Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
pyrosome .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word pyrosomes.
Examples
-
Researchers have reportedly observed major die-offs of organisms such as pyrosomes, cucumber-shaped creatures that are favorite meals of endangered sea turtles, which have been dying by the hundreds.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
-
Researchers have reportedly observed major die-offs of organisms such as pyrosomes, cucumber-shaped creatures that are favorite meals of endangered sea turtles, which have been dying by the hundreds.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
-
The death of pyrosomes could set off a ripple effect.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
-
The researchers also found dead pyrosomes covering the Gulf's surface in and around the spill site.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
-
Scientists said they believe the pyrosomes - six inches to a foot in length - have been killed by the toxins in the oil because there have no other explanation, though they plan further testing.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
-
One species that could be directly affected by what is happening to the pyrosomes would be sea turtles, said Laurence Madin, a research director at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Cape Cod, Mass.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
-
The death of pyrosomes could set off a ripple effect.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
-
"If the pyrosomes are dying because they've got hydrocarbons in their tissues and then they're getting eaten by turtles, it's going to get into the turtles," said Madin.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
-
The researchers also found dead pyrosomes covering the Gulf's surface in and around the spill site.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
-
Some larger fish, such as tuna, may also feed on pyrosomes.
Gulf Oil Spill Altering Food Web Scientists Say, Long-Term Impact Unknown 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.