It is known as the amphibian chytrid fungus and can cause a deadly disease that is decimating some of the world's frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. However, the fungus had not been detected in the other ...

Biology - Ecology

May 16, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists pinpointed areas of the world where Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) mammals and amphibians occur. Regions containing the highest concentrations of these species are highlighted as global ...

Biology - Ecology

May 15, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org) —Will Australia's biodiversity benefit from the new carbon economy designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Or will bio-'perversities' win the day?

Space & Earth - Environment

May 15, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

A new way of valuing ecosystem services, incorporating the local perspective, is the driving force behind a project assessing aquatic ecosystems in highland areas of Asia

Biology - Ecology

May 17, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

The behaviour of seabirds during migration – including patterns of foraging, rest and flight – has been revealed in new detail using novel computational analyses and tracking technologies.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

Scientists have developed a new Red List system for identifying ecosystems at high risk of degradation, similar to the influential Red List for the world's threatened species.

Biology - Ecology

May 08, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

A comprehensive five-year study by University of Calgary ecologists – which included monitoring the activity of wolves, elks, cattle and humans – indicates that two accepted principles of how ecosystems ...

Biology - Ecology

May 08, 2013 4.1 / 5 (7) 3

(Phys.org) —A new study has shed light on the diets and feeding habits of Ningaloo's stingrays, information which has never been documented before.

Biology - Ecology

May 06, 2013 3 / 5 (1) 0

Meticulous attention to food safety is a good thing. As consumers, we like to hear that produce growers and distributers go above and beyond food safety mandates to ensure that healthy fresh fruits and vegetables do not carry ...

Biology - Ecology

May 06, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Illegal trafficking of two critically endangered tortoise species from Madagascar has reached epidemic proportions, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Turtle Survival Alliance, ...

Biology - Ecology

May 03, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(AP)—Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again are on the brink of vanishing from the country by poachers ...

Biology - Ecology

May 02, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers from our Biodiversity Lab have identified specific areas around the world where conservation efforts could best be targeted to safeguard inland-breeding waterbirds.

Biology - Ecology

May 01, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists at Heriot-Watt have helped conservationists trying to protect rare natural habitats but challenged to know how well they're doing when there's no-where else to compare it to.

Biology - Ecology

May 08, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Ivy, often maligned as a garden pest, is vital to honey bees and other pollinators seeking food in autumn, new research from the University of Sussex reveals.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 26, 2013 4.6 / 5 (5) 1

Poaching on an "industrial" scale has slashed the elephant population in the countries of central Africa by nearly two-thirds, a group of international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said on Friday.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 26, 2013 3.8 / 5 (6) 0