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Prey capture ecology of the Cubozoan Carukia barnesi

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Cnidaria is a diverse phylum containing over 10,000 species, all belonging to two basic body forms: swimming medusae (jellyfish) and sessile polyps. These organisms employ a wide range of strategies for food acquisition ranging from filter feeding and symbiotic relationships … Continue reading

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Dolphins adjust whistle acoustics in face of increasing background noise

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Background noise often interferes with an organisms ability to reduce uncertainty based on acoustic cues and signals, as it makes it more difficult for the organism to separate out valuable information from the ambient noise. In the ocean, background noise … Continue reading

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Implications of between-individual variation of cone photoreceptor densities in house sparrow visual systems

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Evolution through natural selection spends on variation of a trait within a species. VariationĀ of a certain traitĀ that has implications for Darwinian fitness within a species can lead to a population level shift towards one phenotypic realization of the trait over … Continue reading

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