Tag: Ecology/Environment

Seasonal daylight makes biofluorescence rare in Arctic waters; snailfish living in iceberg habitats of Greeland buck trend with green and ...

Twice as much carbon flowing from land to ocean than previously thought

Credit: Eun Young Kwon Every year 600-900 million tons of carbon flow through rivers to the ocean either as particles ...

The impact of geopolitical boundaries on cycad conservation efforts

Conservation measures across multiple governments and countries necessary to mitigate extinction risksCredit: University of Guam Geopolitical boundaries can have a ...

Climate change ravages coralligenous architects in the Mediterranean

Increasing the vulnerability of the ecosystemCredit: Joaquim Garrabou (ICM-CSIC) Marine heatwaves are dramatically affecting the marine ecosystems of the world ...

Enigmatic circling behavior captured in whales, sharks, penguins, and sea turtles

Credit: Narazaki et al. / iScience Technological advances have made it possible for researchers to track the movements of large ...

‘By-the-wind sailor’ jellies wash ashore in massive numbers after warmer winters

Credit: COASST As their name suggests, by-the-wind sailor jellyfish know how to catch a breeze. Using a stiff, translucent sail ...

Christmas Island reptile-killer identified

Bacterium responsible for deaths of critically endangered speciesCredit: Parks Australia. Native reptile populations on Christmas Island have been in severe ...

Escape from mongoose: frog’s novel strategy

Invasive mongooses altered leg length and endurance of endangered island frogsCredit: Hirotaka Komine/ TUAT Biodiversity is increasingly ruined by humanity's ...

Algae growing on dead coral could paint a falsely rosy portrait of reef health

New challenges to a once tried-and-true method for assessing reef healthCredit: Image courtesy of Ken Caldeira. Washington, DC-- Algae colonizing ...

The trouble of being tall

Credit: Mogens Trolle The giraffe is a truly puzzling animal. With its exceptional anatomy and suite of evolutionary adaptations, the ...

Feeding cattle seaweed reduces their greenhouse gas emissions 82 percent

New long-term study could mean more sustainable burgersCredit: Breanna Roque/UC Davis A bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce ...

Arctic was once lush and green, could be again, new research shows

Credit: Zach Montes Orijin Media Imagine not a white, but a green Arctic, with woody shrubs as far north as ...

The Blue Economy is more than resources: It has to focus on social equity and governance

Credit: Andres Cisneros-Montemayor The future of an equitable and sustainable global ocean, or "Blue Economy," depends on more than the ...

Mitigating impact of artificial light at night in tropical forests

New findings have major conservation implications for critical insectsCredit: Sulema Castro/Smithsonian Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a major factor ...

For migrating elephant seals, ‘lightscapes of fear’ shape feeding, resting strategies

Tracking study shows how seals balance predator avoidance and the need to feed, shifting strategies as their body condition improves ...

Abundant and stable rocks are critical egg-laying habitat for insects in restored streams

Credit: Michelle Jewell The abundance and other characteristics of rocks partially extending above the water surface could be important for ...

Polarstern expedition investigates massive calved iceberg

Experts explore for the first time life on the seafloor in a region formerly covered by thick iceCredit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / ...

Artificial light affects plant pollination even during the daytime

Credit: UZH/Agroscope The use of artificial light at night around the world has increased enormously in recent years, causing adverse ...

Artificial light at night may disrupt firefly mating

Credit: Avalon Owens New research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity indicates that artificial light at night likely interferes with ...

Helping stevia plants brave the cold