[PDF] Top 20 The ecology and feeding biology of the sponge Rhopaloeides odorabile

... of sponge assemblages differs taxonomically and morphologically across these varied benthic habitats, responding to environmental conditions and reflecting the prevailing biophysical ... See full document

... by feeding on a broad range of prey items (Reiswig 1981; Yahel et al ...in feeding has received considerably less ...spatial feeding patterns of sponges, food availability has been suggested as the ... See full document

... Rhopaloeides odorabile, which is widely distributed on both inner- and mid-shelf reefs (Wilkinson & Cheshire ...R. odorabile is a brooding dictyoceratid sponge that ‘dribble spawns’ ... See full document

... Captive feeding studies suggest that detection of prey in faecal matter is more representative of recent feeding and not a composite of meals over many days (Deagle et ... See full document

... shifting, research into sustainable pest management must work to keep ahead of new challenges so that famers have the tools to respond when they arise. Genetic screening of resistance genes and computer modelling could ... See full document

... Suction feeding is related to a deep skull, well- developed supraoccipital crest for insertion of well-developed epaxial muscles, deep suspensor- ium to accommodate[r] ... See full document

... In the coral growths of the inner reef flat, Culcita schmideliana seems to adhere to its common diet of animal food associated with vegetal material, feeding either on[r] ... See full document

... depending on tick developmental stage (e.g., feeding period of nymphs is longer than that of larvae) and host (e.g., engorgement of females may take longer on rabbits than on dogs) [7,8]. Male ticks can take ... See full document

... school biology. Ethno-biology enables learners to draw specific connections between content knowledge taught to an authentic environment in which the content can be ...knowledge. Biology educators ... See full document

... The novel use of natural abundance stable isotopes 313Corg and 3 1SNorg both demonstrates the trophic position of intertidal benthic foraminifera and confirms that they largely consume [r] ... See full document

... Bubs Hill: caves BH5, BH8, BH19 Clarke 1989a Tp Eugenana: SherriIs Cave E201 Tb Flowery Gully: Flowery Gully Cave FG201 Franklin River: Kutildna Cave F34 Tb Gordon-Sprent: Cave 4 GS-x4 T[r] ... See full document

... weed biology and ecology information is critically important to developing effective weed management ...weed biology and ecology studies starting in the mid ... See full document

... their feeding habits consuming roughly 100 different plants species (Hallock ...of feeding deep within the root zone (Tashiro ...or feeding activity at temperatures below ... See full document

... seafloor at a maximum depth of 90 m) layer. In 2014 only the surface layer was occasionally sampled (Fig. 2.1). Two types of nets were used to collect zooplankton. Firstly, a ring net with 200 µm mesh was used in surface ... See full document

... 68 Results Feeding rates of Acanthaster planci in the field Number of feeding events per day Area of coral cover killed per day Real surface area of coral killed per day Tissue biomass k[r] ... See full document

... 68 Results Feeding rates of Acanthaster planci in the field Number of feeding events per day Area of coral cover killed per day Real surface area of coral killed per day Tissue biomass k[r] ... See full document

... 3). Feeding strategy analyses suggest a high individual speciali- sation and the Amur sleeper has an opportunistic feeding strategy, mainly in the adult ... See full document

... Figure 6.4 Bootstrap consensus of the most parsimonious tree MP analysis retrieved from analysis of the Lep 125 / Met 20 population sequences length 467, CI = 0.499, 202 RI = 0.813 Figur[r] ... See full document

... The fat-free weights of male starlings were generally greater than those of females of similar age, with adults differing significantly in their annual aggregate means and first year bir[r] ... See full document

... their feeding behaviour 2–4 epigeic species (living in the upper soil layers), endogeic species (deep borrowers) and anecic species (moving through the soil ...their feeding strategies can therefore modify ... See full document