Sentences with phrase «other urchin»

The researchers sorted the fossils out of the reef sediment to track the amount of long - spined and other urchin species over time.
While other urchins can be handled with relative safety, this one should be lett strictly alone unless heavy gloves are worn.

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If other things are against it, other things must go down... With the red hair of one she - urchin in the gutter I will set fire to all modern civilization.
The coffin bearers cursed each other, the onlooking street urchins guffawed, until at last the cracked casket was picked up again and the procession, with renewed profanity and singing, went on its way.
Squid Ink Conchiglie With Blue Crab and Sea Urchin Butter at Kindred, Davidson, NC In a year in which we ate a nearly comical amount of squid - ink pasta, no other lived up to chef Joe Kindred's miniature shells.
The touch pond allowed us to hold sea stars, touch sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and a few other creatures.
Chairman, Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASOW), Oyo State chapter, Barrister Tayo Ayoade in a reply to a message sent to him by DAILY POST, disclosed that the menace of street begging, street urchins and other social vices was a reflection of the country's social security policy and scheme.
The visual systems of sea urchins, mantis shrimp and other creatures are broadening scientists» understanding of what qualifies as an eye, Susan Milius reported in «Strange visions» (SN: 5/28/16, p. 22).
The data showed that although sea urchins negatively affected giant kelp by grazing on it, no direct link between kelp and other herbivores existed.
Others have tracked the first few hours of the embryonic development of sea urchins and other organisms with the goal of seeing how various transcription factors alter gene expression over time.
Other survivors of the Hangenberg event included sea urchins, sea lilies and shelled invertebrates called brachiopods.
In August 2011, scientists at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory walked into their labs to a strange, disturbing sight: Thousands of purple sea urchins and other marine invertebrates were dead in their tanks, which are fed directly by seawater.
The purple sea urchin may be able to evolve to cope with ocean acidification, but that does not mean other species will be able to mimic the trick
Unlike typical crystal structures like shells, which incorporate thousands of smaller, geometrically symmetrical crystals attached to each other, each spine on a sea urchin is a single large calcite crystal with its own convoluted shape.
«Sea urchins, little tiny crabs, marine worms live down in there,» along with many other species, Gaylord said.
They found that although the variegated sea urchin, L. variegatus, has a much lower life expectancy in the wild than the other two species they studied, it displayed no evidence of a decline in regenerative capacity with age, which suggests that senescence may not be tied to a short life expectancy in the wild.
This and other disc - shaped urchins are known as sand dollars.
For corals and other calcifiers like sea urchins and shellfish, reductions in calcification may:
In other words, the urchins that were not genetically suited to the new, more acidic environment died.
Biologists need to conduct more tests looking at how the urchins respond to other environmental conditions — such as warmer water — in addition to higher acidity, she says.
Genes very similar to Smed - beta - catenin - 1 are found in animals ranging from jellyfish to humans, and they have been implicated in posterior tissue specification in frogs, sea urchins and many other animals.
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 breatOther 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 breatother 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.
González Díaz says researchers don't yet understand why the urchins have returned to some places but not others.
Alone and unable to speak Bengali, Saroo and the other street urchins he meets must dodge a procession of strange men — the movie could easily leave a viewer with the unfortunate impression that just about all the men in Kolkata are either exploitative gangsters or pedophiles.
You know, the urchins who always seem to be in the other lane at stoplights in souped - up Mustangs.
Some of the dogs became pets in the royal court and wealthy Madagascar households, while others were street urchins.
Some other hazards include sea urchins, jellyfish and tiger sharks; if you get cut by reef or sharp coral, make sure to exit the water immediately.
Anemones, sea stars, urchins, limpets, periwinkles, chitons, barnacles, mussels, and many other beautiful species can be seen at numerous pristine tidepool sites.
The other more common urchin is Diadema, a black urchin seen on the reef, but in the Thalassia flats when spawn ~.
Sea kayaking Clayoquot Sound and the adjacent Pacific Rim National Park reveals miles of sandy beaches and fascinating tide communities composed of sea starts, sea urchins and other saltwater life.
A little detective work will reward you with burrowed urchins, brittle starfish and other organisms that shelter or feed in the sediment.
As at other snorkeling spots, please watch out for sea urchins and an occasional lionfish, neither of which will bother you unless you bother them.
With a white sandy beach and pristine waters, enjoy a barbeque lunch and snorkeling experience, with a remarkable variety of colorful tropical fishes and other marine life such as corals, sea urchins, conch, lobsters and stingrays, to name a few.
Here you will find the most beautiful corals, colorful species of both large and small fishes, shrimp, parrotfish, fairy basslet, sea urchins, spider crabs, lobster and many other small critters of the sea.
Visitors can explore tide pools with anemones, crab, sea urchins and other marine inhabitants.
[76] Reintroduction of sea otters to British Columbia has led to a dramatic improvement in the health of coastal ecosystems, [77] and similar changes have been observed as sea otter populations recovered in the Aleutian and Commander Islands and the Big Sur coast of California [65] However, some kelp forest ecosystems in California have also thrived without sea otters, with sea urchin populations apparently controlled by other factors.
We have many shellfish, starfish, sand dollars, sea urchins, corals and other marine life which we hope you will respect and appreciate in their natural habitat.
We regularly see Sea Urchins of various colors, Purple Stars, Bat Stars, Sunflower Stars with many legs, Brittle Stars, all sorts of crabs and other shellfish and the ever present Bull Kelp.
Reintroduction of sea otters to British Columbia has led to a dramatic improvement in the health of coastal ecosystems, [143] and similar changes have been observed as sea otter populations recovered in the Aleutian and Commander Islands and the Big Sur coast of California [144] However, some kelp forest ecosystems in California have also thrived without sea otters, with sea urchin populations apparently controlled by other factors.
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.
Exceptional growths of tan lettuce - leaf create shallow coral spurs at 10 ft. Reef urchins, red boring sponges, and many other kinds of organisms hide or live on these large elongated coral growths.
Through the kelp fringe roam red romans, pajama sharks, sea urchins, anemones, shrimp and rock lobsters amongst other fish.
During a low tide, this area is filled with sea anemones, sea urchins, and other tide pool dwellers.
It rests on the Sea floor in pieces with all the ribs exposed making a really nice home for thousand of fish, giant sea urchins, eels, octopus and many other creatures.
Past the cobbles are some of the best tide pools in the area, accessible at low tide and home to a near - infinite variety of sea anemones, sea stars, urchins, nudibranchs, crabs, mussels, and other critters.
The relatively low levels of sea urchins, and good plankton production, means that this area still has thriving habitats and good biodiversity compared to many of the other dive sites in the Canaries.
And in the Enchanted Kelp Forest, children can get their hands wet in the 40 foot long touch pool teeming with sea urchins, kelp crabs, sea stars, and other marine life.
Sea urchins, sponges, and cucumbers, along with sea turtles and other vividly clear creatures come into view when snorkeling and free diving around the Blue Hole.
Some of these titles are very well known (Goldeneye XBLA), while others have been kept away from the public domain with very little information (Urchin, Arc Angel).
Other stages include Luigi's Mansion, a block - based arena like in Super Mario Kart, Sweet Sweet Castle, a moon base, Urchin Underpass (from Splatoon), Wuhu Town (think Wii Sports), and the Battle Stadium (which isn't really based on anything).
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