As most of the science community knows, the climate emergency is here now. Weather extremes such as droughts and heatwaves are increasing in frequency and intensity and are measurably exacerbated by climate change. The significant ...
Ecology
Aug 20, 2019
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Scientists have developed a new method to investigate links between top predator diets and the amount of microplastic they consume through their prey.
Ecology
Aug 13, 2019
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In the depths of the sea, certain shark species transform the ocean's blue light into a bright green color that only other sharks can see—but how they biofluoresce has previously been unclear. In a study publishing August ...
Ecology
Aug 08, 2019
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Researchers at Oregon State University have proposed a new genus of bacteria that flourishes when coral reefs become polluted, siphoning energy from the corals and making them more susceptible to disease.
Plants & Animals
Aug 08, 2019
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Small fishes play an important role in the marine food chain, providing food for larger fishes and water birds, but they are also caught for use as bait in both commercial and recreational fisheries. Over the past 30 years, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 08, 2019
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New research from the Center for Conservation Innovation (CCI) at Defenders of Wildlife, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows for the first time the importance of expert agencies to protecting imperiled species. ...
Ecology
Aug 02, 2019
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Volunteer snorkelers and scuba divers have been helping capture images of reef manta rays to better protect the threatened species.
Ecology
Jul 31, 2019
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Advocates of healthy eating often extol the benefits of adding antioxidants to one's diet. These compounds are thought to suppress "free radical" molecules in the body that can age cells as a response to stress.
Environment
Jul 22, 2019
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Mankind's destruction of nature is driving species to the brink of extinction at an "unprecedented" rate, the leading wildlife conservation body warned Thursday as it added more than 7,000 animals, fish and plants to its ...
Ecology
Jul 18, 2019
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Coral reefs are retreating from equatorial waters and establishing new reefs in more temperate regions, according to new research in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series. The researchers found that the number of young ...
Environment
Jul 10, 2019
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