Tag: Ecology/Environment

Prothonotary Warblers depend on Colombia as wintering grounds COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers were surprised to find that a migratory songbird ...

Finding ‘Nemo’s’ family tree of anemones

New study details evolutionary relationships of clownfish-hostingCredit: © B. Titus Thanks in part to the popular film Finding Nemo, clownfishes ...

US beekeepers lost over 40% of colonies last year, highest winter losses ever recorded

Results point to a need for increased research, extension, and best management practicesCredit: FarmersGov Beekeepers across the United States lost ...

Investigating coral and algal ‘matchmaking’ at the cellular level

Could more heat tolerant, non-preferred algae could revive bleached coral communities even if the relationship is less efficient?Credit: Tingting Xiang ...

Climate change could affect symbiotic relationships between microorganisms and trees

An international research consortium mapped the global distribution of tree-root symbioses with fungi and bacteria that are vital to forest ...

FEFU scientist reported on concentration of pesticides in marine organisms

Credit: FEFU press office According to ecotoxicologist from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), from the 90s and during 2000s in ...

Research shows wind can prevent seabirds accessing their most important habitat

We marvel at flying animals because it seems like they can access anywhere, but a first study of its kind ...

New species of rock-eating shipworm identified in freshwater river in the Philippines

UMass Amherst scientist among international team of researchers studying biodiversity with an eye toward developing new drugsCredit: Marvin Altamia and ...

Fifty years after the Cuyahoga conflagration

On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River, which flows through Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire. Although firefighters extinguished the blaze within ...

Electrons take alternative route to prevent plant stress

Credit: Kobe University Plants are susceptible to stress, and with the global impact of climate change and humanity's growing demand ...

Researchers lay out plan for managing rivers for climate change

Credit: Kevin Bladon CORVALLIS, Ore. - New strategies for river management are needed to maintain water supplies and avoid big ...

Good viruses and bad bacteria: A world-first green sea turtle trial

Credit: Bethany Keats, JCU Media Researchers at the JCU Turtle Health Research Facility have conducted a first-of-its-kind study using what's ...

Efficiently producing fatty acids and biofuels from glucose

A new strategy for efficiently producing fatty acids and biofuels that can transform glucose and oleaginous microorganisms into microbial diesel ...

Unexpected culprit — wetlands as source of methane

Credit: Karla Jarecke Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, ...

Sibel Pamukcu named to LSU Civil & Environmental Engineering Hall of Distinction

Lehigh University professor, an expert in electrochemical technologies for soil and water decontamination, has long advocated for women in STEMCredit: ...

Study reveals key locations for declining songbird

Credit: Joan Eckhardt Many of North America's migratory songbirds, which undertake awe-inspiring journeys twice a year, are declining at alarming ...

First book published on fishes of the Salish Sea

Credit: Joseph Tomelleri/University of Washington Press The first book documenting all of the known species of fishes that live in ...

Monitoring biodiversity with sound: How machines can enrich our knowledge

Research team lead by Göttingen scientist compares traditional and modern survey methodsCredit: Kevin Darras For a long time, ecologists have ...

Inhaling air pollution-like irritant alters defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension

New study using a rat model for high blood pressure helps explain the different sensory nerve-induced physiological response to air ...

How to keep fish in the sea and on the plate