz)
  • For example, this past fall, students in my invertebrate zoology class helped to discover a new species of marine tardigrade, and this became a central focus of the course. (warren-wilson.edu)
  • What's cool about this job is that I have gotten to work in the Ichthyology, Ornithology, Malacology, Mammalogy, and Invertebrate Zoology collections. (lu.se)
  • Frontier's solution to beetles and their friends came fairly early in the design process, when the call was made to split the game's animals between "habitat" species (larger animals, with fully designable outdoor enclosures) and "exhibit" species (smaller creatures, with limited simulated behaviour, housed exclusively in one-size-fits-all terrarium cubes). (rockpapershotgun.com)
  • His research program focuses on molecular ecology, predator-prey interactions, habitat quality, cooperation theory, animal communication, life histories, distribution ranges of species and populations driven by climate change, ecological immunology, host-parasite interactions, metabolic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases in humans and other animals. (springer.com)
  • The aim of this project is to improve habitat connectivity and natural processes on the banks of the Fraser estuary. (gc.ca)
  • Reducing the habitat available for native plants species, which in turn threatens species of insect, plant, fish and animal that depend on native plants. (alberta.ca)
  • It supplies many vital ecosystem services, such as creating and maintaining healthy soils, pollinating plants, controlling pests and providing habitat for wildlife, including for fish and other species that are vital to food production and agricultural livelihoods. (fao.org)
  • Herbicides can indirectly impact pollinators and other invertebrates by eliminating habitat. (xerces.org)
  • Targeting eDNA means scientists have a reliable technique to better understand the range of habitat for a particular species. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In 1974, the Idaho Legislature enacted the Idaho Forest Practices Act (FPA) to "assure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree species and to protect and maintain the forest soil, air, water resources, wildlife and aquatic habitat. (idahoforests.org)
  • The collection includes species from several taxonomical groups: storage mites (Acarina), beetles (Coleoptera), psocids (Psocoptera), cockroaches (Blattodea), butterflies (Lepidoptera) and natural enemies from the order Hymenoptera. (vurv.cz)
  • In addition, increased Hymenoptera abundance in willow SRC could potentially have concomitant effects on ecosystem processes, as many members of this Order are important pollinators of crop plants or otherwise fulfil an important beneficial role as predators or parasites of crop pests. (stir.ac.uk)
  • I spent the first five years after my undergraduate degree working for a survey company that processed samples from all types of habitats around the UK, intertidal and offshore, and reported on the species found. (imarest.org)
  • Many species, including pollinators, soil organisms and the natural enemies of pests, that contribute to vital ecosystem services are in decline as a consequence of the destruction and degradation of habitats, overexploitation, pollution and other threats. (fao.org)
  • There is also a rapid decline in key ecosystems that deliver numerous services essential to food and agriculture, including supply of freshwater, protection against storms, floods and other hazards, and habitats for species such as fish and pollinators. (fao.org)
  • Contamination resulting from the extensive use of pesticides has been tied to the decline of species important to ecosystems, including pollinators . (xerces.org)
  • Larvae of 44 meroplanktonic species were identified, but adult forms of only 23 of these species are known from the region. (int-res.com)
  • When planting, choose plants that are Alberta native species - they're adapted to thrive and are better for supporting our province's bees, butterflies and birds. (alberta.ca)
  • Larval transport processes are thus potentially important for the import of species into the region. (int-res.com)
  • Invertebrate life cycle and larval forms. (edu.gh)
  • Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, 2017: Assessing cryptic reef diversity of colonizing marine invertebrates using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) deployed at coral reef sites in Batangas, Philippines from 2012 to 2015, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/45818. (noaa.gov)
  • 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)
  • Viral Diversity of Tick Species Parasitizing Cattle and Dogs in Trinidad and Tobago. (cdc.gov)
  • This will be achieved by addressing historically constructed flow control structures that present physical barriers to estuarine processes and limit juvenile fish migration. (gc.ca)
  • For many animals, evolution has selected for complex visual systems despite the high energetic demands associated with maintaining eyes and their processing structures. (biologists.com)
