A History Of Life

1. Moving one eye to the other side of the head
(Evolutionary innovations/Eocene)

... recently solved by the study of some Eocene fossils related to the flatfishes. Matt Friedman of the Chicago University, an expert of fish evolution, has published in a Nature paper his work on the ...

2. The forgotten ingredient
(Theory of evolution/Earth Science matters)

School and University textbooks dealing with evolutionary biology and the founding principles of the theory of natural selection authored by Charles Darwin in 1859, make ample use of such concepts a

3. From seagrass to mangrove, and back
(Past ecosystems/Mangrove forest)

... mangrove habitats, fishes, fisheries, and adjacent systems. The symposium convened April 19­21, 2006, at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Miami, Flor...

4. New species of sea anemone at 3000 m
(Past ecosystems/Whale-fall communities)

... The material was collected during a cruise of the Western Flyer and given on for study to the Ohio State University specialists by Vicki Pearse, of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. C...

5. Whale-fall communities on the shelf
(Past ecosystems/Whale-fall communities)

... Role of Whales as Detritus in Marine Ecosystems. In James Estes, ed., Whales, Whaling and Marine Ecosystems, University of California Press : 285-298. Smith, C.R. and A. R. Baco. 2003. The eco...