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Norwegian Climate Researchers and Ecologists Offer Insight on Impact of Climate Change on Seabirds

Collaboration between ecologists and climate researchers in Norway has generated fascinating new insight into how seabirds are affected by climate change.

30 May 2015

Ecologists Develop New Method to Better Identify Poaching Threats in Protected Areas

Ecologists from the University of York, together with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), have developed a new method to better identify where poachers operate in protected areas.

25 May 2015

Researchers Develop New Model to Test How Dams Affect Viability of Sea-Run Fish Species

Researchers have developed a model to assess how dams affect the viability of sea-run fish species that need to pass dams as they use both fresh and marine waters during their lifetimes. NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office (GARFO) have partnered on this project to test how varying passage efficiency at dams related to survival rates for these species.

25 May 2015

Invasive Earthworms Absorbing Toxic Metal Pollutants Threaten Ground Foraging Animals

Invasive earthworms in New England's forests are absorbing toxic metal pollutants in potentially hazardous levels that may be contributing to a decline in birds, amphibians and mammals that feed on them, a Dartmouth-led study finds.

22 May 2015

Grounding of Giant Iceberg Reveals Vulnerability of Marine Ecosystems to Sudden Changes

The grounding of a giant iceberg in Antarctica has provided a unique real-life experiment that has revealed the vulnerability of marine ecosystems to sudden changes in sea-ice cover.

20 May 2015

Mining Activities Affect Genetic Diversity of Brown Trout in South West England

Pollution from historic mining activities in south west England has led to a reduction in genetic diversity of brown trout according to new research from the University of Exeter. The findings, which will be published on Friday 15 May in the journal Evolutionary Applications, indicate that human activity can alter the genetic patterns of wild populations - an important issue in modern conservation.

14 May 2015

European Trees Increase Water-Use Efficiency Due to Increased Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations

Increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations have already caused large-scale physiological responses of European forests. In particular, the efficiency of water-use of trees, which is coupled to the uptake of CO2 during photosynthesis of leaves and needles has changed significantly.

13 May 2015

Climatic Buffering from Forest Canopies Critical for Projecting Likelihood of Regeneration in Forests

When temperatures rise and less water falls, forests respond. Forest canopies can buffer juvenile trees from drought and heat by providing shade for the younger trees below the leaf and needle cover. Adult trees have deep roots and can handle hot and dry conditions better than juveniles of the same species.

30 Apr 2015

Overfishing Increases Threat of Fast-Growing Sponges to Endangered Corals

For reef-building corals, sponges do not make good neighbors. Aggressive competitors for space, sponges use toxins, mucus, shading, and smothering to kill adjacent coral colonies and then grow on their skeletons.

30 Apr 2015

Parrotfish Play a Pivotal Role in Maintaining Coral Reef Islands

As well as being a beautiful species capable of changing its colour, shape and even gender, new research published today shows that parrotfish, commonly found on healthy coral reefs, can also play a pivotal role in providing the sands necessary to build and maintain coral reef islands.

29 Apr 2015

Ecology News

Norwegian Climate Researchers and Ecologists Offer Insight on Impact of Climate Change on Seabirds

Ecologists Develop New Method to Better Identify Poaching Threats in Protected Areas

Researchers Develop New Model to Test How Dams Affect Viability of Sea-Run Fish Species

Invasive Earthworms Absorbing Toxic Metal Pollutants Threaten Ground Foraging Animals

Grounding of Giant Iceberg Reveals Vulnerability of Marine Ecosystems to Sudden Changes

Mining Activities Affect Genetic Diversity of Brown Trout in South West England

European Trees Increase Water-Use Efficiency Due to Increased Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations

Climatic Buffering from Forest Canopies Critical for Projecting Likelihood of Regeneration in Forests

Overfishing Increases Threat of Fast-Growing Sponges to Endangered Corals

Parrotfish Play a Pivotal Role in Maintaining Coral Reef Islands

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