Time for total rethink on the management of alien species
Non-indigenous or alien species need to be appreciated for their potential benefits and not just the negative impacts they can have on the environment, according to new research.
Non-indigenous or alien species need to be appreciated for their potential benefits and not just the negative impacts they can have on the environment, according to new research.
Ecology
Nov 27, 2020
1
6
The deep seas—vast expanses of water and seabed hidden more than 200 meters below the ocean surface to depths up to 11,000 meters—are recognized globally as an important frontier of science and discovery.
Ecology
Nov 25, 2020
0
345
Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth have contributed to a new international report calling for an urgent change in the way we think and talk about the ocean in a post-COVID world.
Environment
Nov 25, 2020
1
11
A low-cost robotic platform which can be fitted with almost any agricultural implement could help farmers across the UK to overcome the lack of available manual labour.
Environment
Nov 23, 2020
0
11
The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on species living in our oceans, according to new research.
Environment
Nov 6, 2020
1
530
Judges' decisions are an integral part of combat sports, from boxing and wrestling to mixed martial arts (MMA). However, a new study suggests the rate at which competitors fight is more likely to result in judges awarding ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2020
0
41
An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world's beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century.
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2020
1
356
The global pot fishing industry could be having a greater impact on corals, sponges and other species found on the seabed than previously thought, according to new research.
Ecology
Oct 13, 2020
0
5
The increased temperature and acidification of our oceans over the next century have been argued to cause significant physical changes in an economically important marine species.
Ecology
Oct 9, 2020
0
20
Microscopic fibers created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of marine species, according to new research.
Environment
Oct 2, 2020
0
365