Selaus tekijän mukaan kokoelmassa 1181 Ekologia, evoluutiobiologia
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Anti-predator adaptations in aquatic environments
Kjernsmo, Karin (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 11.04.2014)Predation is an important selective force that has led to the evolution of a variety of fascinating anti-predator adaptations, such as many types of protective coloration and prey behaviours. Because the evolution of ... -
Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in angiosperm communities in the Baltic Sea
Gustafsson, Camilla (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 22.02.2013)The biological variation in nature is called biodiversity. Anthropogenic pressures have led to a loss of biodiversity, alarming scientists as to what consequences declining diversity has for ecosystem functioning. The ... -
Climate driven changes in temperature, pH and food quality : effects on copepod reproduction
Vehmaa, Anu (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 12.10.2012)Increased emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are causing an anthropogenic climate change. The resulting global warming challenges the ability of organisms to adapt to the new temperature conditions. However, ... -
Dispersal and metacommunity dynamics in a soft-sediment benthic system : how well is the seafloor connected?
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Distribution and role of macrophytes in coastal lagoons : implications of critical shifts
Rosqvist, Kajsa (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 26.11.2010)Crossroads, crucibles and refuges are three words that may describe natural coastal lagoon environments. The words refer to the complex mix of marine and terrestrial influences, prolonged dilution due to the semi-enclosed ... -
Disturbance and ecosystem functioning : the role of changes in benthic biological traits
Villnäs, Anna (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 14.06.2013)Rapid changes in biodiversity are occurring globally, as a consequence of anthropogenic disturbance. This has raised concerns, since biodiversity is known to significantly contribute to ecosystem functions and services. ... -
From genes to communities : stress tolerance in eelgrass (Zostera marina)
Salo, Tiina (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 31.10.2014)Shallow coastal areas are dynamic habitats that are affected by a variety of abiotic and biotic factors. In addition to the natural environmental stress, estuarine and coastal seagrass ecosystems are exposed to effects of ... -
Interpreting marine benthic ecosystem functioning in coastal waters: validating the biological trait concept
Törnroos, Anna (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 21.03.2014)Coastal areas harbour high biodiversity, but are simultaneously affected by rapid degradations of species and habitats due to human interactions. Such alterations also affect the functioning of the ecosystem, which is ... -
Macroalgae across environmental gradients : tools for managing rocky coastal areas of the northern Baltic Sea
Rinne, Henna (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 21.11.2014)Macroalgae are the main primary producers of the temperate rocky shores providing a three-dimensional habitat, food and nursery grounds for many other species. During the past decades, the state of the coastal waters has ... -
Of milquetoasts and daredevils : personalities in female eiders
Seltmann, Martin (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 17.01.2014)Traditionally biologists have often considered individual differences in behaviour or physiology as a nuisance when investigating a population of individuals. These differences have mostly been dismissed as measurement ... -
Phase variation in Flavobacterium psychrophilum : influence on host-pathogen interactions
Högfors-Rönnholm, Eva (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 28.05.2014)- -
Stop bugging me! : diversity in appearance of warning coloration
Bohlin, Titti (Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 18.10.2013)In nature, many animals use body coloration to communicate with each other. For example, colorations can be used as signals between individuals of the same species, but also to recognise individuals of other species, and ...