The Danish Mayfly was selected Friday by an international group of entomologists and others as the Insect of the Year for 2021, but it won't have long to celebrate its 15 minutes of fame.
Plants & Animals
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Dartmouth scientists and their colleagues have found that periphyton—a community of algae, bacteria and other natural material living on submerged surfaces - is helping to transform mercury pollution from a Superfund site ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2015
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About 100 million years ago, a tiny mayfly had a problem.
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2011
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(Phys.org)—Critically low water levels in many rivers could lead to the partial collapse of food webs that support aquatic life, according to a study co-authored by a University of Leeds researcher.
Environment
Sep 11, 2012
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A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma, Virginia Tech and the University of Notre Dame has found that populations of mayflies in parts of North America have fallen dramatically in recent years. In their paper ...
(Phys.org) —Soil organisms, aquatic life and farmland birds may all be harmed by neonicotinoid insecticides, according to a new study by University of Sussex biologist Professor Dave Goulson.
Ecology
Jun 14, 2013
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The pesticides, many of which are currently used in Europe and Australia, are responsible for reducing the regional diversity of invertebrates in streams and rivers by up to 42 percent, researchers report in the Proceedings ...
Ecology
Jun 17, 2013
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Mayflies are ancient insects that possess a unique life stage not found in other winged insects: Their fully-grown nymphs develop into a winged subadult stage, the so-called subimago, which is not yet capable of reproduction ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2023
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It's not easy being a mayfly. Mayflies are insects that spend most of their life in water and provide clues about the health of our streams and other waterways.
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2014
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Urban rivers throughout England and Wales have improved dramatically in water quality and wildlife over the last 20 years.
Environment
Jun 29, 2012
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