  • The method of preservation relates to the way of life of each particular species of invertebrate. (vurv.cz)
  • Nearly a third of fish stocks are overfished and a third of freshwater fish species assessed are considered threatened. (fao.org)
  • Contributing countries reported 3 980 wild food species (2 822 distinct species, as several are reported by more than one country), of which the vast majority are plants, followed by fish and mammals. (fao.org)
  • In 1986, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) designated ABBs as endangered and a short time later the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiated a project to save the species from extinction. (cincinnatizoo.org)
  • No experimentally measured bioconcentration factor (BCF) values were located in the literature for any aquatic invertebrate or fish species. (cdc.gov)
  • BAS's recent work on the physiology of polar fish and invertebrates has shown that many species have developed unique, cold-adapted enzymes. (bas.ac.uk)
  • The audit team monitors stream temperature, sediment in the stream, shade, bank stability and the number of aquatic fish and invertebrate species to determine if BMPs were effective. (idahoforests.org)
  • It can kill aquatic and semi-aquatic species, such as fish and salamanders, which are often sensitive to changes in pH levels or die because of increased stress and disease from heavy metal exposure. (azomining.com)
  • Several monitoring projects is running to estimate the sound level in the seas and numerous experiments demonstrate a variation of effects from ship noise on fish and invertebrates. (lu.se)
  • The products enter into the metabolic processes of the cells. (europa.eu)
  • The organism has adapted to environmental stress by undergoing a process known as cryptobiosis, which means their metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill in what can be called a death-like state. (newindianexpress.com)
  • Metabolic processes of deep-sea organisms. (edu.gh)
  • Our two week mission: to explore strange new mesophotic coral ecosystems, to seek out new species and new communities, to boldly go where no man has gone before. (uprm.edu)
  • Developed in collaboration with the Census of Marine Life (CoML) Census of Coral Reef Ecosystems (CReefs), ARMS are designed to mimic the structural complexity of a reef and attract/collect colonizing marine invertebrates. (noaa.gov)
  • Nina Farwig leads an editorial office which is mainly dealing with manuscripts on the ecology of invertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems. (springer.com)
  • Her editorial office welcomes manuscripts addressing innovative ecological question on invertebrate species, communities and their role in terrestrial ecosystems. (springer.com)
  • His editorial office encourages submissions looking at biological and environmental controls on and roles of plant plasticity and adaptability in plant performance and vegetation distribution in current and future climates, integration of case studies to reveal fundamentals of ecology, and process-based approaches intending to understand functioning, resilience and change of ecosystems. (springer.com)
  • Hailed as a ground-breaking exhibit at the time, it allowed the Zoo to showcase and educate visitors about invertebrates as nature's unsung heroes, quietly playing vital roles in Earth's ecosystems. (thedistrict.com)
  • Once the more easily processed materials and their breakdown products have completed their complicated journeys through the Gulf ecosystems, that still leaves the toxins that don't break down easily, both the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and metals like arsenic that are associated with drilling accidents. (edf.org)
  • Known for its vibrant colors and engaging behavior, this shrimp species has become popular among marine enthusiasts. (saltwaterfish.com)
  • KOCHI: A team of researchers from the Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat), has found a novel species of marine tardigrade, which has been named Stygarctus Keralensis. (newindianexpress.com)
  • The discovery assumes significance considering the fact that a marine tardigrade species has been recorded from Indian waters after half a century. (newindianexpress.com)
  • Using in vivo electroretinogram recordings, we show that there is a decrease in retinal sensitivity to light in marine invertebrates when exposed to reduced oxygen availability. (biologists.com)
  • A biologist with the federal government for nearly 30 years, Bill studied many marine mammal species and spent 16 years managing the Research and Recovery Program for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. (papahanaumokuakea.gov)
  • The Chemical Oceanography course covers a broad range of areas in relation to chemistry and chemical processes of the marine environment. (edu.gh)
  • The course will cover broad areas concerning biological processes in the ocean and how organisms interact with each other as well as the physical marine environment. (edu.gh)
