Tag: Ecology/Environment

Credit: Lisa Schulte Moore AMES, Iowa - Researchers at Iowa State University will test how the environmental benefits of planting ...

Human activity disrupting iconic African ecosystem, Syracuse biologist finds

Syracuse University professor notes up to 75-percent drop in larger wildlife species populations in parts of Serengeti-Mara ecosystemCredit: Syracuse University ...

ESA tipsheet for April 1, 2019

Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Get a sneak peek into these new scientific papers, publishing April ...

Invasive round gobies may be poised to decimate endangered French Creek mussels

Credit: Ryan Hagerty, US Fish and Wildlife Service The round goby -- a small, extremely prolific, invasive fish from Europe ...

Scientists confirm first report of egg parasitoid in Africa to fight fall armyworm

Credit: CABI A group of scientists have confirmed the first report of an egg parasitoid Telenomus remus in Africa which ...

Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction, shows a new survey

The endemic reptiles are already proposed to be listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild ...

Three Konstanz researchers win prestigious Human Frontiers grants

Projects by Dina Dechmann, Alex Jordan and Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin are among 34 selected in global competition Dina Dechmann, Alex Jordan ...

How do species adapt to their surroundings?

Study explores the coevolution of lifespans and plasticity Several fish species can change sex as needed. Other species adapt to ...

Ocean visions: Leading institutions gather to cultivate scalable, science-driven solutions

ATLANTA, March 29, 2019 - Leading ocean science and engineering institutions are joining forces to create Ocean Visions, an innovative ...

Sweeping census provides new population estimate for western chimpanzees

Using IUCN A.P.E.S. Database, conservationists estimate 52,800 western chimps NEW YORK (March 29, 2019) - A sweeping new census published ...

Study finds white sharks with high levels of mercury, arsenic and lead in their blood

Credit: Inset: OCEARCH Background: Neil Hammerschlag, Ph.D. Researchers found high concentrations of mercury, arsenic, and lead, in blood samples obtained ...

Fungal disease threatens hundreds of amphibian species worldwide

Global-scale analysis of losses due to chytrid fungus paints a grim picture: 500 species declines, 90 of which have already ...

First-confirmed occurrence of a lambeosaurine dinosaur found on Alaska’s North Slope

Paper published in Scientific Reports describes paleontologists' unearthing part of a skull, illustrating that there is much to learn about ...

New model predicts substantial reduction of malaria transmitting mosquitoes

The role of mosquitoes in spreading malaria is the biggest factor behind a recent study that found them to be ...

Modelled climate change impact on mosquito-borne virus transmission

Credit: NIAID (CC BY 2.0, 2016) Mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, already threaten over a billion people ...

Fungus has decimated the populations of 501 amphibian species worldwide

Survey by researchers in 16 countries is published in Science. Authors say chytrid fungus is responsible for heaviest biodiversity loss ...

Novel insights into soil biodiversity, Earth’s global engine

Credit: Virginia Tech A Virginia Tech professor was part of an international team of researchers that discovered new advances about ...

Wood ash recycling program could help save Muskoka’s forests and lakes

Restoring calcium levels may spark forest growth across cottage country TORONTO, March 28, 2019 - Implementing a new residential wood ...

Studying reintroduction of bull trout with simulations

Credit: Meryl Mims, Virginia Tech A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by Meryl Mims, has assessed how environmental, demographic, and ...

Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers