Sentences with phrase «more sea urchin»

Not sure I can eat too much more sea urchin though — it's very intense.

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Mooi not only turned up all seven species of sea urchin he was looking for, he added two more previously unknown to exist on the island.

They studied regenerative capacity in three species of sea urchins with long, intermediate and short life expectancies: the red sea urchin, Mesocentrotus franciscanus, one of the world's longest - lived organisms with a life expectancy of more than 100 years; the purple sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, with a life expectancy of more than 50 years; and the variegated sea urchin, Lytechinus variegatus, with a life expectancy of only four years.

They found more than 100 probable new species, from barnacles to heart - shaped sea urchins.

At first, these spicules are nothing more than chalk, but when combined with sea urchin proteins, they form tiny stacks of «bricks,» creating a structure that provides some of the toughest defense against predators and harsh ocean conditions.

While the higher levels of acidity predicted under future climate scenarios decreased their overall growth, this was counteracted by Read more about Sea urchins in a climate conundrum - Scimex

Other experiments suggest other species may also suffer: In more acidic water, sea urchins have trouble reproducing and are more likely to develop illnesses; squids and crabs have trouble breathing.

I'm probably more careful than most people in that my shuffles are very exaggerated and if I'm surfing, I'll usually ride by board on my belly for as shallow as possible to avoid stepping on a stingray, sea urchin or sharp reef.

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Predation on kelp - eating species such as sea urchins helps to maintain a balance in the kelp forest ecosystem, providing a more stable habitat for other species that rely on the kelp for food and shelter.

Big Cat Green Island Cruises will supply you with an endless variety of colourful fish, turtles, giant clams, starfish, shells, anemones, eels, sponges, sea urchins and many more incredible marine creatures.

Marine life in the Caribbean has been badly hurt in recent decades by everything from an introduced pathogen that killed off reef - grooming sea urchins to more familiar insults like overfishing and impacts of tourism and coastal development.

On the other hand, some shelled organisms, including oysters, clams, sea urchins, corals, and calcareous plankton could be at risk if a more acid environment interferes with the calcification process.

You will then carry out a virtual lab — the Virtual Urchin — to study the effect of a more acidic seawater pH on sea urchin lUrchin — to study the effect of a more acidic seawater pH on sea urchin lurchin larvae.

If exposure to a more acidic pH caused a decline in some sea urchin populations, how might this affect the storage of carbon in ocean sediments?

How might exposure to a more acidic pH affect the growth, development and reproduction of sea urchins?

These studies are challenging and are more feasible for organisms with short generation times, but are possible for sea urchins, particularly tropical species.

The responses of sea urchin larvae to ocean acidification may be influenced by habitat type, and may also be species specific, leading to the suggestion that some species are more robust to ocean change stressors than others (i.e. «winners versus losers»)[68].

But paired with bamboo - patterned window treatments, raffia - upholstered ottomans, and curvy sea urchin table lamps, the mod elements strike a more easygoing chord.

Bringing you «Sea Tidings» by Kate Aspen, this pair of white ceramic sea urchin tealight candle holders will bring more candlelight to the dinnertable while keeping with our coastal theSea Tidings» by Kate Aspen, this pair of white ceramic sea urchin tealight candle holders will bring more candlelight to the dinnertable while keeping with our coastal thesea urchin tealight candle holders will bring more candlelight to the dinnertable while keeping with our coastal theme.