Everglades' alligator numbers drop after dry years
Alligators and the Everglades go hand-in-hand, and as water conditions change in the greater Everglades ecosystem, gators are one of the key species that could be affected.
Ecology
Oct 31, 2015
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Mangroves protecting corals from climate change
Certain types of corals, invertebrates of the sea that have been on Earth for millions of years, appear to have found a way to survive some of their most destructive threats by attaching to and growing under mangrove roots.
Environment
Oct 8, 2014
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Oldest known wild bird in US returns to Midway to raise chick
The oldest known U.S. wild bird – a coyly conservative 60 -- is a new mother.
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2011
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Captive whooping cranes released into the wild
Four whooping crane chicks raised in captivity began their integration into the wild Saturday as part of the continuing effort to increase the wild population of this endangered species.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2014
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Isolation of Puerto Rico's manatees affects survival odds, research finds
New evidence shows there is no cross-breeding between endangered manatees in Puerto Rico and those in Florida, resulting in less genetic diversity in Puerto Rico's small manatee population and impacting its odds of survival.
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2012
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Changing tides: Lake Michigan could best support lake trout and steelhead
Invasive mussels and less nutrients from tributaries have altered the Lake Michigan ecosystem, making it more conducive to the stocking of lake trout and steelhead than Chinook salmon, according to a recent U.S. Geological ...
Ecology
Aug 16, 2017
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Food choices and location influence California sea otter exposure to disease
Sea otters living along the central California coast risk higher exposure to disease-causing parasites as a consequence of the food they eat and where they feed.
Jan 19, 2009
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Eastern Monarch butterflies at risk of extinction unless numbers increase
Long-term declines in the overwintering Eastern population of North American monarch butterflies are significantly increasing their likelihood of becoming extinct over the next two decades, according to Scripps Institution ...
Ecology
Mar 21, 2016
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Ten years of icy data show the flow of heat from the arctic seafloor
Scientists have taken the temperature of a huge expanse of seafloor in the Arctic Ocean in new research by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Geological Survey of Canada. The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 9, 2019
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Map shows content and origins of the nation's geologic basement
A map showing the many different pieces of Earth's crust that comprise the nation's geologic basement is now available from the U.S. Geological Survey. This is the first map to portray these pieces, from the most ancient ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2015
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