  • All sounds in the ocean constitutes the sound environment and the marine species therein are evolutionary adapted to live in this cacophony. (lu.se)
  • By some estimates, as much as a quarter of the total volume of these toxins might end up back on the sea floor , and subjected to processing - and reprocessing - by sediment-eating "infaunal" invertebrates (worms and such), which are prey for bottom-feeding fishes and crustaceans. (edf.org)
  • The same applies to marshes and beaches - foraging grounds for many sought-after fishes - as well as protected species, like migrating shorebirds. (edf.org)
  • The Smithsonian's National Zoo Invertebrate Exhibit, home to dozens of small aquatic and terrestrial species without backbones, closed to the public Sunday, June 22, 2014. (thedistrict.com)
  • Closing the Invertebrate Exhibit permits the Zoo to reallocate funding, staff and resources to other areas of the Zoo that need attention. (thedistrict.com)
  • The Invertebrate Exhibit, as it exists today, is not included in the Zoo's Strategic Five-Year Plan or its 20-Year Programmatic Master Plan. (thedistrict.com)
  • The annual operating cost for the Invertebrate Exhibit is $1 million. (thedistrict.com)
  • In 1987, the National Zoo opened the Invertebrate Exhibit in the basement of the Reptile Discovery Center. (thedistrict.com)
  • Those with short life spans will likely live out their lives in the Invertebrate Exhibit. (thedistrict.com)
  • Collections are oriented on keeping and breeding of storage pests and their natural enemies occurring in grain stores and food processing plants. (vurv.cz)
  • I will return to Huntington Beach State Park, South Carolina , for additional collections to complete this new species description," he added. (warren-wilson.edu)
  • Since the 18th century, the collections have grown continuously through private donations and researchers' collections of animals on land and in water, which means that today we have a rich collection of both domestic and foreign species from around the world and which we still proudly manage for the future. (lu.se)
  • Primary type specimens are the individual specimens that were used to describe a species and are among the most important specimens in museum collections because they are used to determine new species. (lu.se)
  • Phagocytosis is an ancient, highly conserved process in all multicellular organisms, through which the host can protect itself against invading microorganisms and environmental particles, as well as remove self-apoptotic cells/cell debris to maintain tissue homeostasis. (frontiersin.org)
  • No by grazing or fi lter-feeding invertebrates that are then con- signifi cant differences were found in hemipteran abundance sumed by predators known to bite humans ( 11 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The input of warm freshwater from the rivers enhances the survival of species with a boreal biogeographical distribution, which additionally contributes to the high number of species with pelagic development that were found. (int-res.com)
  • As in mammals, the timing and intensity of these dynamic sleep processes in flies is homeostatically regulated and modulated by behavioral experience. (jneurosci.org)
  • Commercially important species include two species of Homarus from the northern Atlantic Ocean and scampi (which look more like a shrimp, or a "mini lobster")-the Northern Hemisphere genus Nephrops and the Southern Hemisphere genus Metanephrops. (wikipedia.org)
  • and one genus of invertebrate viruses, the genus densovirus (15). (cdc.gov)
  • Disassembled plates were photographed to document recruited sessile organisms and scraped clean and preserved in 95% ethanol for DNA processing. (noaa.gov)
  • Use of invertebrates and our BioMimetic approach contribute to understanding the evolution of behavior by making clear the neuro-computational innovations in species on evolutionary paths not followed by vertebrates. (cuny.edu)
  • For example, EPA considers one pesticide at a time, even though intensively managed landscapes expose bees and other invertebrates to multiple pesticides simultaneously. (xerces.org)
  • 2%) of invertebrate communities. (cdc.gov)
  • Rowe RL, Hanley ME, Goulson D, Clarke DJ, Doncaster CP & Taylor G (2011) Potential benefits of commercial willow Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) for farm-scale plant and invertebrate communities in the agri-environment. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Species studied and modeled include cephalopods (octopuses and cuttlefishes) and crustaceans ( lobsters, crabs and crayfishes). (cuny.edu)
  • And when I say "elephant", I mean "invertebrates", because there are a vast number of the things. (rockpapershotgun.com)
  • we therefore tested for cannabinoid receptors in seven representative species, using tritiated ligand binding assays with [3H]CP55,940 displaced by the CB1-selective antagonist SR141716A. (researchgate.net)
  • This tree includes only several representative species. (embl-heidelberg.de)
