High diversity of skin-associated bacterial communities of marine
... therefore change its functions, and may thus disturb its homeostatic relations with the host and finally may favor disease. The phylogenetic diversity should then be considered when assessing the level and variability of skin microbiome diversity. For example, two communities dominated by different ...
... therefore change its functions, and may thus disturb its homeostatic relations with the host and finally may favor disease. The phylogenetic diversity should then be considered when assessing the level and variability of skin microbiome diversity. For example, two communities dominated by different ...
Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Sand
... A model hierarchy was developed based on groups of fauna with similar species traits which aligned with previous sensitivity studies of ecological groups. A general model was produced to indicate the high level drivers, inputs, biological assemblages, ecosystem processes and outputs which occur in s ...
... A model hierarchy was developed based on groups of fauna with similar species traits which aligned with previous sensitivity studies of ecological groups. A general model was produced to indicate the high level drivers, inputs, biological assemblages, ecosystem processes and outputs which occur in s ...
METABOLISM: Applications for Marine Ecological Studies
... performance because its activity allows for the continuance of energy production critical for muscle contraction during functional hypoxia (54). A decrease in LDH activity because of low food availability directly impacts swimming performance, causing a decline in the ability of an individual to esc ...
... performance because its activity allows for the continuance of energy production critical for muscle contraction during functional hypoxia (54). A decrease in LDH activity because of low food availability directly impacts swimming performance, causing a decline in the ability of an individual to esc ...
Atkinsonetal.Ecosystems.2014
... from mussels. Nitrogen is a key element that often limits the productivity of streams (Dodds 1997). Previous results at our study site suggest N limitation, which is typical of streams of the Ouachita Mountains and Upper Gulf Coastal Plain (Atkinson and others 2013), thus we predicted the ecosystem ...
... from mussels. Nitrogen is a key element that often limits the productivity of streams (Dodds 1997). Previous results at our study site suggest N limitation, which is typical of streams of the Ouachita Mountains and Upper Gulf Coastal Plain (Atkinson and others 2013), thus we predicted the ecosystem ...
Stability and complexity : a reappraisal of the Competitive Exclusion
... any one pathway would not be as devastating as when there were only one pathway. Thus, MacArthur suggested a correlation, however tenuous, between complexity and diversity, "The intuitive requirements seem to be that if each species has just one predator and one prey the stability should be minimum, ...
... any one pathway would not be as devastating as when there were only one pathway. Thus, MacArthur suggested a correlation, however tenuous, between complexity and diversity, "The intuitive requirements seem to be that if each species has just one predator and one prey the stability should be minimum, ...
Relationship of water and leaf litter variability to insects
... richness and larval mosquito (Ochlerotatus triseriatus) and ceratopogonid midge (Culicoides guttipennis) densities were higher in treeholes that maintained high water volumes than those with low volumes throughout the study. Treeholes with high litter volume, irrespective of water volume, had the hi ...
... richness and larval mosquito (Ochlerotatus triseriatus) and ceratopogonid midge (Culicoides guttipennis) densities were higher in treeholes that maintained high water volumes than those with low volumes throughout the study. Treeholes with high litter volume, irrespective of water volume, had the hi ...
South Australian Arid Lands Biodiversity Strategy
... Covering an area of 149,188 km² of South Australia, the SimpsonStrzelecki Dunefields and Finke bioregions represent 28.67% of the South Australian Arid Lands and 15.21% of the State*. The Finke bioregion, straddling the Northern Territory and South Australia border is characterised by sand plains an ...
... Covering an area of 149,188 km² of South Australia, the SimpsonStrzelecki Dunefields and Finke bioregions represent 28.67% of the South Australian Arid Lands and 15.21% of the State*. The Finke bioregion, straddling the Northern Territory and South Australia border is characterised by sand plains an ...
Ocean waves, nearshore ecology, and natural selection
... temperate shores there is commonly a pronounced seasonal fluctuation in significant wave height (wavy conditions in winter and calm conditions in summer) as well as random variation associated with storms at sea. As a result, the prediction of maximum wave heights for periods longer than a day must ta ...
... temperate shores there is commonly a pronounced seasonal fluctuation in significant wave height (wavy conditions in winter and calm conditions in summer) as well as random variation associated with storms at sea. As a result, the prediction of maximum wave heights for periods longer than a day must ta ...
Biological structure of nearshore rocky subtidal habitats in southern
... Descriptions of the distribution and abundance patterns of organisms in subtidal communities play an important role in understanding the organisation of nearshore marine ecosystems. As more hard shore communities are described from different areas of the world, few general patterns of community stru ...
... Descriptions of the distribution and abundance patterns of organisms in subtidal communities play an important role in understanding the organisation of nearshore marine ecosystems. As more hard shore communities are described from different areas of the world, few general patterns of community stru ...
Food Web Theory and Ecological Restoration
... Publi sh ed food web diagram s date back to at least 1880 and the work of Lorenzo Camerano (Cohen 1994). Early food web diagrams based feeding relationships on a diverse range of sources, including scientist intuition. Nevertheless, these abstractions were invaluable for the development of ideas abo ...
... Publi sh ed food web diagram s date back to at least 1880 and the work of Lorenzo Camerano (Cohen 1994). Early food web diagrams based feeding relationships on a diverse range of sources, including scientist intuition. Nevertheless, these abstractions were invaluable for the development of ideas abo ...
When does fishing lead to more fish?
