Category: Evolutionary Adaptations
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
Formidable Foraminifera, Facing Unfavorable Conditions: A Chemical Analysis
Calcification, marine symbiosis, kleptoplasty, survival mechanisms or adaptations, bacterial and fungal farming, denitrification, metabolism
Emma Bussières, Carolyn Denton, Reno Thompson, Rachel Jiang
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
Phenotypic Adaptation of Daphnia Throughout Evolution
Compound eye, swimming, adaptation, defense mechanisms, Stokes' law
Eva Otell, Iris Sun, Marwan Sobh, Rémi Ouellette, 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
Copepods Through the Lens of Chemistry
Pigmentation, symbiotic, chemoreception, bioluminescence, crustacean, toxin
Johanna Turton, Melodi Rousset, Philippe Mercier, Tanjin Sultana
The Physical Adaptations Underlying the Tardigrade’s Resistance to Extreme Environmental Conditions
Tardigrades, microorganism anatomy, mechanical strength, protein function, thermoresistance
Luccia Jabbour, Eden Karp-Foster, Jeremy Lachance, Wadi Zahka
Coral Polyps and the Chemical Symphony of Survival
Coral polyps, biomineralization, crystals, calcification, symbiotic relationships, cellular respiration, coral bleaching
Michael Beyrouthy, Cris Izzi, Claudio Petroni, Alex Tsiskakis
The Metabolism and Movement of Dinoflagellate from a Chemical Perspective
Dinoflagellates, toxins, photosynthesis, bioluminescence, sensing, metabolism
Thalia Azadian, Arda Barlas, Sophia Chen, Simon Girard
Mathematical Analysis of Amoebas
Motility, crystal, optimization, maze-solving, swarm, oxidation
Hailey Jukes, Adele Omichinski, Nicholas Da-Costa-Bastidas, Gil Qin
Exploring the Mathematics of Unicellular Green Algae (Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii)
Unicellular green algae, synchronization, fluid dynamics, optimization, population dynamics, growth modeling
Ai-Lan Ji-Eun Nguyen, Tesnim Obey, Anders Schwarz, Jackson Yu