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Cover: The physics of turbulent mixing of fluids plays an integral role in many ecological processes, including reproduction. For example, mixing affects the coalescence of initially distant gametes released by broadcast spawning benthic invertebrates (see article by J. P. Crimaldi, pp. 1031−1039). Colors in the image show the concentration distribution of surrogates for eggs (red) and sperm (blue) in turbulent laboratory flow. The complex interplay between structured stirring of gametes (at larger scales) and sperm motility and taxis (at smaller scales) is critical in determining the efficacy of the overall fertilization strategy. Image courtesy of Michael Soltys and John Crimaldi.Close Modal - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
Applications open for Workshop on vertebrate gut physiology
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Applications are now open for Inside Out: New Frontiers in the Comparative Physiology of the Vertebrate Gut, a Workshop organised by Carol Bucking and Chris M. Wood that will examine the function of the vertebrate gastro-intestinal tract. Funded places are available for early-career researchers.
In the field: an interview with Chris Wood
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Professor Chris Wood talks about his experiences on the legendary R/V Alpha Helix expedition to the Amazon in 1976, his development of the Tusker Chamber in Kenya and more recent adventures on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Docile raccoons are likely trash can criminal masterminds
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Raccoons are notoriously adaptable to city dwelling, but it's not the bold proactive animals that you need to be wary of; it's the docile animals which are the best learners and likely trash can raiding criminal masterminds.
Finding the right thermal limit
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In this Review, Michael Ørsted, Lisa Bjerregaard Jørgensen and Johannes Overgaard present a framework to reconcile methodological measurements and mechanisms related to the physiology of heat stress tolerance limits, thermal injury and repair in ectotherms.
