Sentences with phrase «many small invertebrates»

Minibeasts are basically small invertebrate (without a backbone) animals, examples of minibeasts are spiders,

Arranged in two crescents, the spines could snap shut like a Venus flytrap to catch small invertebrates.

The remains of turtle eggs that have been attacked by predators lead to a short pulse of life in what are normally deserts, boosting the abundance of small invertebrates fourfold, a study has found.

The new study shows that small invertebrates can be transported over hundreds of kilometers by migrating birds.

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.

At the same time, fish were getting hungrier at higher temperatures and started to decimate their prey, the small invertebrates.»

These spiders are opportunistic hunters that prey on small invertebrates and vertebrates.

The dominant piscine predators dine on the smaller fish around a reef, which, in turn, prey on the small invertebrates that chow down the starfish larvae (young).

High school biology texts tend to gloss over parthenogenesis, typically mentioning the process as rare and restricted to mostly small invertebrates.

«These areas are home to the majority of Antarctic species — from seals and seabirds to mosses, lichens and small invertebrates, such as tardigrades and springtails.

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

The unfertilized eggs of some animals (small invertebrates, worms, some species of fish, lizards and frogs) can develop into full - grown adults under certain environmental conditions — usually a chemical stimulus of some kind.

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

Given the ability of even small invertebrates known as water bears to repair DNA after radiation exposure, more surprises could yet await researchers who study the bacteria.

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.

Many more crinoids, crab, shrimp, brittle starfish, basket starfish and other small invertebrates hide among the coral.

A host of small invertebrates, which shelter among the many holes in this part of the reef, stand out in stark contrast to the colorful background.

Has not been described in Channel Islands slender salamanders, although all Batrachoseps species observed thus far capture prey using a projectile tongue and feed on small invertebrates.

«Elevated carbon dioxide concentrations boosted plant growth; more plant food meant more small invertebrates, and more small invertebrates, in turn, allowed the fish to grow faster,» says Silvan Goldenberg, one of the Adelaide authors.

«At the same time, fish were getting hungrier at higher temperatures and started to decimate their prey, the small invertebrates.»

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].

Not exact matches

The Lodi Rules ™ Program certifies sustainable management of the ecosystem, soils, water, business practices, human resources, and pest control with an emphasis on reducing pesticide risk to farm workers, consumers, small aquatic invertebrates, birds, and bees.

It uses its incisors to make a small hole in the surface, and then it inserts its especially extended digit into said hole and presto — it pulls its dinner out of the opening, thus giving the invertebrates inside it the actual finger.

A group of small filter - feeding invertebrates had taken over on top of the heated panels, completely shifting the balance of the tiny test ecosystem.

Near Glen Canyon Dam, the researchers found food webs dominated by invasive New Zealand mud snails and non-native rainbow trout, with large mismatches in the food web and only a small percentage of available invertebrates eaten by fish.

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

Whereas some fish, turtles or even invertebrates can become hundreds of years old, the neon pygmy goby — a small fish — reaches ripe old age at only 60 days.

If the smaller fish's top predators are culled, the former's numbers will grow, and they will consume more of the invertebrates: suddenly the fledgling starfish have fewer creatures eating them.

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.

In sodium - poor soil, a University of Oklahoma ecologist has found, small amounts of added salt boost invertebrate biomass and increase decomposition — so much so, his latest work suggests, that a lack of salt could have a major impact on the global carbon cycle.

Some have cast whales as potential competitors to fishing fleets, because they vacuum up tons of invertebrates and small fish that might otherwise be available to commercially valuable species.

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.

It's a canister smaller than a hockey puck loaded with little organisms — bacteria, plant seeds, even some tiny invertebrate animals called water bears.

The trapped invertebrate is drenched in the same digestive enzymes that another plant might use in smaller quantities to ward off an enemy.

Most present - day salamanders feed on invertebrates, with their mouths too small to consume large vertebrates, says herpetologist Sara Viernum.

The team had noticed hundreds of invertebrates, mostly small crustaceans, visiting turtle - grass flowers.

Current best estimates put its maximum size at 14 meters (46 feet), based on analysis of smaller and immature specimens, making it the largest known invertebrate.

A new study shows that climate change that significantly decreases plant quality grants a competitive advantage to larger invertebrate herbivores, such as grasshoppers, who can convert the foliage to energy more efficiently than smaller herbivores.

The model shows that climate change that significantly decreases plant quality grants a competitive advantage to larger invertebrate herbivores, such as grasshoppers, ants and other insects, which are able to convert the foliage to energy more efficiently than smaller herbivores.

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.

Although bonobos do eat invertebrates and occasionally capture and eat small vertebrates, including mammals, their diet seems to contain relatively little animal protein.

When it comes to invertebrates, it's best to maintain a consistent supply of small, inexpensive specimens such as crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp, snails, etc. — after all, not every customer can afford a $ 100 head of coral.

Invertebrates of all kinds, even ones that are small and sometimes hard to see in a tank, are a draw to the many hobbyists looking to populate their tanks.

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«Here at the Center's Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (BVMTH), we treat all kinds of birds, from canaries to ostriches, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, actually any animals, from spiders to elephants,» laughs Ketz - Riley.

We offer an array of small furry friends, birds, reptiles and amphibians as well as an incredible selection of fresh and saltwater fish, plants, corals and invertebrates.

Animals treated: Chinchillas, Ferrets, Flying Squirrels, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Hedgehogs, Mice, Prairie Dogs, Rabbits, Rats, Short - Tailed Opossums, Skunks, Sugar Gliders, Degu, Kinkajou, Skunks, Coati, Foxes, small exotic felids, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish and invertebrates.

Cats fed on a wide range of species from large birds and medium sized mammals to small insects with at least 248 species consumed (27 mammals, 113 birds, 34 reptiles, 3 amphibians, 2 fish and 69 invertebrates).

But really, keeping exotic animals such as reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and even small animals, birds, and fish, can be just as complex (if not more so) than keeping more popular pets.

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.