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Mesopelagic Fishes Shrink with Ocean Warming

Fishes living in the twilight zone of the oceans reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and are a huge food resource, but little is known about their response to climate warming.

18 Jan 2023

Extensive Kelp Forest in the Galapagos Islands Discovered

A project (Seamounts Project) led by the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) found a vast kelp forest on the summit of a seamount at depths of ~50 m in the south of the Galapagos Islands.

18 Jan 2023

Biodiversity Influences Thermal Niche Variation in Communities

Climate change has undeniable global consequences on ecosystems and ecological community compositions, but it is unknown why some communities are better able to withstand the effects of climate change than others.

18 Jan 2023

Ants Might Not Alter Their Behavior in Response to Warming Ecosystems

Scientists at North Carolina State University discovered that ants did not modify their behavior in response to increased temperatures and survived in sub-optimal microhabitats even when ideal ones existed.

17 Jan 2023

Hand Washing Could Reduce Microplastic Release From Fabrics

Although several studies have demonstrated that microfibers are released during machine washing, it is less clear how hand washing affects this. In contrast to machine washing, researchers now report in ACS Environmental Science & Technology Water that hand washing can significantly reduce the number of fibers shed.

13 Jan 2023

Ecosystems in Western Parts of Southeastern Australia Feel the Impact of Climate Change

A new study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shown that ecosystems in western parts of southeastern Australia – including western Victoria and western Tasmania – may be most at risk of feeling the impacts of climate change in the coming decades.

10 Jan 2023