Physiological mechanisms of Pisaster ochraceus suggest this species is ideally suited for life in the intertidal zone.
Blog August 2015
Summer seminar, Thurs. Aug 27, 7pm
Title: “A plague on both your houses: Evolutionary conflicts between the sexes.” Dr. Mikael Mökkönen. Location: RIX Centre.
Summer seminar, Thurs. Aug 20, 7pm
Title: “Sexual conflict: Arms race or tug-of-war?” Dr. Adam Chippendale. Location: RIX Centre.
Where are the biggest mussels?
Connor and Robles (2015), working on small a spatial scale, show that mussels (Mytilus californicus) from low-shore and high wave exposure habitats grow faster when young and become the largest adults.
Summer seminar, Thurs, Aug 13, 7pm
Title: “Left-right asymmetry: The interplay between development, genetics and evolution (and other stories)” Location: RIX Centre.
No, we have not forgotten you, Alan
A Vancouver Island marmot who made his way to Bamfield was shortly thereafter returned to his mountain habitat, without even getting to surf. Follow Alan’s Titter feed @BamfieldMarmot. photos: J, Reynolds
Summer seminar, Wed, Aug 5, 7pm
Title: “Peeling out predation intensity: can repair frequency be a useful proxy towards understanding predation?” Location: RIX Centre.
How gooseneck barnacles mate despite having ‘unusually short’ penises.
Gooseneck barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus) have evolved novel mating strategies in the wave-swept intertidal.