Over the last decade novel methods in molecular biology have allowed greater access to the structure, composition and diversity of microbial communities across an increasingly …
Abstract of Development and Evolution of Scyphomedusae, by Rebecca R. Helm, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2016. Scyphozoan jellyfish are important members of marine ecosystems. Jellyfish, …
Dryland ecosystems were considered the most diverse in the Hawaiian archipelago. Today, less than 5% of original dryland habitat remains. Although contemporary wildfires and the …
Oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface and each liter of seawater contains billions of microbes. These microbes account for most of the biomass in …
Tropical forests are important for provision of ecosystem services, meanwhile deforestation rates are high in the tropics to create pasture and agricultural lands. Regrowth of …
The Waquoit Bay is a small estuarine system on the south shore of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Waquoit Bay includes several subestuaries with distinct watersheds. …
From quadrupedal alligators and dinosaurs to flying pterosaurs and birds, archosaurs are a fascinating group of reptiles that exhibit a diverse locomotor repertoire at the …
In many flying bats there is a unique anatomical structure present in the foot that is thought to facilitate bats' roosting behavior of hanging upside …