Hwang 1 The Effects of Acanthaster planci Species on
... In order to somewhat control this outbreak, researchers have found that the prevention of overfishing and protection of fish, especially in areas that have a high outbreak of Acanthaster planci species, can help to control the population growth. They found that when enforcing no fishing zones, the p ...
... In order to somewhat control this outbreak, researchers have found that the prevention of overfishing and protection of fish, especially in areas that have a high outbreak of Acanthaster planci species, can help to control the population growth. They found that when enforcing no fishing zones, the p ...
111 - CREAF
... total inorganic C in deep seawater (Broecker and Peng 1982), whereas biologists use a ratio of 106:16:1 based on Fleming’s analysis of the average elemental composition of marine organisms (Goldman et al. 1979). Different organisms can strongly differ in their C:N:P ratio, thus the Redfield N:P rati ...
... total inorganic C in deep seawater (Broecker and Peng 1982), whereas biologists use a ratio of 106:16:1 based on Fleming’s analysis of the average elemental composition of marine organisms (Goldman et al. 1979). Different organisms can strongly differ in their C:N:P ratio, thus the Redfield N:P rati ...
Aphid and ladybird beetle abundance depend on the interaction of
... e-mail: [email protected] G. M. Crutsinger Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA e-mail: [email protected] ...
... e-mail: [email protected] G. M. Crutsinger Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA e-mail: [email protected] ...
Coral Zonation Article - People Server at UNCW
... Zonal subdivision of some Great Barrier Reef ribbon reefs is presented in table 1. The table was derived from a multivariate classification described by Done & Pichon (in prep.) and includes only ‘constant’ species ( sensu Sheer 1978); that is, tabulated species are also from time to time found as ‘ ...
... Zonal subdivision of some Great Barrier Reef ribbon reefs is presented in table 1. The table was derived from a multivariate classification described by Done & Pichon (in prep.) and includes only ‘constant’ species ( sensu Sheer 1978); that is, tabulated species are also from time to time found as ‘ ...
predator accelerated replacement
... 1996, Hart and Gardner 1997, Kolar and Lodge 2001). Evidence suggests that most exotic species introductions will fail (Ehrlich 1989, Simberloff and Stiling 1996, Mack et al 2000, Kolar and Lodge 2001). Inevitably, some exotic species do become established. Factors that determine community assemblag ...
... 1996, Hart and Gardner 1997, Kolar and Lodge 2001). Evidence suggests that most exotic species introductions will fail (Ehrlich 1989, Simberloff and Stiling 1996, Mack et al 2000, Kolar and Lodge 2001). Inevitably, some exotic species do become established. Factors that determine community assemblag ...
Fungal endophytes limit pathogen damage in a tropical tree
... fungal propagules, followed by cuticular penetration or entry through stomates (23–25). Endophytes associated with woody angiosperms may be highly diverse within individual host plants, especially in tropical forests: tropical endophytes represent no fewer than five classes of Ascomycota, with ⬇3–20 ...
... fungal propagules, followed by cuticular penetration or entry through stomates (23–25). Endophytes associated with woody angiosperms may be highly diverse within individual host plants, especially in tropical forests: tropical endophytes represent no fewer than five classes of Ascomycota, with ⬇3–20 ...
Morphological and genetic evaluation of the hydrocoral Millepora
... voracious plankton feeders, consuming up to 8 prey cm−2 day−1 (Lewis 1992). Milleporids are superior space competitors over gorgonians (Wahle 1980) and are immune to predation by the starfish Acanthaster planci (Lewis 1989). However, Millepora is one the first cnidarians to lose its zooxanthellate s ...
... voracious plankton feeders, consuming up to 8 prey cm−2 day−1 (Lewis 1992). Milleporids are superior space competitors over gorgonians (Wahle 1980) and are immune to predation by the starfish Acanthaster planci (Lewis 1989). However, Millepora is one the first cnidarians to lose its zooxanthellate s ...
The Mineral Nutrition of Wild Plants Revisited: A Re
... Klein, 1988), although this ratio varies considerably among species. This suggests that plants should absorb (on a mass basis) about 10 times more N than P to promote balanced plant growth. Deviations from this ratio should, therefore, lead to N- or P-limited plant growth (see below). Nutrient limit ...
... Klein, 1988), although this ratio varies considerably among species. This suggests that plants should absorb (on a mass basis) about 10 times more N than P to promote balanced plant growth. Deviations from this ratio should, therefore, lead to N- or P-limited plant growth (see below). Nutrient limit ...
NOBANIS - Marine invasive species in Nordic waters
... Although the American razor clam is one of the most abundant bivalve species in many places, no direct impacts on native species or communities have been attributable to this species. This may be due to lack of quantitative data from before the introduction of the American razor clam. It could also ...
... Although the American razor clam is one of the most abundant bivalve species in many places, no direct impacts on native species or communities have been attributable to this species. This may be due to lack of quantitative data from before the introduction of the American razor clam. It could also ...
Genetic structure of the Daphnia longispina complex in European
... I studied the genetic structure of cladocerans from the Daphnia longispina complex in several European mountain ranges. The population genetic structure of the D. longispina complex was studied using mitochondrial (mtDNA; partial sequencing of the 12S rRNA gene) and nuclear markers (nine microsatell ...
... I studied the genetic structure of cladocerans from the Daphnia longispina complex in several European mountain ranges. The population genetic structure of the D. longispina complex was studied using mitochondrial (mtDNA; partial sequencing of the 12S rRNA gene) and nuclear markers (nine microsatell ...
