Lucille Jean Raterta

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Is it possible that righting time of sea stars is due to the components of its endoskeleton?

I'm guessing that more flexible sea stars right faster than others.

09 December 2015 5,703 4 View

Could the Blue Sea star (Linckia laevigata) be an indicator of ecosystem quality?

Since the Blue Sea star is sensitive to changes in pH, temperature and the like, could it be possible that the starfish's physiological changes may indicate the state of its ecosystem? This is...

19 October 2015 8,413 3 View

Is there a relationship when it comes to telomere length and breast cancer?

Does shorter telomere length imply a lower chance of breast cancer survival?

15 September 2015 2,645 0 View

Is there a correlation of the length of a sea star's arms to its righting behavior?

I am hoping to conduct a study on the duration of righting based on particular sea stars' arm length for my senior thesis.

29 April 2015 7,040 2 View