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TEDx2016 – In the TEDx titled, “Solutions for the Obesity Epidemic”, Dr. Elizabeth van Rossum at Erasmus University discussed

Which scenario best illustrates the difference between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation?

ICWG26 – The ratio of adipose tissue in the abdominal region is highly correlated to Metabolic Syndrome which is the triad of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. A Waist Hip Ration (WHR) of .7 is extremely dangerous to the risk of a patient developing chronic diseases.

The change from kelp forests to urchin barrens off the California coast and the invasion of the seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia in various parts of the world are “regime shifts” caused by

Which statement about neutral models of species diversity is false?

Refer to the figure.   In the figure, the “without predation” groups (top) were placed in cages that excluded fish. Fish had access to the “with predation” groups. Based on these results, which genus, Styela or Schizoporella, appears least susceptible to fish predation?

In which stage of succession can colonizers likely withstand the most physiological stress?

Refer to the figure.   In Farrell’s (1991) work on algal succession, the presence of limpets had what effect on the growth of algae?

Refer to the figure.   If another predator were to begin competing with sea otters for the urchins, what would be the type of interaction on 1) otters and on 2) urchins.

Which of the following is a true property about agar that makes it useful to add to media to culture microbes.