Little genes, big conservation: UM scientists study genetic rescue
Credit: Photo courtesy of the University of Montana MISSOULA - At first glance, there aren't many similarities between westslope cutthroat ...
Tag: Population Biology
Plant probe could help estimate bee exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides
Bee populations are declining, and neonicotinoid pesticides continue to be investigated -- and in some cases banned -- because of ...
Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London’s iconic sparrow?
Study finds that 74% of London's house sparrows carry avian malaria -- more than any other bird population in Northern ...
Field research in Turkmenistan’s highest mountain reveals high biological diversity
New open-access book presents a comprehensive report on the remarkable ecosystems of the Koytendag nature reserveCredit: Koytendag State Nature Reserve ...
Invasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy
Credit: ParrotNet Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity, although impacts vary strongly depending on where ...
Tiny habitant from Abrolhos bank (Brazil) sheds light on tropical Atlantic biogeography
Credit: Dr Bárbara Louise Valentas-Romera For the first time, the bivalve mollusc Guyanella clenchi has been reported from Abrolhos Bank, ...
Immune system effectiveness appears key to antibiotic success against persistent bacteria
Drug that kills slow-growing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus may be powerful treatmentCredit: Mikkaichi et al. Mathematical modeling suggests that the rate ...
Severely disturbed habitats impacting health of Madagascar’s lemurs
Credit: Mitch Irwin, Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Ill. -- A new study led by Mitch Irwin and Karen Samonds of ...
No new males: Climate change threat to Cape Verde turtles
Credit: Lucy Hawkes Rising temperatures could mean no male loggerhead turtles hatch at a key breeding ground by the end ...
New research helps predict locations of blue whales so ships can avoid them
App now in development will put information in the hands of ship crews and managersCredit: John Calambokidis/Cascadia Research Collective A ...
Mattresses could emit higher levels of VOCs during sleep
Hundreds of household items, including furniture, paint and electronics, emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which at high levels can pose ...
Pensoft welcomes Neotropical Biology & Conservation to its open-access journal portfolio
Eleven studies in the first issue demonstrate the modernized look & feel of the Brazil-born journal, as provided by the ...
Inbreeding depression reduces litter sizes in golden retrievers
Data from the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study shows that inbreeding depression, the result of breeding closely-related individuals, ...
Early first pregnancy is the key to successful reproduction of cheetahs in zoos
Credit: Ad Meskens, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68621350 Cheetah experts in many zoos around the world are at a loss. Despite all their efforts, ...
Wind, warmth boost insect migration, first-ever University of Guelph study reveals
Wind and warmth can improve travel time for the billions of insects worldwide that migrate each year, according to a ...
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic
Credit: Daniel Cartamil Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research ...
Two new species of parasitic wasps described from an altitude of over 3,400 m in Tibet
Credit: Wangzhen Zhang Specimens kept in the collection of the Institute of Beneficial Insects at the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry ...
Is wildfire management ‘for the birds?’
Prescribed burning and restoration thinning helped save red-cockaded woodpeckers in the nation's South; the same strategy could protect spotted owls ...
Last chlamydia-free koala population may safeguard future of species
Credit: The University of Adelaide DENVER/July 2, 2019 - The last, large, isolated, healthy chlamydia-free population of koalas in Australia ...
‘Gentle recovery’ of Brazil’s leatherback turtles
Credit: Banco de Imagens Projeto TAMAR Brazil's leatherback turtles are making a "gentle recovery" after 30 years of conservation efforts, ...