Search Results - "Iwama, Rafael Eiji"

The nature of science: The fundamental role of natural history in ecology, evolution, conservation, and education by Nanglu, Karma, de Carle, Danielle, Cullen, Thomas M, Anderson, Erika B, Arif, Suchinta, Castañeda, Rowshyra A, Chang, Lucy M, Iwama, Rafael Eiji, Fellin, Erica, Manglicmot, Regine Claire, Massey, Melanie D, Astudillo-Clavijo, Viviana

“…There is a contemporary trend in many major research institutions to de-emphasize the importance of natural history education in favor of theoretical,…”
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Leech anticoagulants are ancestral and likely to be multifunctional by Iwama, Rafael Eiji, Tessler, Michael, Kvist, Sebastian

“…Abstract Bloodfeeding leeches have powerful anticoagulants that allow them to feed for extended periods. However, many leech species are predatory rather than…”
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Leeches of the genus Helobdella (Clitellata: Hirudinida) from São Paulo, Brazil with descriptions of two new species using micro-computed tomography and a new record of Barbronia weberi (Blanchard 1897) by Iwama, Rafael Eiji, Arruda, Eliane Pintor

“…Leeches are an important group of macroinvertebrates found in the benthic zone of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. Despite their ecological importance and…”
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The Origin and Evolution of Antistasin-like Proteins in Leeches (Hirudinida, Clitellata) by Iwama, Rafael Eiji, Tessler, Michael, Siddall, Mark E, Kvist, Sebastian

“…Abstract Bloodfeeding is employed by many parasitic animals and requires specific innovations for efficient feeding. Some of these innovations are molecular…”
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Diversification and Evolution of Leech (Hirudinida) Anticoagulants with Emphasis on Antistasin-Like Proteins by Iwama, Rafael Eiji

“…Bloodfeeding is a common feeding behavior among animals and it requires several adaptions for individuals to feed efficiently. Molecular mechanisms of…”
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Spatio-temporal variation and the use of host body surface by ectoparasites of the chelonians Phrynops geoffroanus and Mesoclemmys tuberculata in areas of the Caatinga and Atlantic Forest in northeast Brazil by Santana, Daniel O., Iwama, Rafael Eiji, Teixeira, Adonias A. M., Moura, Geraldo J. B., Faria, Renato G., Mesquita, Daniel O.

“…Ectoparasites such as hematophagous leeches and monogeneans are common in chelonians, occupying different parts of the body. Thus, the present study aimed to…”
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Helobdella buzz n. sp. (Clitellata: Hirudinida), a bromeliad leech from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Iwama, Rafael Eiji, Nogueira, João Miguel DE Matos, Gonçalves, Ana Zangirolame

“…Tank bromeliads are important components of tropical forests and are capable of hosting many species of invertebrates in their tank water, such as insect…”
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