Here, there, everywhere: Environmental DNA clues to biodiversity
Traces of life in the environment reveal ecosystem health, prompting a scientific hunt for them.
Ecology
Dec 29, 2023
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How to start a successful innovation ecosystem
The emergence of informal voluntary organizations capable of triggering "coopetition" where sheer competition and poor resource management prevailed, can be the key to tackling the hurdles that prevent the establishment of ...
Social Sciences
Dec 27, 2023
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Viruses as important factors driving the diel dynamics of marine bacterioplankton
The diel cycle is one of the most common periodic patterns in marine ecosystems. Previously, the diel rhythm changes of marine bacterioplankton have often been attributed to factors like bacterial light-dependent physiological ...
Ecology
Dec 21, 2023
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Self-portraits give voice to vulnerable Cambodian fishing communities
A study that used photos taken by participants to spark conversation reveals firsthand accounts of how climate change, land use and dams on the Mekong River are threatening the future of the communities dependent on those ...
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2023
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Toxic chemicals found in oil spills and wildfire smoke detected in killer whales
Toxic chemicals produced from oil emissions and wildfire smoke have been found in muscle and liver samples from Southern Resident killer whales and Bigg's killer whales.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2023
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Ecosystem benefits to humanity expected to decline by 9% by 2100
As climate change redistributes terrestrial ecosystems across the globe, the world's natural capital is expected to decrease, causing a 9% loss of ecosystem services by 2100. That's according to a study of natural capital ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2023
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Paying people to replant tropical forests and letting them harvest the timber can pay off
Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land is spoken for, even if claims are not formally recognized by governments.
Environment
Dec 18, 2023
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Horizon scan identifies 15 most pressing issues for conservation, including invertebrate decline and marine ecosystems
Since 2009, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has coordinated an annual horizon scan, a well-established method for predicting which threats, changes, and technologies will have the biggest impact on biological conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2023
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Study identifies Florida's potential invasive species threats
In a first-of-its-kind study for North America, scientists accumulated a list of potential invasive species for Florida, and researchers deemed 40 pose the greatest threat.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2023
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New method analyzes relationship between ecosystem biodiversity and multifunctionality of entire landscapes
A DFG research group led by the University of Würzburg has developed a method that makes it possible to analyze the relationship between biodiversity within and between ecosystems and the multifunctionality of entire landscapes.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2023
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