Sea Squirt Sperm Races
Miriam at the Oysters Garter has an hilarious and informative post up about a quite serious subject, sperm size and reproductive success in broadcast spawners. Yes, size does matter! So does speed and quantity and...
The image above is from a researcher where I
Classification for Botryllus schlosseri
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Subphylum
- Urochordata
- Class
- Ascidiacea
- Order
- Pleurogona
- Family
- Botryllidae
- Genus
- Botryllus
- Species
- Botryllus schlosseri
Life Photo Meme
It seems invasive species, caused by man's increasing mobility whether intentionally (by importing pets, creatures to control other creatures, or ornamental flora) or unintentionally (on our produce, the ballast water in ships, or hitching a ride in a box of mexican tile) are the cause of a great many environmental issues, including the loss of some of our native species.
ReplyDeleteoh, but I'm preaching to the choir here ;)
ReplyDeleteNo worries!
ReplyDeleteIt is a major issue, along with acidification, pollution, overfishing, unsustainable... etc...