Biodiversity hotspots, centres of endemicity, and the conservation of coral reefs
...s, David Bellwood and Sean Connolly has shown that biodiversity hotspots on coral reefs are not driven by local co...sts (endemics). Unlike hotspots on land, peaks in biodiversity of corals and reef fishes are caused primarily by the overlap in geographic ranges of widely dispers...UCR's Arturo Gmez-Pompa receives Honorary Researcher Award and the Gold Medal Merit Award
...anaged to protect, restore and enrich its existing biodiversity by manipulation of its ecosystems. Established in...terested in the conservation and management of the biodiversity of this northeast portion of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. "I feel very honored to receive these...UT Southwestern scientist helps identify neurons in worms that control link between stress, eating
...ate aggregation behavior, which in turn can affect biodiversity as well as community structure and dynamics. Although social scientists have made strides in understanding the significance group behaviors have had on ecological and evolutionary processes, little research has been done on the basic neural mechanism...Biodiversity conservation - no guarantee for shortcuts
...ule of thumb' that the conservation of a country's biodiversity can be guaranteed by focusing on protecting its threatened and endemic species. In a report published this week, Aletta Bonn, Ana Rodrigues and Kevin Gaston explain, "Nationally threatened and endemic species are important conservation targets in t...UN Foundation & Conservation International forge $15M partnership to protect global biodiversity
...(UN Foundation) has identified the conservation of biodiversity as one of its top priorities, and is directly supp...indigenous populations. "With 16 out of 25 global biodiversity hotspots having World Heritage Sites, this partnership will be tremendously beneficial in providing ...New mammal species identified in Australia
In the current crisis of global biodiversity loss, the discovery of new species is a welcome addition. But the recent finding that the mountain brushtail possum, an arboreal marsupial mammal of Australian wet forests, is actually made up of two species also poses new conservation challenges. Th...GSA release 02-55: Dec. Geology & GSA Today media highlights
...st Africa to study the effects of deforestation on biodiversity in the lake. Lake Tanganyika is home to over 2,00...hanges in sedimentation rates, nutrient input, and biodiversity were the major manifestations of deforestation's effects on the lake habitat at the deforested site ...Global analysis finds nearly half the Earth is still wilderness
...ant cacti, to Amazonia's rainforests, teeming with biodiversity including 30,000 endemic plant species and 122 end...han ever the critical importance of protecting the biodiversity hotspots, areas which represent only 1.4 percent of the Earth's landmass but contain more than 60 pe...Scripps Institution researchers develop new approach for designing marine reserves
...ocated more on the basis of social factors than on biodiversity needs The use of explicit socioeconomic variables in addition to biodiversity data is particularly important because in marine systems, where fishing is a major threat, ecologica...Stung by success: Intensive farming may suppress pollinating bees
...others are studying regarding the relation between biodiversity and what ecologists call "ecosystem services," the economic benefits that natural systems provide to people but that are not normally accounted for in the marketplace. Scientists need carefully collected data to quantify the value of biodiversity, Kr...Aged Polish forest plots teach new ecosystem lessons
...the late-1960s has become a new teaching ground on biodiversity for a team of U.S. researchers. Though planted... findwhat factor most may influence changes in the biodiversity of the ecosystem. "The beauty of this planting is that it was replicated," Tjoelker said. "That is ...Vast, wild Northern Forest gains new allies: 18 projects named in $1.8 million study
...creation enthusiasts with the need to maintain the biodiversity of ecological reserves in the vast, wild Northern Forest that stretches from Maine through Vermont and New Hampshire to New York's Adirondacks. Another cluster of university researchers will use GIS and satellite mapping to measure and predict the mo...World-first Australian truffle find
...Australia as one of the richest centers of truffle biodiversity on the planet. Until Dr Bougher discovered the new fungus in the rejuvenating forest landscape of a former bauxite mine near Perth, WA, no one had ever found a truffle or underground mushroom - related to Amanita. "It's not just a new species. It's...Tropical Science for the 21st Century
... will get their boots dirty as they experience the biodiversity of the tropics and discover (or rediscover) how to conduct science in one of the most complex environments on earth. Celebration Banquet , San Jos, April 2 Scientific Symposium , University of Costa Rica, April 3Edward O. Wilson, one of the founde...Smaller households fuel global housing boom and threaten biodiversity, study finds
...d that, where human population growth was slowing, biodiversity might be given some breathing room,'' said Stanfor...ed trend presents a particularly serious threat to biodiversity - the plants, animals and microbes underpinning our life-support systems,'' Daily added. ''The threa...Peoples' household dynamics crucial to biodiversity
...lining number of occupants in a household affects biodiversity and resource consumption. The paper, entitled "Eff...changes worldwide, then scrutinized six areas with biodiversity "hotspots," areas with high densities of animal and plant species. The studies paint pictures of h...Researchers tie worldwide biodiversity threats to growth in households
...declining, are having a vast impact on the world's biodiversity and environment. Reduction in household size has l...ound the world and has posed serious challenges to biodiversity conservation, write Jianguo (Jack) Liu of MSU and Stanford colleagues Gretchen C. Daily, Paul R. Ehr...Three tourist experiences named best worldwide for environmental, social responsibility
...anned well, local people can benefit from tourism, biodiversity and natural environments can be protected and cultural and historic sites can remain intact. "These winners are perfect examples of the way the travel and tourism industry should operate," said Jordan's Queen Noor, the 2002 World Legacy Awards Honor...Special section: Invasive species
...n-native species are among the greatest threats to biodiversity worldwide. There are about 50,000 non-native species in the U.S. alone, costing about $125 billion each year in environmental damage and economic losses. While there are no easy answers, a new analysis shows that current approaches often just make th...Midwest wetlands almost gone but may still have most species
.... "We often look to other regions of the world as biodiversity hotspots but it is worth noting that some of the m...uch as the Corn Belt should not be written off as biodiversity wastelands," says David Jenkins of the University of Illinois at Springfield, who presents this work...