An Overview of a Middle – Late Archaic Period Site in the Upper St. Johns River Valley. by Elizabeth Horvath The Lake Monroe Outlet Midden is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Monroe in Volusia County, FL, where the St. Johns River narrows back into its channel after widening to become the
Plant remains included [A] hickory (Carya sp.), [B] oak (Quercus sp.), [C] saw
Seagrass meadows put down deep roots, persisting in the same spot for hundreds and possibly thousands of years, a new study shows. Seagrasses, crucial sources of shelter and food for thousands of species, are threatened globally by coastal development, pollution and climate change. While scientis
seagrass itself.� The study was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Bathytoshia centroura This is the largest of the whip-tail stingrays, growing over 7 feet wide and more than 660 pounds. Its diamond-shaped disc is dark brown or olive above and almost white below. The tail is black, and can be two and a half times the length of its body. Caution is suggested whe
Rajiformes Family – Dasyatidae Genus – Bathytoshia Species – centroura Common Names B.
Lutjanus analis This snapper has an almond-shaped body and pointed fins, including a crescent tail fin. They are olive on top, with red tint on their sides and underside, as well as distinct markings like the spot on the upper side and blue lines on their cheeks. At rest they display paler bars a
Comparison of snappers: A. mutton snapper (L. analis), B. northern red snapper (L
The 40th Mid-Continent Paleobotanical Colloquium (MPC) April 21-23, 2023 Group photo MPC 2023 Abstracts MPC Program with map MPC 2023 2nd Circular with map in pdf The venue for 2023 will be the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. MPC (Mi
Organizing committee: Julian Correa, Min Deng, Ashley Hamersma, Indah B.
How does one species become two? If you’re a biologist, that’s a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most cases, the process of speciation occurs when individuals from a single population become geographically isolated. If they remain separate long enough, they lose the ability to interbreed.
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological
La Colección Tipológica de Cerámicas, localizada en el Laboratorio de Arqueología Histórica del Florida Museum of Natural History, tiene tres componentes principales: las Colecciones de Tipología Histórico-Arqueológicas (Historical Archaeology Type Collections-HTC), la Colección Lister (LC), y la Co
validos y vigentes dentro de la disciplina de arqueología histórica (Fairbanks 1968a-b;
Osbornodon iamonensis Quick Facts Common Name: Iamonia dog The species is the most abundant carnivore at the Thomas Farm fossil site. It was about the size of a modern coyote, and probably had a similar omnivorous diet. Age Range Early Miocene Epoch; late Arikareean to early Hemingfo
UF 272059, Lower right first molar of Osbornodon iamonensisin A) lingual B) buccal
Urobatis jamaicensis These rays have a round pectoral disc and rounded pelvic fins, no dorsal fins on their short tail, and a venomous spine set back near their small caudal (tail) fin. They prefer sandy bottoms and shallow waters in the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding area of the western Atlantic
Opened mouth of female, B.
Parmaturus xaniurus This small, soft-bodied shark lives in deep water along the Eastern Pacific so it has larger eyes for low light, and larger gills for lower oxygen levels. It is slender and gray-brown, with lobed fins set further back on its body, and it rarely grows longer than 21 inches long
Lateral view of dermal denticles, B. Dorsal view of dermal denticles, C.