  • Collection of invertebrate crop pests and their natural enemies holds approximately 35 species. (vurv.cz)
  • It includes the domesticated plants and animals that are part of crop, livestock, forest or aquaculture systems, harvested forest and aquatic species, the wild relatives of domesticated species, and other wild species harvested for food and other products. (fao.org)
  • The state has six species: two salamanders, two frogs, one newt and a toad. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The study of human-animal interactions has provided insights into the welfare of many species. (awionline.org)
  • The cross-species differences and similarities of the solutions provide insight into the design of nervous systems as computational devices. (cuny.edu)
  • Past investigations in polar areas suggested a greater predominance of species lacking a pelagic phase. (int-res.com)
  • His current work specifically targets plant stress tolerance and adaptability to globally changing climates with emphasis on the role of species stress resistance in vegetation resilience under more frequent drought and heat spells and on novel crops for future climates. (springer.com)
  • This act prohibits the possession, transportation and important of aquatic invasive plant species. (alberta.ca)
  • More than 6000 plant species have been cultivated for food. (fao.org)
  • Similarly although plant species richness was greater in set-aside, our data show that willow SRC supports a different plant community to the other land-uses, being dominated by competitive perennial species such as Elytrigia repens and Urtica dioica. (stir.ac.uk)
  • In particular the reduced disturbance in willow SRC allows the persistence of perennial plant species, potentially providing a stable refuge and food sources for invertebrates. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Landowners plant seedlings grown from seeds collected in a similar climate and elevation and the tree species needed to help them meet their specific management goals. (idahoforests.org)
  • AMD can discolor water and smother aquatic plant life and macro-invertebrates. (azomining.com)
  • We make quantitative measures of the behavior of live animals and use those to infer models of the underlying cognitive information processing mechanisms. (cuny.edu)
  • The birth marks the fist successful breeding of the arachnids while in captivity, giving researchers an unprecedented look at the behavior of this rare species of tarantulas. (good.is)
  • In both cases the process of decay releases DNA molecules into the surroundings. (sciencedaily.com)
  • If DNA molecules from the target species are not present in the sample, no copies are made. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In the broader physiological context and brain-related disorders, we also explore their intricate relationship with other molecules, such as reactive oxygen species and metalloproteinases, as well as glial cells. (bvsalud.org)
  • The processes that may transport chlorfenvinphos from soil to other media include volatilization to the air, leaching to groundwater, runoff to surface water, and absorption by plants. (cdc.gov)
  • Biodegradation appears to be the dominant process responsible for chlorfenvinphos loss from soil (Miles et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Microorganisms and bacteria also act on metal ions to accelerate the process. (azomining.com)
  • Unfortunately, this regulatory process underestimates ecological impacts. (xerces.org)
  • Furthermore, EPA relies on tests of just a handful of species to predict ecological impacts of each pesticide. (xerces.org)
  • The presence of cannabinoid receptors in invertebrates has been controversial, due to conflicting evidence. (researchgate.net)
  • In contrast, limited evidence implicates the prefrontal cortex in the process of making strategic exploratory decisions when the magnitude of potential outcomes is unknown. (dericbownds.net)
  • In contrast to the early days of research on Tswalu, prospective projects now undergo a rigorous selection process which includes, amongst other things, a detailed research proposal that includes scientific and management outcomes, accurate budgets, projected time frames and key deliverables for each phase of the work to be undertaken. (tswalu.com)
  • High numbers of species of temperate origin were common, and had a strong influence on the overall reproduction patterns of the region. (int-res.com)
  • All accession (i.e. storage pest species and strains) are regularly subjected to testing in order to obtain or update the knowledge on the current biological parameters of a particular strain. (vurv.cz)
  • Contributions may address molecular, cellular or systems-level processes in either vertebrate or invertebrate species. (cambridge.org)
  • This question has become increasingly relevant since Drosophila became a model of choice for investigating molecular processes associated with sleep in health and disease ( van Alphen and van Swinderen, 2013 ). (jneurosci.org)