Paternity of subordinates raises cooperative effort in cichlids
Cichlid male nannies help out, especially if they've been sneaking.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2011
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Humanity falls deeper into ecological debt: study
Humankind will slip next week into ecological debt, having gobbled up in less then nine months more natural resources than the planet can replenish in a year, researchers said Tuesday.
Environment
Sep 20, 2011
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Wilder weather exerts a stronger influence on biodiversity than steadily changing conditions
An increase in the variability of local conditions could do more to harm biodiversity than slower shifts in climate, a new study has found.
Ecology
Jan 15, 2010
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Tennessee foresters helping to return chestnuts to American forests
The American chestnut was a dominant species in eastern U.S.'s forests before a blight wiped it out in the early 1900s. Today it's being returned to the landscape thanks in part to work by a University of Tennessee Forestry ...
Ecology
Sep 23, 2009
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Jellyfish joyride a threat to the oceans
Early action could be crucial to addressing the problem of major increases in jellyfish numbers, which appears to be the result of human activities.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2009
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Invasive Parasite Spreading Among West Coast Estuaries
(PhysOrg.com) -- A parasitic isopod that scientists identified five years ago has all but decimated mud shrimp populations in coastal estuaries ranging from British Columbia to northern California - with the exception of ...
Ecology
Feb 26, 2009
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