... parameter s represents the asymmetric trawling vulnerability between the benthos groups. As long as s . 1, trawling mortality is always higher for the susceptible than for the resistant benthos, but note that mortality on each benthos group can be both higher or lower than on fish, dependent on m. T ...
... parameter s represents the asymmetric trawling vulnerability between the benthos groups. As long as s . 1, trawling mortality is always higher for the susceptible than for the resistant benthos, but note that mortality on each benthos group can be both higher or lower than on fish, dependent on m. T ...
Stoichiometry of actual vs. potential predator–prey interactions
... about the functional consequences of interspecific differences in consumer nutrient demand evident in compiled databases of insect stoichiometry (Elser et al. 2000; Sterner & Elser 2002; Denno & Fagan 2003). However, the unsystematic nature of literature-compiled databases necessarily leaves open a ...
... about the functional consequences of interspecific differences in consumer nutrient demand evident in compiled databases of insect stoichiometry (Elser et al. 2000; Sterner & Elser 2002; Denno & Fagan 2003). However, the unsystematic nature of literature-compiled databases necessarily leaves open a ...
California Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands version 5.0.2
... relatively level area that is periodically flooded, as evidenced by deposits of fine sediment, wrack lines, vertical zonation of plant communities, etc. The water level that corresponds to incipient flooding can vary depending on flow regulation and whether the channel is in equilibrium with water s ...
... relatively level area that is periodically flooded, as evidenced by deposits of fine sediment, wrack lines, vertical zonation of plant communities, etc. The water level that corresponds to incipient flooding can vary depending on flow regulation and whether the channel is in equilibrium with water s ...
abstract_book
... Freshwater mussels are considered target species in the conservation of stream ecosystems. Due to deficient natural recruitment in populations of many European species, supportive breeding and culturing have become important and widely applied conservation tools, particularly in the freshwater pearl ...
... Freshwater mussels are considered target species in the conservation of stream ecosystems. Due to deficient natural recruitment in populations of many European species, supportive breeding and culturing have become important and widely applied conservation tools, particularly in the freshwater pearl ...
Drainage Services Department Practice Note No. 1/2015 Guidelines
... The revitalization of water bodies in large scale drainage improvement works (see Figure 1) and in the planning of drainage networks for New Development Areas (NDAs) is a key environmental protection and conservation note of the Hong Kong Government 2015 Policy Address. The policy is a formal recog ...
... The revitalization of water bodies in large scale drainage improvement works (see Figure 1) and in the planning of drainage networks for New Development Areas (NDAs) is a key environmental protection and conservation note of the Hong Kong Government 2015 Policy Address. The policy is a formal recog ...
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... -Increase in tourism in areas for recreational flying fish tournaments - Immense intake of plankton or vegetation may cause changes in diet, density and growth of native -Opportunity for an inexpensive quality protein source for bait, pet fishes food, oils and restaurant menus -Significantly alter t ...
... -Increase in tourism in areas for recreational flying fish tournaments - Immense intake of plankton or vegetation may cause changes in diet, density and growth of native -Opportunity for an inexpensive quality protein source for bait, pet fishes food, oils and restaurant menus -Significantly alter t ...
FORAMINIFERANS AS FOOD FOR CEPHALASPIDEANS
... methods of sampling and sieving commonly used. The secondary test does not hamper the feeding activity of those foraminiferans that are capable of extrathalamous or extracellular digestion, i.e., in those species whose pseudopodia gather and digest food particles outside the test or cell membrane (s ...
... methods of sampling and sieving commonly used. The secondary test does not hamper the feeding activity of those foraminiferans that are capable of extrathalamous or extracellular digestion, i.e., in those species whose pseudopodia gather and digest food particles outside the test or cell membrane (s ...
Redalyc.Independent effects of grazing and tide pool habitats on the
... on populations and communities of plants, and is considered one of the most important ecological processes in marine and terrestrial environments [8–12]. In marine systems, herbivores can determine the spatial and temporal distribution of algae in both intertidal and subtidal habitats, as they can a ...
... on populations and communities of plants, and is considered one of the most important ecological processes in marine and terrestrial environments [8–12]. In marine systems, herbivores can determine the spatial and temporal distribution of algae in both intertidal and subtidal habitats, as they can a ...
Distribution of sympatric seahorse species along a gradient of
... that these sympatric species would partition their habitat into 2 broadly defined habitat types: complex vegetated habitats and sparsely vegetated sand flats. We sampled populations using underwater visual census techniques over landscape (100s to 1000s m) and microhabitat scales (<1 m). Over landsc ...
... that these sympatric species would partition their habitat into 2 broadly defined habitat types: complex vegetated habitats and sparsely vegetated sand flats. We sampled populations using underwater visual census techniques over landscape (100s to 1000s m) and microhabitat scales (<1 m). Over landsc ...
Padilla DP., Gonzalez.Castro A.
... Lefranc and Worfolk 1997; Tryjanowski et al. 1999; Karlsson 2004). Under harsh conditions, usually with low prey availability, an effective method to obtain the highest possible amount of energy is selectively to capture larger prey (Craig 1978; Karlsson 2001). Therefore, we tested the hypothesis th ...
... Lefranc and Worfolk 1997; Tryjanowski et al. 1999; Karlsson 2004). Under harsh conditions, usually with low prey availability, an effective method to obtain the highest possible amount of energy is selectively to capture larger prey (Craig 1978; Karlsson 2001). Therefore, we tested the hypothesis th ...