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Steroids Used on Livestock Affect Sexual Behaviours of Fish

A common growth-promoting hormone used worldwide in the cattle industry has been found to affect the sexual behaviours of fish at a very low concentration in waterways – with potentially serious ecological and evolutionary consequences.

3 Apr 2015

Oxygen Depletion, Hydrogen Sulphide Poisoning of the Ocean May Have Contributed to End-Triassic Mass Extinction

Changes in the biochemical balance of the ocean were a crucial factor in the end-Triassic mass extinction, during which half of all plant, animal and marine life on Earth perished, according to new research involving the University of Southampton.

3 Apr 2015

Computer Game Helps Experience and Explore Complexities of Sustainable Fishing

A new and innovative computer game has been developed that allows players to experience and explore the complexities of sustainable fishing. The game has been used as an interactive stakeholder communication measure by the EC-funded SOCIOEC project, an initiative that was dedicated to investigating the socio economic effects of fisheries management measures of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

3 Apr 2015

Flowers Bloom Earlier When the Sweet Spot for Seeds Comes Earlier Due to Climate Change

Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered why the first buds of spring come increasingly earlier as the climate changes.

2 Apr 2015

UC Riverside Professor of Ecology Honored with 2015 Prigogine Gold Medal

The Prigogine Gold Medal is awarded annually to a leading scientist in the field of ecological systems. This year, Bai-Lian (Larry) Li, a professor of ecology at the University of California, Riverside, has been selected to receive it.

26 Mar 2015

Ecosystem Services Provided By Different Wetland Types Not Being Considered in Wetland Restoration

Most efforts to protect and restore wetlands mistakenly focus on preserving only total wetland area, with no consideration of ecosystem services provided by different wetland types, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.

25 Mar 2015

Induced Terrestrial Plant Defences Affect Functioning of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

Chemical changes that occur in tree leaves after being attacked by insects and mammals can impact nearby streams, which rely on fallen plant material as a food source, report scientists from the University of Chicago Department of Ecology and Evolution.

19 Mar 2015

NTU Singapore and the Smithsonian Institution Partner to Advance Research in Tropical Ecology

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has partnered the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex based in the United States, to advance research in tropical ecology.

19 Mar 2015

Threatened Caribbean Coral Species Successfully Bred in the Lab

A rare and threatened Caribbean coral species has for the first time been successfully bred and raised in the lab, according to research published in the open access journal BMC Ecology.

17 Mar 2015

Six Natural Science Principles Identified to Ensure Success of Payments for Ecosystem Services Initiative

A team of investors, development organizations, conservationists, economists, and ecologists have published in the journal Science six natural science principles to ensure success of Payments for Ecosystem Services, mechanisms that have helped preserve carbon stocks stored in Madagascar's rainforests, maintain wildlife populations important for tourism in Tanzania, and protect watersheds in France by working with local farmers.

16 Mar 2015

Ecology News

Steroids Used on Livestock Affect Sexual Behaviours of Fish

Oxygen Depletion, Hydrogen Sulphide Poisoning of the Ocean May Have Contributed to End-Triassic Mass Extinction

Computer Game Helps Experience and Explore Complexities of Sustainable Fishing

Flowers Bloom Earlier When the Sweet Spot for Seeds Comes Earlier Due to Climate Change

UC Riverside Professor of Ecology Honored with 2015 Prigogine Gold Medal

Ecosystem Services Provided By Different Wetland Types Not Being Considered in Wetland Restoration

Induced Terrestrial Plant Defences Affect Functioning of Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems

NTU Singapore and the Smithsonian Institution Partner to Advance Research in Tropical Ecology

Threatened Caribbean Coral Species Successfully Bred in the Lab

Six Natural Science Principles Identified to Ensure Success of Payments for Ecosystem Services Initiative

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New Strategies to Reduce Methane Emissions from Cattle

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