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“#Tracking humanity’s latest toxins in stranded whales and dolphins” Credit: CC0 Public Domain As humanity develops new types of plastics and chemicals, researchers are constantly trying to keep up with understanding how these contaminants affect the environment and wildlife. A new study gives a first look at the presence and potential effects of these pollutants…
“#Dolphin calf entangled in fishing line only lived two years following rescue” Results demonstrate long-term damage from the entanglement involving maxillary bones, dentition and soft tissues of the rostrum or snout. The dolphin only survived for about two years after disentanglement and release. Credit: Private citizen More than 1,000 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) live in…
“#Plant size and habitat traits influence cycad susceptibility to invasive species” A Cycas micronesica tree in Guam, right, shows the extent of damage done by invasive insect herbivores, a scale called Aulacaspis yasumatsui, as compared to a healthy Cycas micronesica tree, left, found in Yap. In a 15-year study, published in the May 2020 issue…
“#Biodiversity loss could be making us sick – here’s why” Credit: Olis Design/Shutterstock By 2050, 70% of the world’s population is expected to live in towns and cities. Urban living brings many benefits, but city dwellers worldwide are seeing a rapid increase in noncommunicable health problems, such as asthma and inflammatory bowel disease. Some scientists…
“#More carbon in the ocean can lead to smaller fish” Credit: CC0 Public Domain As humans continue to send large quantities of carbon into the atmosphere, much of that carbon is absorbed by the ocean, and UConn researchers have found high CO2 concentrations in water can make fish grow smaller. Researchers Christopher Murray Ph.D. ’19,…
“#Making the most of a tree epidemic” The Ashen Cabin. Credit: Andy Chen, Author provided A large portion of North America’s 8.7 billion ash trees are now infested by a beetle called the emerald ash borer. Since its discovery in the U.S. in 2002, the emerald ash borer has killed hundreds of millions of ash…
“#Identifying the blind spots of soil biodiversity” Nematodes are very small, microscopic worms that can be found in soils almost all over the world. Credit: Andy Murray Soils harbor a substantial part of the world’s biodiversity, yet data on the patterns and processes taking place below ground does not represent all relevant ecosystems and taxa….
“#Study finds diseases in N.C. otters, an important species for tracking river health” River otter shows belly at Pelican Island NWR. Creator: Adams, Keenan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Credit: North Carolina State University North American river otters are known for their playful swimming, but they are also an important species for helping scientists understand…
“#Scientists discover secret behind Earth’s biodiversity hotspots” A King Protea. Credit: Colin Beale The research suggests that biodiversity hotspots—such as the Daintree Rainforest in Australia and the Cloud Forests of Ecuador—are teeming with species because they have been ecologically stable for long periods of time, allowing evolution to forge ahead undisturbed. The findings highlight the…
“#Study calls for urgent plan to manage invasive weed which threatens livelihoods in Africa” Credit: CABI CABI scientists have conducted research which is calling for an urgent integrated management strategy, including biological control, to fight the invasive weed Mimosa diplotricha which is threatening livelihoods in eastern and southern Africa Dr. Arne Witt, lead author of…