(Phys.org)—At first glance, the northern muriqui monkey is a prime conservation success story.

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Sep 18, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

(Phys.org) —The popular new strategy of planting genetically engineered crops that make two or more toxins to fend off insect pests rests on assumptions that don't always apply, UA researchers have discovered. ...

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Mar 29, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 22 |

Researchers have shown that part of Australia's rich plant diversity was wiped out by the ice ages, proving that extinction, instead of evolution, influences biodiversity.

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Feb 12, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 1 |

Research now reveals that fish can migrate to avoid the threat of being eaten. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that roach fish leave lakes and move into surrounding streams or wetlands, where ...

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Mar 01, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0 |

Aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally, according to a new report by an international team of researchers. And while the industry is more efficient ...

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Sep 07, 2009 4.7 / 5 (9) 4

Research carried out by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and collaborators reveals that the last region on earth to be colonised by humans was home to more than 1,000 species of birds that went extinct ...

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Mar 25, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 4 |

(Phys.org)—Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it's the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in native woodlands, their rampant multiplication crowds out native ...

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Jan 21, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

New University of East Anglia research into the mating habits of a critically endangered sea turtle will help conservationists understand more about its mating patterns.

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Feb 03, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

A University of Leeds-led study, published in the journal Ecology Letters, overturns the common assumption that evolution only occurs gradually over hundreds or thousands of years.

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Apr 09, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Mange and viral diseases have a substantial, recurring impact on the health and size of reintroduced wolf packs living in Yellowstone National Park, according to ecologists.

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Sep 10, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

(Phys.org)—NOAA scientists continue to develop and improve the approaches used to understand the effect of climate change on marine fisheries along the U.S. east coast. Their latest study projects that ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 04, 2013 4.2 / 5 (5) 8 |

(Phys.org) —Coral reefs not only provide the world with rich, productive ecosystems and photogenic undersea settings, they also contribute an economic boost valued at hundreds of billions of dollars. But ...

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Two-thirds of all forest inventory plots in the Northeast and Midwestern United States contain at least one non-native plant species, a new U.S. Forest Service study found. The study across two dozen states from North Dakota ...

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Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

A growing body of research shows that birds and other animals change their behavior in response to manmade noise, such as the din of traffic or the hum of machinery. But human clamor doesn't just affect animals. ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 20, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 4 |

(Phys.org)—Is fishing alone responsible for stock collapses, or are there other dominant factors? Determining the causes driving changes in complex networks such as ecosystems is especially challenging. ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 28, 2012 4.8 / 5 (6) 9 |