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... replaced by others, usually owing to environmental change or severe and irreversible disturbance. Assessing whether current ecosystems are sustainable in the face of future environmental change can be aided by examining the range of environmental variation those ecosystems have experienced in the pa ...
... replaced by others, usually owing to environmental change or severe and irreversible disturbance. Assessing whether current ecosystems are sustainable in the face of future environmental change can be aided by examining the range of environmental variation those ecosystems have experienced in the pa ...
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... Such unusual behaviour of P. varicosa as crawled to the water-air interface; clung upside-down to the water and did not react anyway as if they were die; lifted the mantle edge, were never found in the field. These phenomenon, however, were also observed by Cronin et al. [16] which worked with the s ...
... Such unusual behaviour of P. varicosa as crawled to the water-air interface; clung upside-down to the water and did not react anyway as if they were die; lifted the mantle edge, were never found in the field. These phenomenon, however, were also observed by Cronin et al. [16] which worked with the s ...
Spatial groupings, part 2
... adret slope, thus producing more luxuriant vegetation of a richer diversity. • The differences between adret and ubac decreases with increasing latitude. ...
... adret slope, thus producing more luxuriant vegetation of a richer diversity. • The differences between adret and ubac decreases with increasing latitude. ...
Adaptive resemblance: a unifying concept for
... species as a form of mimicry is that no deceit is involved (Wickler, 1968; Pasteur, 1982; ‘failure to discriminate’-Wiens, 1978), so that predators (SA) can only benefit from the mimics’ use of a common warning signal that reduces energy expenditure and negative experiences required to sample potent ...
... species as a form of mimicry is that no deceit is involved (Wickler, 1968; Pasteur, 1982; ‘failure to discriminate’-Wiens, 1978), so that predators (SA) can only benefit from the mimics’ use of a common warning signal that reduces energy expenditure and negative experiences required to sample potent ...
The Mutualistic Niche
... the population grows, whereas the reverse occurs below R∗ (Tilman 1976, 1980, 1982). For two limiting essential resources, the R∗ expected at equilibrium can be used to draw an isocline of zero net population growth within a state space defined by these essential resources (Figure 1d). The requireme ...
... the population grows, whereas the reverse occurs below R∗ (Tilman 1976, 1980, 1982). For two limiting essential resources, the R∗ expected at equilibrium can be used to draw an isocline of zero net population growth within a state space defined by these essential resources (Figure 1d). The requireme ...
Pen Llŷn a`r Sarnau /Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau European
... its natural range and the areas it covers within that range are stable or increasing, and the specific structure and functions which are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future, and conservation status of typical species is favoura ...
... its natural range and the areas it covers within that range are stable or increasing, and the specific structure and functions which are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future, and conservation status of typical species is favoura ...
Myrmecophily in beetles (Coleoptera): evolutionary patterns and
... the exploitation of colonies, or by cheating nestmate communication to achieve reward. Interactions with hosts may occur both inside and outside nests, but this definition rules out many myrmecophagous and parasitic organisms that simply prey on or target individual ants, unless it can be demonstrat ...
... the exploitation of colonies, or by cheating nestmate communication to achieve reward. Interactions with hosts may occur both inside and outside nests, but this definition rules out many myrmecophagous and parasitic organisms that simply prey on or target individual ants, unless it can be demonstrat ...
Temporal and spatial variability in seedling dynamics: a cross
... et al. 2005, Wright et al. 2005). Quantitatively rigorous cross-site comparisons of seedling dynamics are therefore essential for understanding variations in regeneration pathways and forest dynamics both within and among tropical forests (Corlett & Primack 2006). In any one forest, seedling recruit ...
... et al. 2005, Wright et al. 2005). Quantitatively rigorous cross-site comparisons of seedling dynamics are therefore essential for understanding variations in regeneration pathways and forest dynamics both within and among tropical forests (Corlett & Primack 2006). In any one forest, seedling recruit ...
Addendum To General Technical Report SE
... Spatial heterogeneity in microenvironments may provide unique regeneration niches for trees and may promote forest diversity. We examined how heterogeneity in understory cover, mineral nutrients, and moisture and their interactions with canopy gaps contribute to the coexistence of three common, co-o ...
... Spatial heterogeneity in microenvironments may provide unique regeneration niches for trees and may promote forest diversity. We examined how heterogeneity in understory cover, mineral nutrients, and moisture and their interactions with canopy gaps contribute to the coexistence of three common, co-o ...
Michelle Larkin
... time, from the Cambrian, (at the bottom), to today, (at the top). The bars indicate the different types of brachiopod fossils that have been found by paleontologists during each time period. “Brachiopods were most diverse during the Devonian period, with the widest bar representing just over 200 dif ...
... time, from the Cambrian, (at the bottom), to today, (at the top). The bars indicate the different types of brachiopod fossils that have been found by paleontologists during each time period. “Brachiopods were most diverse during the Devonian period, with the widest bar representing just over 200 dif ...
CO # 21: Ensure that structural habitat provided by corals on the
... sea pens and soft corals also contribute to diversity on the seafloor, but do not provide structural habitat in the same manner. Although the other groups of corals are considered less sensitive to fisheries damage, they may be locally important as fish habitat, either on a functional basis, or as c ...
... sea pens and soft corals also contribute to diversity on the seafloor, but do not provide structural habitat in the same manner. Although the other groups of corals are considered less sensitive to fisheries damage, they may be locally important as fish habitat, either on a functional basis, or as c ...