The world has met a target set a decade ago to have large areas of land and marine environments protected or conserved by 2020, the UN said Wednesday, but stressed the need for better enforcement.
Ecology
May 19, 2021
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Scientists from Hokkaido University have used species survey and climate data to identify two marine biodiversity refugia in the Eastern Bering Sea—regions where species richness, community stability and climate stability ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2021
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The bulging, equator-belted midsection of Earth currently teems with a greater diversity of life than anywhere else—a biodiversity that generally wanes when moving from the tropics to the mid-latitudes and the mid-latitudes ...
Evolution
May 6, 2021
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Despite the fact that our planet is mostly ocean and human maritime activity is more intense than it has ever been, we know remarkably little about the state of the ocean's biodiversity—the variety and balance of species ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2021
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A global coalition of more than 50 countries have this week pledged to protect over 30% of the planet's lands and seas by the end of this decade. Their reasoning is clear: we need greater protection for nature, to prevent ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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Ivory Coast has announced the creation of its first Marine Protected Area (MPA).
Ecology
Dec 21, 2020
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A joint-study led by a team of marine ecologists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has found that the eco-engineered tiles can increase habitat complexity on seawalls in Hong Kong, thereby effectively enhancing the ...
Ecology
Nov 5, 2020
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Society will require more food in the coming years to feed a growing population, and seafood will likely make up a significant portion of it. At the same time, we need to conserve natural habitats to ensure the health of ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2020
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A study on marine biodiversity has identified seventy-three species of sea slugs in the coasts of Barcelona, an anthropized environment due to the urban metropolis. In this group of gastropod molluscs, the most abundant in ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2020
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How can patterns in the marine biodiversity of the past help us to understand how it may change in the future? A recent research by Drs Moriaki Yasuhara and Timothy C Bonebrake (School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2020
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