MERIS monitoring tracks planetary photosynthesis levels
...epend on it for food. Plants often provide a local habitat for other species to live in, and constitute a major source of raw materials for human activities. Wood in particular constitutes a critical source of energy storage for a large fraction of humanity which relies on it for heating and cooking. It is e...Study in Royal Society journal on first observation of giant squid in the wild
...ominant male Daubenton's bats share better lowland habitat with nursing females. We show that this strategy enables the fittest males to father most of the offspring, probably by mating with females after their young have flown, but before swarming. This may give their sperm the first class accommodation in ...NSF, NIH award Ecology of Infectious Diseases grants
...tudy how large-scale environmental events--such as habitat destruction, biological invasion and pollution--al... scientists. "The role of biological diversity and habitat structure in stabilizing communities of plants, animals and microorganisms has received a great deal...A new angle on flowers: Fish are players in pollination
...ly shape nature. For example, it's well known that habitat destruction and overfishing of salmon have ecological consequences from limiting food for grizzlies and other predators to reducing mountain stream nutrient levels. The fish-flower research shows the same potential for human impacts at a far more loc...Satellite technology allows scientists to track warm sharks in cold polar seas
...able to accumulate a larger dataset on the sharks' habitat and preferences with a greater accuracy than we've been able to do before." Seasonal migrations To tag salmon sharks, Block and her colleagues traveled to Prince William Sound in the Gulf of Alaska during the summer. There, in calm fjords, they enc...Woods Hole Research Center scientist part of international initiatives to save the great apes
...l Park. Only two small pockets of mountain gorilla habitat remain in vast areas converted for agriculture --t...al Africa, says Laporte, as large tracks of forest habitat are still untouched by agriculture or logging. She adds, "The situation is changing fast, and we nee...Wildlife professor updates 'best available science' on Florida panther
...ind decisions that are aimed at preserving natural habitat and preventing further decline in species populati...rious flaws in their research and understanding of habitat requirements for the panthers. Vaughan pointed out that although the existing research conducted and...Cattle grazing may help rather than hurt endangered species
...ing plays an important role in maintaining wetland habitat necessary for some endangered species. Removing c...rnia could, inadvertently, degrade the vernal pool habitat of fairy shrimp and tiger salamanders. Cattle grazing influences the rates of evaporation which wor......ain colors and other map features with the type of habitat they indicate, such as sand bottom, coral ledges, ...d scientifically sound basis to assess whether the habitat and fisheries are changing over time, and whether the reserve and enforcement are working," says Ree...Seafloor creatures destroyed by ice action during ice ages
...spond much more slowly to the destruction of their habitat than elsewhere in the oceans. They have lower metabolic rates that lower their growth and reproductive rates. Elsewhere in the oceans, a brisingid starfish would reproduce annually and live for ten years. In the Antarctic these starfish can reach 100...Founder of eastern Congo gorilla reserve wins prestigious award
...ther species withstand traditional threats such as habitat destruction and bushmeat hunting, as well as the war's devastation. Today, after the conflict that killed more than 3 million people, the DRC government formally recognizes much of the territory in Vwirasihikya's campaign as protected land under the ...In Western bluebird as well as human families, accumulated wealth encourages stability
...Hastings about the cascading effects of removal of habitat on the social lives and winter survival of native birds, from Western bluebirds to acorn woodpeckers. Our work suggests that the biodiversity of central coastal California will be determined largely by how we treat the old-growth oak forests of Calif...Valuing biodiversity services, including its insurance against disease
...gulation, climate regulation, storm protection and habitat for useful species is the main theme of the First ...n contact with wildlife through invasion of forest habitat and the use of wildlife for food and folk remedies is responsible for the emergence of a series of l...California's oak woodlands face a new threat: Climate change
...s current range. For both species, their potential habitat shifts northward, meaning that these species are n...ns will be right for them in the future. "Suitable habitat is lost in the southern part of the state, and about a third of the new potential habitat is in area...Central Americans save plant diversity through local cultivations
...ies. By taking the jocote out of its natural, wild habitat and planting them in living fences and other means of cultivation, farmers in the Mesoamerican region have helped to preserve the jocote's diversity, the authors note. "I think it is really amazing to consider that the food we eat today, the foods ...New model protects wetlands of the future
... Aquatic Vegetation) model. It predicts potential habitat changes in SAV caused by the changes in water clar...results that predict gain from different levels of habitat restoration scenarios. "This model can be used in other coastal SAV habitats if local SAV light req...Bird song changes sound alarm over habitat fragmentation
...s is the first study to analyse the role played by habitat loss and fragmentation on song-matching. Ecologist...ack of interaction between individuals isolated by habitat barriers. According to the study's authors, Dr Paola Laiolo and Dr Jos Tella of the Estacin Biologic...Study in Royal Society journal on link between creativity and mating success
...c diversity in butterflies: interactive effects of habitat fragmentation and climate-driven range expansion by Dr JK Hill, Dr CL Hughes, Dr C Dytham and Dr JB Searle Global climates are warming and some species are expanding their distributions to track these changes. We examined three British butterfly spe...Overfishing in inland waters reduces biodiversity and threatens health
...elds, maintenance of biodiversity, protection from habitat degradation and other anthropogenic stressors, and provision of socioeconomic benefits to a broad spectrum of consumers. ...Russian River coho recovery project seeing first hopeful signs of success
...factors such as loss and degradation of freshwater habitat and changing ocean conditions. Surveys of prime co...d in more than 40 completed stream enhancement and habitat restoration projects on targeted tributaries. Wall-sized woven willow baffles were installed to shor...