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Types of Invertebrate Research
Taxonomy Research- Describing New Species
Deep Sea Research- Robots
Medical Research- Cone Snails
Invertebrate Research- Paleontology
Ecology Research- Biodiversity
Coral Reef Research- Mapping Software
Field Research- Cephalopods
Museum Science- Collections
Current Invertebrate Research Laboratories
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Click the Key Words button below to find key terms each laboratory uses to describe their work to better understand the goal of each laboratory.
Click the Key Words button below to find key terms each laboratory uses to describe their work to better understand the goal of each laboratory.
Studying deep-sea corals, cold seeps, seamounts and the deep sea in general, the Cordes Laboratory tackles issues such as oil and gas industry impacts and management, global ocean change, marine genetic resource management, fisheries management and spatial management.
The City University of New York's principal investigator Dr. Wallace studies heavy metals in the food chain of New York coastlines, particularly how it affects invertebrates such as common species such as shrimp and worms.
The McClain laboratory explores the biodiversity, body size and energy of deep-sea inhabitants, especially marine invertebrates.
University of Hawaii at Mānoa's principal investigator Dr. Watling studies the ecology of marine sediment communities, seamount communities, global biogeography of bathyal and abyssal areas of the ocean and taxonomy of crustaceans and octocorals.
The University of Pennslyvania's principal invstigator Dr. Barott studies how some corals may prove to be resilient to warming temperatures and ocean acitification.
The principal investigator and associate professor at the University of Oregon Dr. Galloway studies kelp forest ecology, algal community composition and food web relationships on the Western Antarctic Peninsula and marine benthic invertebrate lipid metabolism.
The Dunn Laboratory studies siphonophores, animal phylogenetics, developing new computational methods and tools, evolution of gene expression and zoology..
The Albertin Laboratory studies the novelty arises over the course of evolution and development using cephalopods as models. Currently this lab focuses on bodyplan evolution, nervous system development, comparative genomics and creating new tools to understand cephalopod biology.
The Browne Laboratory studies the patterns of change underlying organismal diversity by exploring the relation ships between genotype and phenotype from both developmental and evolutionary perspectives. This lab primarily studies comb jellies.
Key Words
Key Words
Some research terms can be complicated. Here are definitions of words related to these laboratories' research inorder to better help you better understand these laboratories' purpose and goals.
Cold seep- a long-lasting and stable area on the seafloor where hydrocarbon-rich fluid escapes which supports unique ecosystems and life.
Ocean acidification- the ocean's pH is becoming more acidic due to the uptake of carbon dioxide from the Earth's atmosphere.
Seamount- massive underwater mountains on the seafloor. Most used to be volcanoes.
Fisheries Management- the science based regulation of fishing activities. This includes prevention of over fishing (catch limits, gear types & limiting fishing season) to ensure longterm ecological and economical sustainability.
Spatial Management- the operation of strategically planning, organizing and optimizing physical space. This is done to improve sustainability, efficieny and productivity.
Heavy Metals- metallic elements with high densities. They are highly toxic to the environment and animals, even in low doses.
Biodiversity- variability of life on Earth. It is all the different type of life that can be found in an area.
Ecology- the study the relationship between organisms and their environment, or their surroundings. This encompasses the relationships between living and nonliving things.
Biogeography- the distribution of species, organisms and environments across geological space and through geological time. This encompasses the geographical distribution of plants and animals.
Bathyal- ocean depth zone between 200 meters and 2,000 meters. Light cannot reach these depths of the ocean.
Abyssal- ocean depth zones between 2,000 meters and 5,000 meters. Light cannot reach these depths of the ocean.
Taxonomy- the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms into groups based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships.
Community Composition- the specific mix, of species present in an ecological community. This encompasses both the variety of species and the number of each species present compared to all the individuals in the area.
Benthic- the bottom of a body of water and the surface sediments as well as the sub-surface layers.
Lipid Metabolism- the process of breaking down dietary fats for immediate energy, for storing extra fat to be used as energy at a later time and creating necessary structural fats (ex: cell membranes).
Evolution- the change in traits inherited by the offspring from the parents in a population over many generations.
Phylogenetics - the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms using genetics and morphology (physical form, shape, size and structure of organisms) to build phylogenetic trees that how closely related species are.
Gene Expression- the process by which information from a gene is used to build a functional product, usually a protien.
Zoology - the study of the behavior, structure, physiology (normal function of living organisms and their parts), classification and distribution of animals.
Comparative Genetics- a research field that analyzes and compares the complete DNA sequences of different species to understand their evolution, gene function and structural similarities/differences.
Genotype - specific genetic makeup or genes that an organism inherits from its parents.
Phenotype- the set of observable characteristics, physical traits or behavior of an organism.
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