Sentences with phrase «for small invertebrates»

They showed a smaller effect for small invertebrates, such as termites, that also contribute to decomposition of plant biomass.

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We could get radiation - resistance genes, for example, from the Bdelloid rotifer, a class of small invertebrates that live in freshwater pools and survive megadoses of ionizing radiation.

These small birds can wolf down almost their weight in tidal invertebrates in preparation for their 4000 - kilometer migrations.

The concentrations are lethal to a small, shrimp - like crustacean called Hyalella azteca - a species commonly used in laboratories to investigate the effects of pesticides on invertebrates necessary for healthy rivers.

Additionally, although carrion flies mainly home in on large animal carcasses, other invertebrate surveyors could help scientists study different ecosystem layers — for instance, carrion beetles, which feast on smaller carcasses, including those of birds.

These threads also form a home for a number of smaller invertebrates, both on the shore and in the deep sea.

Abstract: Diverse and abundant, marine invertebrates have essential roles in ocean ecosystems and provide vital food and export resources for millions of people around the world through small - scale artisanal to large - scale commercial fisheries.

I am dedicated to offering the highest level of veterinary care possible for all species that I may encounter, from the smallest invertebrate to the enormous megavertebrates.

In the wild, hedgehogs are opportunistic omnivores, who may eat virtually any small animal they encounter, although they exhibit a distinct preference for insects and other invertebrates.

Zoo Med Laboratories manufactures a wide range of high - quality small animal foods, including its newest items: Crested Gecko Food, which consists of a mixture of dried fruits and insects; Creatures Jelly Food Cups for insects and invertebrates; Avian Banquet Cuttlebone made with real cuttlebone powder and available in banana and tropical fruit flavors; and Can O» Cockroaches and Can O» Silkworms, which are designed to add variety to an animal's diet without having to keep live feeder insects.

Its small size makes it perfect for offices and bedrooms, with an ideal amount of space for small ground - dwelling lizards, geckos, arboreal or aquatic frogs, newts, salamanders, toads and many invertebrates.

The ideal habitat for Western snowy plovers consists primarily of coastal beaches, sandbars, sand dunes, and river - mouths, above the high tide line — making Ocean Beach and Crissy Field prime real estate for overwintering and finding their food source (small insects and beach invertebrates).

A series of small limestone ledges and crevices in depths of 15 to 25 feet provide habitat for a wide range of marine life, including juvenile reef fish, octopus, lobster and invertebrates.

It is also approved for Third Countries (non-EU members) imports of small animals including Fish, Reptiles, invertebrates and amphibians only.

... Sea ice, especially during the sunlit seasons, serves as habitat for an ice - specific food web (sympagic foodweb)[1] that includes bacteria, viruses, unicellular algae, which often form chains and filaments, and invertebrates sufficiently small to traverse the brine network.

The multiyear sea ice provides unique habitat for ice - associated phytoplankton, zooplankton, small invertebrates, and a few species of fish, as well as resting, breeding, and hunting platforms for marine mammals of several species [262].

Extending the estimates to cover other species — such as mammals, amphibians and some reptile, fish, plant and invertebrate groups — pushes the estimate to US$ 76.1 billion annually, a relatively small increase because these other species benefit greatly already by the protection of lands targeted for bird conservation efforts.