Low Marsh Emits More Carbon Dioxide as Temperatures Rise Than High Marsh
A well-known carbon sink, salt marshes can help with carbon sequestration. They are also dynamic ecosystems, though, and they adjust to the tides and the…
Environmental Science
The Red Sea’s Crown-of-thorns Seastar is an Endemic Species
Crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) are marine invertebrates that feed on coral. They occur naturally on reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific region, and when conditions are favorable, they…
Using Sensory Deterrents to Reduce Bycatch
Making fishing gear more selective is one method for reducing bycatch. This incentive has fueled research into identifying and exploiting differences in the sensory biology…
A New Tool to Track the Health of Marine Ecosystems and Threat of Species Extinction
Scientists from Simon Fraser University are part of an international team of researchers who have developed a new science-based indicator to assess the state of…
Malaria Outbreak linked to Amphibian Extinction
A new study connects an amphibian extinction in Costa Rica and Panama to an increase in malaria cases. The study emphasizes the significance of biodiversity…
Sweden Reports Finding Explosive Traces in Pipelines in the Baltic Sea
Helsinki – The Baltic Sea location where two natural gas pipes were harmed in an act of “gross sabotage” included explosives traces, according to investigators,…
Mammal Conflict in Harsh Environments beyond Humans
A new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Colorado State University, and the National Park Service reveals previously unknown high-altitude competitions between two of…
One of the most Inbred Animals is the Endangered Devils Hole Pupfish
The first genome sequences of desert pupfish from the American Southwest, including the rare Devils Hole pupfish, have been assembled by researchers. The genomes of…
Entomologists Warn about how Insects will be affected by Climate Change
According to a new study, the combined effects of climate change and expanding agriculture are causing insect populations to plummet in some parts of the…
Ecological Imbalance – a Century of Change in Germany’s Plant Diversity
Over the last century, Germany’s plant world has produced more losers than winners. While the frequencies and abundances of many species have decreased, they have…
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