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Tropical Rabbitfish Pose a Major Threat to the Mediterranean Ecosystem

The tropical rabbitfish which have devastated algal forests in the eastern Mediterranean Sea pose a major threat to the entire Mediterranean basin if their distribution continues to expand as the climate warms, a new study warns.

22 Sep 2014

Most of the Marine Debris Along Australia's Coast is Plastic

In a report released today, CSIRO scientist Denise Hardesty says her team surveyed sites approximately every 100 km along the Australian coastline.

16 Sep 2014

Kill-Spill Project Aims to Accelerate Natural Bio-Degradation Oil Spills

Imagine if oil spills could be completely cleaned up soon after a marine accident. And this could be made possible thanks to none other than warrior microorganisms who attacked and completely broke down the oil.

12 Sep 2014

Wetland Construction and Restoration Can Improve Living Conditions of Bird Populations

The construction and restoration of wetlands can improve the living conditions of bird populations. According to a recent study, grazing is the single most important maintenance method for wetlands, due to its diversifying impact. This type of maintenance benefits waders in particular, as well as other birds living in wetlands.

12 Sep 2014

NSF Grants $11.4 Million to Address Concerns for Acidifying Oceans

With increasing levels of carbon dioxide accumulating in the atmosphere and moving into marine ecosystems, the world's oceans are becoming more acidic.

11 Sep 2014

Study Suggests New Standard to Better Protect Adirondack Loons

Biodiversity Research Institute’s (BRI’s) Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS’s) Adirondack Program announced today that three new articles summarizing research on Adirondack loons have been published in a special issue of the journal Waterbirds that is dedicated to loon research and conservation in North America.

11 Sep 2014

Forest Managers Must Look for Strategies That Enhance Forest Ecosystem Resilience

A recent study in the Journal of Environmental Management carried out by researchers at the European Forest Institute and their partners in the FP7 funded MOTIVE project (Models for Adaptive Forest Management) discusses how forest managers and decision makers can cope with climate uncertainties.

10 Sep 2014

South Dakota Ecologist Highlights Vital Role of Wetlands

Wetlands may be the least understood ecosystem, but their value is immense, according to Distinguished Professor W. Carter Johnson of the South Dakota State University Department of Natural Resource Management. “Anything that affects them will have a big impact on the landscape.”

8 Sep 2014

Recent Study Reports Challenges Facing Biodiversity in World’s Mountain Species

Tufts University’s Charles C. Chester, Wildlife Conservation Society’s Jodi A. Hilty and World Commission on Protected Areas/IUCN’s Lawrence S. Hamilton have together published a new paper on conservation, climate change and connectivity in mountain regions. This study has been published in the Journal of Mountain Ecology.

4 Sep 2014

Ocean Boundaries Redefined by Patches of Waste Material

A new model created by the University of New South Wales researchers could be helpful in determining the countries to be blamed for causing the ocean garbage patch, a gyre of floating rubbish.

3 Sep 2014