Ecology/Environment

The taxonomic and trophic composition of freshwater fishes in the Ohio River Basin has changed significantly in recent decades, possibly due to environmental modifications related to land use and hydrology, according to a study published…
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A UA team shows that evolution is driven by dependency on other species within ecological communities - testing a long-held idea of the UA's late, great George Gaylord Simpson.Credit: Alex Badyaev/tenbestphotos.com A University…
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Rutgers and other scientists show how microbes help store millions of tons of carbon dioxideCredit: Peter Barry Up to about 19 percent more carbon dioxide than previously believed is removed naturally and stored underground between…
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Climate key factor in how much nitrogen ended up in the water systemCredit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the US Geological Survey. Washington, DC--Changes in temperature and precipitation…
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Credit: University of Copenhagen The EU's policy on GMO is extremely strict and prevents new GMO crops from being authorized. The policy is based on arguments about the risk and unnaturalness of GMO plants - but these arguments cannot…
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Credit: Dr Carmen Acedo Picos de Europa National Park has given its name to a new species of perennial bromegrass, discovered in Spain. Bromus picoeuropeanus belongs to a rather underrepresented on the Iberian Peninsula…
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Stable isotope studies of reindeer poop reveals survival secretCredit: Photo: Brage B. Hansen/NTNU The bodies of Svalbard reindeer are extremely well adapted to their arctic home at 79 degrees N latitude. As the northernmost reindeer…
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Credit: Maeva Bardy/Tara Expeditions Foundation Advanced molecular techniques have revealed the diversity of a little-understood group of ocean microbes called protists, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports. The project…
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Credit: SCAR ATLAS Fast facts: Polynya is a geographical term that is used to describe an area of unfrozen water surrounded by a large body of ice. Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have discovered how the Maud-Rise Polynya that was…
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A new study looking at the implications of increased shipping activity and the impact on Antarctic marine biodiversity is published this week in the journal Global Change Biology. The research is an important step in the quest to…
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Credit: Copyright: CNES/Airbus; DigitalGlobe.  Coral reefs worldwide are threatened by a variety of human impacts. Fishing is among the most pressing threats to reefs, because it occurs on most reef systems and fundamentally alters…
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Credit: American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, MN (April 2019)-- The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is notable for having a wide host range, with the ability to infect more than 300 plants. X. fastidiosa has a long history of…
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Discovery is good news for conservation, but action is needed to limit fishing during birthing monthsCredit: Leo Chan Gaskins, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- The discovery of dozens of pregnant giant devil rays accidentally caught in…
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'Dramatic increases' in several diseasesCredit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have found a variety of diseases and other health problems in the second- and third-generation offspring…
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