Sentences with phrase «of sea urchin from»

Byrne et al. [61] characterize the stunting effect of ocean acidification on the arm growth response of echinoplutei larvae of 15 species of sea urchin from different climatic regions (tropical, temperate, polar) and with different bathymetric distributions (intertidal and subtidal).

«A friend came to Little Park and brought me a tray of sea urchin from Hokkaido.

Not exact matches

And, Harney Sushi is so committed to the cause that some traditional, high - demand sushi items have been eradicated from the menu, such as Toro, Bluefin Tuna, Big Eye Tuna, certain types of Yellowfin, Unagi, Red Snapper, Hamachi, Maine Sea Urchin and Octopus.

Across the species» range from Baja California, Mexico, to Alaska, bioerosion on urchin - covered sandstone reefs, the researchers report, produces sediment approximately equivalent to that delivered to the coast by a river — some 200 tons of sediment per hectare — suggesting that when you stroll along the beach, a not insignificant chunk of the sand is, in fact, sea urchin waste.

Sea otters off the Alaskan coast play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems: By dining on sea urchins, the animals help preserve kelp forests that feed a range of species, from barnacles to bald eaglSea otters off the Alaskan coast play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems: By dining on sea urchins, the animals help preserve kelp forests that feed a range of species, from barnacles to bald eaglsea urchins, the animals help preserve kelp forests that feed a range of species, from barnacles to bald eagles.

The scientists documented almost 100 percent mortality of purple sea urchins and six - armed sea stars over the study area, which stretched from southern Mendocino County to Bodega Bay in Sonoma County.

In Venomous, molecular biologist Christie Wilcox surveys the animal kingdom's wide array of biochemical warriors, from spiders and snakes to sea urchins and centipedes.

The research published in the journal Science Advances predicts that as the oceans warm fish — which appear to be superior predators in warm water — will extend their ranges away from the equator and cause a decline in the diversity of invertebrates such as crabs, lobsters, sea urchins and whelks.

In a new study recently published in the journal Global Biogeochemical Cycles, scientists of Kiel University (CAU) with colleagues from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and international partners from the USA, New Zealand, and Great Britain studied marine benthic shell - forming organisms around the world in relation to the chemical conditions they currently experience — with a surprising result: 24 percent, almost a quarter of the analyzed species, including sea urchins, sea stars, coralline algae or snails, already live in seawater unfavorable to the maintenance of their calcareous skeletons and shells (a condition referred to as CaCO3 - undersaturation).

THE collector sea urchin has a most extraordinary defence: it releases hundreds of tiny jaws that can bite and release venom even after they have separated from the sea urchin's body.

Michael Russell at Villanova University in Pennsylvania and his colleagues studied purple sea urchins from the west coast of North America.

«These are the same precursors seen in biominerals from sea urchin and abalone, which are different organisms from completely different branches in the tree of life, so the fact that they used exactly the same mechanism to form their skeletons is really surprising,» Gilbert explains.

To help improve the outcomes of these surgeries, scientists have developed a new grafting material from sea urchin spines.

Scientists from the universities of Gothenburg (GU) and Kiel (CAU), as well as GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) found that ocean acidification leads to reduced rates of digestion in larvae of the ecologically important green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis.

Using the Dazl RRM domain, we searched for Dazl homologs in the genomes of acorn worm from Hemichordata (Saccoglossus kowalevskii), sea urchin from Echinodermata (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus), lancelet from Cephalochordata (Branchiostoma floridae), and sea squirt from Tunicata (Ciona intestinalis).

Researchers from Sweden and Germany have studied the larval stage of green sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis.

A contemporary conversation piece, the Ninli Table Lamp from Surya features a stack of distressed glass sea urchin shapes mounted on a polished silver base.

