. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. R2 Annual Report. treat—a wide range of birth defects, among other disorders. MRC Director Roger Hanlon and his colleagues made substantial progress in 1999 in adapting and applying DNA fingerprints to test sexual selection processes in squid. Their results are being used by fishery managers as they decide whether to continue to allow targeted fishing on spawning squids off Cape Cod. In another area of research at the MRC, studies have progressed on understanding the mechanisms and function of polarization vision in cephalop
. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. R2 Annual Report. treat—a wide range of birth defects, among other disorders. MRC Director Roger Hanlon and his colleagues made substantial progress in 1999 in adapting and applying DNA fingerprints to test sexual selection processes in squid. Their results are being used by fishery managers as they decide whether to continue to allow targeted fishing on spawning squids off Cape Cod. In another area of research at the MRC, studies have progressed on understanding the mechanisms and function of polarization vision in cephalopods. MRC investigators recently found that cuttlefish are able to overcome the counter-shading camouflage of silvery fishes by detecting polarization patterns that are reflected by fish scales. The result is that cuttlefish and squid can easily detect and prey upon species that are otherwise camouflaged to most predators. The Ecosystems Center One of the most crucial objectives remaining to be met in our Discovery Campaign is building the new Environmental Sciences Building to house the MBL's Ecosystems Center. Founded 25 years ago, the Center is home to an interdisciplinary group of scientists whose expertise covers the fields of terrestrial and aquatic ecology, microbiology, chemistry, botany, zoology, physiology, hydrology, mathematics, and genetics. Their goal is to study the impact of humankind on the environment and discover what must be done to sustain and manage the earth's resources. Among key environmental issues being examined are the ecological consequences of global warming, the effects of tropical deforestation, how trees in northeast forests are handling excess nitrogen, and how pollution and habitat destruction are damaging coastal ecosystems. The problems are global and so are the Center's research sites. MBL scientists have been conducting more than 30 projects around the world—in Brazil, Alaska, Sweden, Russia, and East Africa, as well as closer to home i
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