Search for dissertations about: "Asterias rubens"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Asterias rubens.

2. 1. Haematopoietic and proteomic responses to wounding stress in the common sea star Asterias rubens

   Author : Kristina Holm; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; sea star; haematopoiesis; echinoderm; Asterias rubens; coelomocyte; TCC; haematopoietic tissue; HSP70; 2-DE; mass spectrometry;

   Abstract : Dissertation Abstract Holm, Kristina (2008). Haematopoietic and proteomic responses to wounding stress in the common sea star Asterias rubens. Department of Zoology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Many species of echinoderms have a remarkable ability to regenerate lost tissues, including the sea star A. rubens. READ MORE

4. 2. Immunotoxicology in Marine Invertebrates - Effects of Manganese on Immune Response

   Author : Carolina A. M. Oweson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Invertebrates; Immune system; Haemocytes; Manganese Mn ; Immunotoxicology; Crustacea; Mollusca; Echinodermata;

   Abstract : Manganese, Mn, is an abundant element in nature, particularly in soft bottom sediments of the oceans and in bedrock. The metal is predominantly bound to the sediment in the colloid state, MnO2. READ MORE

5. 3. Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in the marine mussel Mytilus edulis

   Author : Olof Reimer; Christer Brönmark; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Systems Ecology; systemekologi;

   Abstract : In this thesis I investigated whether the risk of predation can induce development of defensive traits in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis, a common species of the temperate seashores. I performed a series of field and laboratory experiments in which I exposed blue mussels to waterborne scents from its main predators, the starfish Asterias rubens, and the shore crab Carcinus maenas. READ MORE