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Study Highlights Environmental Impact of Hydropower Dams

The extinction of sustained species is found to occur on islands surrounded by hydroelectric reservoirs, according to the latest study carried out by the University of Stirling.

31 May 2016

Selectively Fishing for Lingcod in Protected Areas Avoids Hampering Recovery of Other Fish

Along the West Coast, lingcod fish are top predators — voracious eaters that aren’t picky about where their next meal comes from.

23 May 2016

Communities with More Fish Species are More Productive and Resilient to Rising Temperatures

Fish provide protein to billions of people and are an especially critical food source in the developing world. Today marine biologists confirmed a key factor that could help them thrive through the coming decades: biodiversity.

17 May 2016

Study Identifies Best Policies for Achieving Sustainable Fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean

A group of scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Macquarie University, James Cook University, and the University of Queensland have completed a major study that will enable countries and communities of the Western Indian Ocean to evaluate and restore fish populations while simultaneously recognizing the most appropriate policies that will help to obtain global sustainable and conservation targets.

9 May 2016

Coastal Wading Birds Use Tides and Moon Phases to Track Prey

Coastal wading birds shape their lives around the tides, and new research in The Auk: Ornithological Advances shows that different species respond differently to shifting patterns of high and low water according to their size and daily schedules, even following prey cycles tied to the phases of the moon.

4 May 2016

Coral Reefs in Florida Keys Dissolving Faster Due to Ocean Acidification, Say UM Researchers

In a new study, University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researchers found that the limestone that forms the foundation of coral reefs along the Florida Reef Tract is dissolving during the fall and winter months on many reefs in the Florida Keys. The research showed that the upper Florida Keys were the most impacted by the annual loss of reef.

3 May 2016

Melaleuca Leaves Could Provide Crucial Insights into Climate Change

Synonymous with the Australian landscape, the paperbark tree is most recognised for its distinctive bark, but it is the leaves that have found themselves at the centre of research which could provide crucial insights into climate change.

25 Apr 2016

New Study Enlightens Impacts of Shoreline Armoring on Salish Sea Ecosystem

Bulkheads and seawalls along the shores of Puget Sound help ease erosion and stabilize bluffs to protect waterfront properties.

20 Apr 2016

Climate Change and Copper-Contaminated Wetlands Could Lead to Amphibian Extinction

According to a team of researchers from the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, the disappearance of two amphibian species, which include the southern leopard frog and the southern toad, may be accelerated by the effects of copper-contaminated wetlands and climate change.

12 Apr 2016

Study Explores Ecosystem-Specific Vulnerabilities to Atmospheric Nitrogen Pollution on Continental Scale

Rising levels of atmospheric nitrogen pollution threaten plant diversity at nearly one-quarter of sites across a widespread portion of the U.S., according a new study led by University of Colorado Boulder researchers.

29 Mar 2016