Essays about: "invertebrates"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the word invertebrates.

  1. 1. Animal personality in ants : Does the red wood ant (Formica rufa) express personality traits?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Malin Sjöberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Animal personality; Scototaxis; Formica rufa;

    Abstract : A recent theory within behavioural ecology suggests that some animal behaviour traits are consistent over time and over different contexts as part of an animals’ “personality”. Animal personality has generally been accepted within vertebrates, but the idea of invertebrates expressing personality has long been meet with scepticism. READ MORE

  3. 2. Vattenföroreningars påverkan på biologisk mångfald och abundans hos akvatiska evertebrater : en studie i södra Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Sandra Wiig; Sara Åsberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Abundans; akvatiska evertebrater; biodiversitet; reningsverk; vattenkvalitet;

    Abstract : Föroreningar i landskapets vatten kan spridas genom många olika faktorer, exempelvis via reningsverk, skogsbruk och jordbruk. De organismer som lever i vattenmiljöer kan vara mycket känsliga för de föroreningar som släpps ut, vilket kan leda till allvarliga konsekvenser som förlust av biologisk mångfald och andra förändringar inom dessa samhällen. READ MORE

  4. 3. Diet of Arctic char and brown trout in Northern Sweden : potential effects of burbot and lake area

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Sebastian Dagman; [2023]
    Keywords : arctic char; brown trout; diet; stomach content; salmonids; burbot;

    Abstract : To manage and conserve different fish species, it is important to know what factors affect the presence and performance of the species. Relatively few studies have focused on burbot and how they interact with other species. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigating the temperature mediated effects of antidepressant pharmaceutical on foraging behavior and activity in aquatic invertebrates

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Johanna Björkman; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Contamination by pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments is an increasing problem globally. Wide range of pharmaceuticals of different treatments classes are commonly detected in water and the tissues of organisms and there is a growing concern about how these substances might affect the aquatic ecosystems. READ MORE

  6. 5. From Mossdjur to Kokemushirui: Comparing Swedish and Japanese Bryozoan Diversity fromFour Cheilostomatid Families in Museum Collections

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Casey Pittman; [2023]
    Keywords : Japan; Sweden; Bryozoa; Bryozoans; Taxonomy; Invertebrates; Marine Life; Animals; Natural History; Museum Collections; Evolution;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE