News tagged with tiny crustaceans
Preventing home invasions means fighting side-by-side for coral-dwelling crabs and shrimp
As any comic book lover knows, when superheroes band together the bad guys fall harder. The strength that comes in numbers is greater than the sum of its parts.
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Unexpected crustacean diversity discovered in northern freshwater ecosystems
Freshwater ecosystems in northern regions are home to significantly more species of water fleas than traditionally thought, adding to evidence that regions with vanishing waters contain unique animal life.
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Krill found to have hidden depths
Antarctic krill regularly feed on the seabed, scientists have found. Until now the tiny crustaceans were thought to live mainly near the ocean surface.
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Death -- not just life -- important link in marine ecosystems
(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny crustaceans called copepods rule the world, at least when it comes to oceans and estuaries.
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Climate change threatens Lake Baikal's unique biota
Siberia's Lake Baikal, the world's largest and most biologically diverse lake, faces the prospect of severe ecological disruption as a result of climate change, according to an analysis by a joint US-Russian team in the May ...
May 01, 2009 |
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