How does multicellularity evolve? Scientists who study a family of green algae that includes unicellular Chlamydomonas and multicellular Volvox are beginning to find answers to this question.
A detenetion pond, or "detention basin," is a large, constructed depression in an urban landscape that receives and stores the stormwater runoff from large drainage areas. Detention basins usually ...
A pond is a complex aquatic ecosystem with living and non-living components. Understanding each component and their interactions can better prepare you to sustainably manage your pond. For ponds to ...
(A) Young Volvox adult, with about 2,000 small somatic cells in a monolayer at the surface, and nineteen large gonidia embedded in the extracellular matrix (ECM), just under the somatic cell layer.
The key to a healthy pond is keeping the water clear and ensuring that plants do not take over. If you have the right balance of plants and oxygen, you will encourage wildlife and your aquatic ...
A pond is a fantastic way to attract wildlife into your garden and even a tiny pond will benefit a lot of animals. Many creatures are entirely aquatic, some start their lives in water and others need ...
Natural ponds come and go. They fill up when it’s wet and empty when it’s dry. Pond wildlife has learnt to live in these changeable worlds in remarkable ways. Life can thrive in temporary ponds, human ...
Lovick noted his plans to enclose the pond won't encroach on the city's access to the fire hydrant. Getty Images Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor hail shall keep the Bedford-Stuyvesant ...
Purdue Extension has developed a program to help Indiana landowners manage their ponds for fishing and their land for hunting and other wildlife opportunities.
I've even chased one around the garden." Nige Cooper loves animals. From the rescued fish in his garden pond to the visiting otters who are having to roam further to find food. And the chihuahuas ...
The object of their gaze, the Bed-Stuy fish pond, is the size of a single sidewalk square, but has captured the hearts of more than a million social media users. "I'd say we are breaking ...