Category: Predation
Analysis of the Survival Mechanisms of Hydra
Survival mechanisms, photoreception, nematocyst, photobehaviour, surface attachment and detachment, spring-like behaviour and responses
Jessica Coulson, Magnus Duffy, Ruolin Hu, Shilong Zheng
Mathematical Marvels of Foraminifera
Adaptation, pore patterns, symbiosis in microeukaryotes, calcification and acidification, shell growth/development, morphogenesis, symbiosis
Emma Bussières, Carolyn Denton, Reno Thompson, Xiao (Rachel) Jiang
The Physics of Foraminifera
Environmental pressure, reproductive strategy, vertical migration, strength rigidity and elasticity, pseudopodia, tests or shell geometry, openings
Carolyn Denton, Emma Bussiéres, Rachel Jiang, Reno Thompson
Deciphering Daphnia Dynamics: A Mathematical Odyssey into Aquatic Ecosystems
Trophic interactions or food web, parthenogenesis, game theory, movement and migration, phenotypic plasticity, predator-prey
Eva Otell, Iris Sun, Marwan Sobh, Xinying Wang, Rémi Ouellette
Daphnia’s Chemical Interactions: Varying Conditions Require Varying Responses
Predator-prey, environmental stressors, bioindicator, adaptation, bioremediation, kairomone, diel vertical migration
Eva Otell, Iris Sun, Marwan Sobh, Rémi Ouellete, Xinying Wang
The Biochemical Nature of Cyanobacteria
Nitrogen fixation, oxidative stress, bacteria, homeostasis, DNA repair, defense mechanism, carbon dioxide capture
Max Bai, Sierra Bushey, Maria Delgopiatof, Valerie Syme
The Metabolism and Movement of Dinoflagellate from a Chemical Perspective
Dinoflagellates, toxins, photosynthesis, bioluminescence, sensing, metabolism
Thalia Azadian, Arda Barlas, Sophia Chen, Simon Girard
Underwater Chemists; Discussion of Design Solutions in Tintinnid Ciliates
Tintinnids, digestion, reproduction, navigation, bioindicators, biochemical pathways
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
Discussion of Nature’s Design Solutions in Tintinnids: Masters of Microzooplankton Survival
Tintinnids, plankton, geometry, buoyancy, swimming, aquatic ecosystems
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
Frustules: Design solutions in Diatoms
Diatoms, frustules, elasticity, light properties, buoyancy
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay
Exploring Aquatic Fungi Through Mathematical Tools
Aquatic fungi, mathematical models, population modeling, decomposition, bioremediation
Izabela Junqueira Magalhaes, Kristina Kerkelova, Ruizhi Liu, Yasmine Sadr Kaufmann
Chemical Analysis of Amoebae
Amoeba, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, signaling molecule, osmoregulation, movement
Hailey Jukes, Adele Omichinski, Nicholas Da-Costa-Bastidas, Gil Qin