News tagged with aquatic invaders

Aquatic invaders can topple plant and fish populations in Northeast

(PhysOrg.com) -- The introduction of species like "Frankenfish" or "Rock Snot" into Pennsylvania waters doesn't sound pretty, and it's not. These are just two of the more colorful nicknames for aquatic invaders, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2




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Green fuel is possible with artificial ecosystems

For algae to power our cars and planes, production needs to be low carbon and cost effective, which means working with natural processes, not against them, say scientists.

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Smithsonian NEMESIS tracks marine invaders online

Mitten crabs, zebra mussels and rock vomit: These and hundreds of other non-native species have invaded coastal regions throughout the United States, often causing dramatic changes to coastal ecosystems and ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Invading, jumbo snails helping endangered Everglades bird

The endangered Everglades snail kite is making a surprising rebound, and an invading bird delicacy that's the size of a baseball may get the credit.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Climate change threatens tropical birds: study

Climate change spells trouble for many tropical birds – especially those living in mountains, coastal forests and relatively small areas – and the damage will be compounded by other threats like ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Climate change invites alien invaders -- Is Canada ready?

A comprehensive multi-disciplinary synthesis just published in Environmental Reviews reveals the urgent need for further investigation and policy development to address significant environmental, social and economic impact ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quack medicines, insect immigrants, and what eats what among secrets revealed by DNA barcodes

The newfound scientific power to quickly "fingerprint" species via DNA is being deployed to unmask quack herbal medicines, reveal types of ancient Arctic life frozen in permafrost, expose what eats what in ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Location matters: For invasive aquatic species, it's better to start upstream

Researchers have found that a species invasion that starts at the upstream edge of its range may have a major advantage over downstream competitors, at least in environments with a strong prevailing direction of water or ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Sea lampreys fear the smell of death

A repellant for sea lampreys could be the key to better controlling one of the most destructive invasive species in the Great Lakes, says a Michigan State University researcher.

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 06, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Researchers find a keystone nutrient recycler in streams

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology have found that certain neotropical stream ecosystems rely almost entirely on a single fish species known as the banded tetra ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

River mystery solved

The pristine state of unpolluted waterways may be their downfall, according to research results published in a paper this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 03, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0


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