Research Animals That Live in Water (Some are their Latin name)
Across
- 1. Studied for their extreme speed and their unique hunting behaviors (using their bill to stun prey)
- 8. Used for developmental biology/toxicology
- 10. They have transparent embryos
- 12. Used in neuroscience and behavior studies
- 14. Studied for neural control of balance and equilibrium
Down
- 2. Used for testing sterility of medical equipment
- 3. Discovery of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) comes from them
- 4. Studied in marine invasion ecology, forensics, and even biomimetic adhesives
- 5. Ecosystem engineers studied for their vital role in creating wetlands and habitat for other species
- 6. Studied for Bioacoustics
- 7. Used in ecotoxicology to test environmental contamination
- 9. Studied for vision and stress
- 11. Unique ability to regenerate limbs and organs
- 13. Studied as vital indicators, or "sea sentinels," for marine ecosystem health