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New Study Uncovers Intriguing Mysteries of Mussel Life

Ecologists sometimes look to mussel species, a well-studied and foundational genus in estuaries, as model organisms for assessing the condition of coastal habitats, which are crucial for people and well as the broader environment.

2 Feb 2015

University Of Sheffield Research Reveals Marine Ecosystems in Danger Due to Neglect

New research by the University of Sheffield has warned of the increasing risk of extinction to our marine life.

31 Jan 2015

Aquatic Resources Need Protection in Canada's Changing Landscape

The Tar Sands in Alberta, potential development in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, declining timber harvest and farming - human activity is transforming Canada's landscape, yet many of the country's aquatic resources remain unprotected, according to research by ecologists at the University of Toronto.

28 Jan 2015

Melting Glaciers Will Release Massive Amounts of Organic Carbon

As the climate warms, glaciers and other terrestrial ice reservoirs will release massive amounts of organic carbon into the water circulation. Just how much and how quickly it will be released is the focus of a recent Nature Geoscience publication.

22 Jan 2015

NAU Students Learn Impacts of Prolific Bison Herd Near Grand Canyon’s North Rim

Students in a Northern Arizona University undergraduate conservation biology class have been studying impacts of a prolific bison herd near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim.

21 Jan 2015

Melting of Glaciers Will Release Substantial Organic Carbon and Affect Marine Ecosystems

As the Earth warms and glaciers all over the world begin to melt, researchers and public policy experts have focused largely on how all of that extra water will contribute to sea level rise.

20 Jan 2015

Recreational Fishing and Traditional Fishing Have Similar Effects on Marine Ecosystems

A total of 10% of adults living in developed countries practice recreational fishing, which in the Mediterranean Sea represents around 10% of the total production of fisheries. Despite its importance, this fishing is not as controlled or studied as professional fishing. For the first time, a study examines this activity, whose effects are increasingly more similar to traditional fishing. For this reason, scientists demand greater control.

12 Jan 2015

Researchers Publish Study on Ecological Effects of Salvage Logging

After a forest fire burns a large swath across timberlands, logging companies often are not far behind. They come in to do what is called salvage logging--salvaging the timber that has not been completely destroyed by the fire.

12 Jan 2015

Research Report on Global Biomass Molding Fuel Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Biomass Molding Fuel Industry Report - Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

8 Jan 2015

Tiny Creature Lives in Both Methane Seep and Non-Seep Habitats

You might have this past summer. That's when the national news media featured stories about a recent discovery of hundreds of methane seeps -- where methane gas bubbles up from the sea floor -- in the North Atlantic Ocean. The discussion about this scientific find typically turned to important questions about the methane's impact on climate change, but there is another interesting question about methane seeps.

6 Jan 2015