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Tag: parasites

Fluid Dynamics Uncategorized Waves Weather

Parasites aren’t just for biologists, this wave eats other waves

Dr. Martini October 31, 2013 capillary wavesparasiteswind waves

As the winds blow across the vast oceans they create a symphony of waves, whose pitch may range from ripples to rogues. Eventually all waves…

View More Parasites aren’t just for biologists, this wave eats other waves
Ecology Fish Parasites Pelagic Weird

Accidental Parasite Week continues: the Oarfish edition

Alistair Dove October 29, 2013 oarfishparasites

We didn’t mean to make this week all about parasites, honest.  It just happened that way.  Rebecca wrote a thing, and then I – being…

View More Accidental Parasite Week continues: the Oarfish edition
Biology Ecology Parasites Pelagic Sharks Weird

I’ll see your horrifying crab barnacle and raise you a heart eel

Alistair Dove October 27, 2013 bizarreeelsmako sharksparasites

This was originally posted at alistairdove.com June 21, 2010. To see another bizarre parasitic relationship, check out Rebecca Helm’s recent piece on the marvelous world…

View More I’ll see your horrifying crab barnacle and raise you a heart eel
Adaptations Carnivals & Link Love Organisms

A sucker for convergent evolution

Alistair Dove October 4, 2012 echinodermsmonogeneansparasitesstarfish

Recently Chris Mah, that most passionate advocate of all things with pentaradial symmetry (i.e. echinoderms: urchins, starfish etc.), wrote an excellent blog post about how…

View More A sucker for convergent evolution
Microbes Organisms

No fish is an island

Alistair Dove March 19, 2012 diversityfishOrganismsparasites

Tongue biters have been in my inbox a few times lately.  If you’ve managed never to come across these interesting little isopods before, they are…

View More No fish is an island
New Research New Species Organisms Uncategorized

Its the end of the worm as we know it

Alistair Dove April 5, 2011 coral reefsdigeneaparasitestaxonomy

Hi, my name’s Al and I’m a parasitologist (Hi Al!) #AA I’ve just read a most remarkable paper by my PhD advisor, Dr. Tom Cribb…

View More Its the end of the worm as we know it
Carnivals & Link Love Organisms

Sea Pigs

Dr. M July 6, 2009 abyssabyssal plaindeep seaechinodermGastropodparasitesSea Cucumbersea pig

Everything you ever wanted to know about sea pigs (Holothuroidea: Scotoplanes sp.) from the Echinoblog.  The best part is the gastropods parasites that love them…

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