Scientists seek urgent action on impacts of climate change on reptiles and amphibians
Credit: University of Otago World leaders in reptile and amphibian research say there is an urgent international need to acknowledge ...
Tag: Biodiversity
Plant genomes reveal the basis for adaptation to contrasting climates
Credit: Niels Sandal, Aarhus University It is an open question how we can ensure that our crop plants remain productive ...
The advantage of changing sex in fish population recovery
Harvesting of male fish near Marine Protected Areas affects sex-changing species differently from fixed-sex speciesCredit: Photo courtesy of Scott Hamilton. ...
Study: Humanity’s footprint is squashing world’s wildlife
New study assessed 20K terrestrial species finding that 85 percent are now exposed to intense human pressureCredit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS ...
Jane Lubchenco selected as the first recipient of the Mary Sears Medal
Awarded in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments and novel insights in the areas of biological oceanography, marine biology, or marine ecologyCredit: ...
ASU and Virginia Tech researchers unlock mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity
Credit: Jake Socha If you jump out of bed too quickly, you might feel a bit light-headed. That's because when ...
Predicting non-native invasions in Antarctica
Credit: David Barnes @BAS A new study identifies the non-native species most likely to invade the Antarctic Peninsula region over ...
Large ‘herbivores of the sea’ help keep coral reefs healthy
Fishing practices that selectively remove large parrotfish could put corals at riskCredit: Andrew Shantz, Penn State Selective fishing can disrupt ...
Persistence of gut microbial strains in twins, living apart after cohabitating for decades
A genomics tool can determine whether twins maintained identical gut strains, even after living apart for years.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...
Fish switch: Identity of mystery invader in Florida waters corrected after 20 years
Credit: Ryan Crutchfield/FishMap.org GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Sometimes scientists make mistakes. Case in point is the chanchita, a South American freshwater ...
Fish species benefit from marine protection to varying extents
Marine protected areas in the Mediterranean Sea are home to more fish species, with the greatest gains found among species ...
Abandoning pastures reduces the biodiversity of mountain streams
A study of 15 South Tyrolean waterways shows that the presence of extensive pastures increases biodiversity in streams and riversCredit: ...
New ‘umbrella’ species would massively improve conservation
Credit: The University of Queensland The protection of Australia's threatened species could be improved by a factor of seven, if ...
The birds and the bats: Evolving to fly may have had big effect on gut microbiome
Comparing microbiomes in 900 vertebrate species revealed that bats have guts more like birds than other mammalsCredit: UC San Diego ...
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