Tag: sea
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Adaptive Thermogenesis in Sea Otters (CER)
CER that explores how sea otters stay warm using adaptive metabolic remodeling. A process where proton leak from mitochondria keeps the animal warm.
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Case Study: Loggerhead Turtles and Population Models
This case study focuses on survivorship curves and population models by examining a case about loggerhead turtles. The case starts off with a story about how beach visitors must follow certain rules to not disturb native turtles and nesting behavior. Students watch a video that shows how biologists moved sea turtle nests after the…