Consider stocking at least a few representatives from each of the following groups: Sponges — many types, shapes, sizes and colors Zoanthids — colonial anemones (some can be harmful to true corals) Anemones — short tentacle, long tentacle and carpet Corallimorphs — mushroom anemones, Ricordea, Discosoma and elephant - ear Cerianthids — tube - dwelling anemones Mollusks (with and without shell)-- sea slugs, sea hares, nudibranches, turbo snails and many types of living shells and clams Cephalopods — octopus and cuttlefish Worms — feather dusters Arthropods — crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp and lobsters Echinoderms — sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea stars (starfish), serpent stars and brittle stars.

Among the activities not to miss: a tour of the small resort towns and fishing villages on the Cap d'Antibes; browsing antiques from the dealers along Avenue des Quatres Otages, in L'Isle - sur - la - Sorgue; and throwing back oysters, sea urchins, and white wine with the locals at the fishmongers» stands at the entrance to the Marché à la Brocante, in Villeneuve - lès - Avignon.

The transition from macroalgal (i.e. kelp forest) to denuded landscapes dominated by sea urchins (or «urchin barrens») is a widespread phenomenon, [6][33][34][35] often resulting from trophic cascades like those described above; the two phases are regarded as alternative stable states of the ecosystem.

In a well - studied example from Alaskan kelp forests, [24] sea otters (Enhydra lutris) control populations of herbivorous sea urchins through predation.

Due to the intact connectivity of the extensive seagrass beds, desnse mangrove forests, and robust coral reefs, the remoteness of the area, and the history of protection from coastal development, the Gardens of the Queen represents a «baseline» for a nearly pristine Caribbean marine ecosystem; an ecosystem that includes healthy populations of apex predators like sharks and groupers, important grazers like Rainbow parrotfish and long - spine sea urchins, and recovering endangered species like elkhorn coral and hawksbill sea turtles.

Quamking from 2008 is as spiky and colorful as a giant sea urchin, and what's startling about this late Chamberlain is his brilliant use of color, as masterful and complex as any painter's.

Gober continued to showcase water in various permutations well into the following decades, from small tidepools filled with leaves or sea urchins, to a cascading waterfall coursing down a flight of stairs.

Coral reefs in much of the Caribbean have been badly degraded in recent decades by die - offs of algae - munching sea urchins, high - temperature bleaching events, overfishing, invasive species and runoff from fast - paced coastal development.

The stunting effect of a high CO2 ocean on calcification and development in sea urchin larvae, a synthesis from the tropics to the poles

We analysed responses of the calcifying larvae of sea urchins, an ecologically important group, to ocean change stressors in a synthesis of data from species from tropical to polar environments and from intertidal to subtidal habitats.

Many reefs across the Caribbean, * right up to the Florida Keys, have been devastated since the 1970s by a series of assaults from introduced diseases of Acropora coral (elkhorn and staghorn) and sea urchins (which help keep algae at bay), compounded by flows of pollution and overfishing accompanying rapid development.

And the radiating shape of sea urchins show us how to minimize the distance of transporting materials from a central location.

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.

The research found that sea urchin larvae were not impacted by levels of increasing «acidification» of sea water that some have predicted will represent ocean waters 100 + years from now.

Marine ecosystems such as the Giant Kelp forests off the coast of California are dependent upon certain ocean movements — the kelp receives nutrients from the passing waves, which then creates habitat for a multitude of other species from urchins to abalone to the iconic sea otters.

We addressed questions on the vulnerability of sea urchin larvae to changes in ocean conditions in species from a range of environments (intertidal / subtidal) and latitudes (tropical to polar).

A dried sea urchin from my childhood inspired the shape of the shade, and the contrast between the discus - shape body and the spiky weave highlights this very beautiful technique.

As you can probably tell, Kerry and Robyn wanted to give the room a bit of a coastal vibe, and that spiky little sea urchin (from HomeGoods) was the perfect finishing touch on top of the tray table.

«It's important to tell your story through your space,» she says, referring to objects she added that were collected over time, from a sea urchin found in a quirky San Francisco shop to a sepia sketch purchased on the streets of Paris during her first trip there with her husband.

Everything in the room is very tactile, from the pendant light cover to the footstool, which resembles a knitted sea urchin or a giant ball of wool.