A new study highlights the complex factors at play for parasites that infect animal populations residing on small islands. The findings are important for understanding colonization and extinction as drivers of island biogeography.
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2014
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A new paper published in the Journal of Biogeography today concludes that the harlequin ladybird, an invasive alien species first recorded in the UK in 2004, has a preference for urban areas and sunnier habitats.
Ecology
Oct 12, 2014
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Life on the Antarctic sea floor is under threat from crabs that could invade the area thanks to favorable conditions as a result of global warming, researchers warn.
Ecology
Oct 6, 2014
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A new study on parasites that infect a marine snail suggests that though hosts might expand their geographical range, the parasites don't always follow.
Ecology
Jul 9, 2014
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(Phys.org) —In one of the greatest feats of endurance in the biological world, millions of tiny songbirds—many weighing less than an ounce—migrate thousands of miles to Central and South America each year. Now scientists ...
Plants & Animals
May 7, 2014
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The Galapagos Islands have an iconic status in the history of evolutionary study, now new research shows that the islands' own geological past may have influenced the evolution of the chain's native species.
Ecology
May 6, 2014
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New modelling suggests cyclones in WA's north-west create conditions that allow coral larvae to rapidly travel distances between inland and mid-shelf reefs.
Environment
Apr 1, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Breakthrough research on identifying potential climate oases, called microrefugia, could set a new standard for reducing risk in land management, writes UTS research fellow Dr John Gollan.
Ecology
Mar 6, 2014
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A series of papers in scientific journals has established a general framework for the biogeographical evolution of palms.
Ecology
Mar 27, 2013
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An archaeological research team from North Carolina State University, the University of Washington and University of Florida has found one of the most diverse collections of prehistoric non-native animal remains in the Caribbean, ...
Archaeology
Dec 1, 2011
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