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Tag: Physiology

Motion in the ocean: how did the earliest animals move?
Paleontology

Motion in the ocean: how did the earliest animals move?

Fossils over 500 million years old may give us insight into the evolutionary origin of animal movement. Reference: Wang, X.,…
March 28, 2022March 29, 2022 Fayth Tan
A “super simple” approach to immunity
Biology

A “super simple” approach to immunity

This super simple animal has immune cells. What does it mean for biology? References: Mayorova, T.D., Hammar, K., Jung, J.H.…
December 30, 2021December 31, 2021 Fayth Tan
Fish Outta Water
Behavior

Fish Outta Water

Did you know, some fish can live in both water and land habitats? These amphibious fish are smarter than they…
August 12, 2021July 27, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Protist Factories: A Potential Way to Make Gold and Silver
Biology Chemistry Methodology Microbiology Physiology

Protist Factories: A Potential Way to Make Gold and Silver

Modern research is investigating the ability of organisms to make valuable products for us. A multi-national team examined the ability…
July 16, 2021 Daniel Speer
Living Life to the Fullest: Enzyme Activity of Two African Mussel Species
Biochemistry Biological oceanography Chemistry Human impacts Physiology Pollution

Living Life to the Fullest: Enzyme Activity of Two African Mussel Species

Every day, our body performs a plethora of activities. We breathe, exercise, eat food, think, and socialize. Behind all of…
March 29, 2021 Daniel Speer
One Fish, Two Fish, Climate Change, Who Lives?
Behavior Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Evolution

One Fish, Two Fish, Climate Change, Who Lives?

There is variation within species, and this variation can lead to some individuals surviving better in the face of environmental…
January 22, 2021 Cierra Braga
How to Stay Alive without Oxygen: Marine Mammals, Diving, and COVID-19
Physiology

How to Stay Alive without Oxygen: Marine Mammals, Diving, and COVID-19

The unique deep diving ability of marine mammals may give researchers a clue into the damaging effects of COVID-19 on…
December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 Elena Gadoutsis
Human impacts

Crude oil cripples sandpiper flights

Maggini, I., L.V. Kennedy, A. Macmillan, K.H. Elliott, K. Dean, and C.G. Guglielmo. 2017. Light oiling of feathers increases flight…
July 27, 2017July 30, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

Seaweed antioxidants protect fish too

A new study suggests that feeding fish small amounts of antioxidant-rich seaweed can protected them from environmental challenges.
June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

Candidate compass genes in fish

A team of American researchers use next-generation sequencing to ask: "magnetoreception, how does it work?"
May 31, 2017May 27, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Atmospheric Science Biology Book Review Climate Change Conservation Ecology Evolution Human impacts Physiology Sea Ice

Throwing Babies out with the Sea Ice: Ringed Seals Response to Ice Decline

As the Earth warms, sea ice declines. What happens to those animals who rely on the ice? Today’s oceanbites looks…
March 19, 2017March 18, 2017 Rebecca Flynn
Biology

Now we got bad blood: Oxygen binding is not affected by haemoglobin subtype in Atlantic cod

Why do northern and southern populations of Atlantic cod have different haemoglobin subtypes? A recent study upsets over 50 years…
March 8, 2017March 4, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology Book Review Physiology

The whirling world of starfish larvae whorls

A close look at starfish larvae reveals the beautiful patterns they create while moving through the water. These tiny vortex…
January 12, 2017January 13, 2017 Nicole Couto
Biology

Warm water curtails sea snakes’ dives

Like frogs, sea snakes can uptake oxygen through both their lungs and their skin. How will these “bimodal breathers” cope…
January 10, 2017January 7, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

Long-lived sharks challenge ageing theory

Greenland sharks can live to be over 400 years old. What can they tell us about ageing?
November 9, 2016October 27, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

Young whales build baleen out of ribs

Juvenile bowhead whales put off gaining length and undergo severe bone loss to invest in growing their massive heads and…
August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

With a little help from my friends: sea turtles hatch together to save energy

Sea turtle hatchlings face long odds when they emerge from their buried nests. But at least they don't have to…
July 25, 2016July 25, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Biology

Why don’t sharks go deep?

Happy Shark Week! Today we examine a persistent and interesting biogeographical puzzle: why are there so few deep sea sharks?
June 29, 2016August 15, 2016 Brittney G. Borowiec
Physiology

Icefish can’t keep their cool in warm water

The Antarctic climate is changing, and the increasing temperature is wreaking havoc on the physiology of endemic species. Will icefish,…
November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Brittney G. Borowiec
Evolution

The coelacanth and its leftover lung

The coelacanth keeps surprising us! Rediscovered off the South African coast in 1938, these animals were once thought to have…
October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 Brittney G. Borowiec

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