Checking coral reef health one tile at a time
A blueprint for measuring calcium carbonate on the ocean floor could help marine scientists monitor coral reef health around the globe.
Ecology
Jun 15, 2022
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution
New tool to detect species declines can help protect biodiversity
Jeff Doser wants to give conservationists the tools they need to make better decisions. As a postdoctoral researcher in Michigan State University's Zipkin Quantitative Ecology Lab in the College of Natural Science (NatSci), ...
Ecology
Jun 3, 2022
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Britain's butterflies are getting bigger as the climate changes
New research using computer vision to analyze tens of thousands of butterfly specimens in the Natural History Museum's collection has found that some British butterflies are getting bigger in response to climate change.
Evolution
Apr 5, 2022
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New conservation tool calculates the optimal time to spend researching a habitat before protecting it
Deciding when to stop learning and take action is a common, but difficult decision in conservation. Using a new method, developed by researchers at The University of Queensland, The University of British Columbia and CSIRO ...
Ecology
Jan 13, 2022
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Ecological knowledge of local populations allows better control of Amazonian wildlife
An international study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) and the Department of Animal Health and Anatomy of the UAB shows that knowledge of Amazonian ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2021
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Studying the causes of biodiversity loss is a logistical Herculean task
The question of the causes of species extinction confronts science with complex tasks. Dr. Sarah Redlich from the Biocentre discusses the challenge of creating a study design.
Evolution
Nov 22, 2021
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Determining where the wild bears are
Large land animals have a significant impact on the ecology and biodiversity of the areas they inhabit and traverse. If, for example, the routes and stopping places of cattle, horses, sheep, and also those of wolves or bears ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 3, 2021
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Local ecological knowledge is useful for studying plant-animal interaction networks
Network studies focused on frugivory and seed dispersal commonly use frugivory censuses, camera trapping and fecal contents to build the interaction database. However, by using standard ecological methods, it's difficult ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2021
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Farmers help create 'Virtual safe space' to save bumblebees
Solutions to help pollinators can be tested using a "virtual safe space" tool created by scientists at the University of Exeter in collaboration with farmers and land managers.
Ecology
Aug 13, 2021
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New method lets researchers rapidly monitor snow leopard stress levels in the wild
The newly developed method lets researchers rapidly and accurately measure stress hormones in snow leopards without the need for bulky equipment or specialised knowledge. It uses widely available equipment that can be carried ...
Ecology
Jul 7, 2021
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