Scientists have long suspected that coralline algae are particularly sensitive to changes in ocean chemistry. Now, researchers have found that most species of coralline algae studied are negatively affected by ocean acidification.
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2021
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Vector-borne diseases are those passed on to humans via an intermediary, a common example being mosquitoes passing on malaria.
Ecology
Nov 3, 2021
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Rock fragment (RF) is defined as the mineral particles with diameter > 2 mm, and is widely distributed in the soils over the world, especially in mountainous areas. The role of RF on soil physical, chemical and biological ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2021
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A New Zealand-led international study published today in Global Change Biology reveals how climate change may impact seals in one of the most remote ocean regions in the world, the Weddell Sea.
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2021
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A new study, published in Global Change Biology, employs novel methodological advances to examine the movement of carbon dioxide (CO2) in and out of northern terrestrial ecosystems and identify the CO2 uptake and release ...
Environment
Aug 10, 2021
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A new study published today in Global Change Biology provides valuable new data that highlights how species extinction risk is accelerating due to rapid climate change and an increase in extreme climate events, such as glacial ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2021
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An international study led by The University of Western Australia has found that temperate marine ecosystems dominated by marine forests are collapsing into flattened seascapes of short turf algae across the globe.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2021
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As humans, the weather where we live influences our energy consumption. In climates where weather shifts from hot summers to very cold winters, humans consume more energy since the body has to work harder to maintain temperature.
Ecology
May 10, 2021
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Scientists studying the effects of tropical fish from the north intruding into reefs off the NSW coast have identified the first victims of 'tropicalisation' of temperate waters.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2021
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The mountain forests of Tanzania are more than 9,300 miles away from Salt Lake City, Utah. But, as in eastern Africa, the wild places of Utah depend on a diversity of birds to spread seeds, eat pests and clean up carrion. ...
Ecology
Mar 10, 2021
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