Life at the extremes: Riding a ghost
Extraordinary images of a giant deep-sea jellyfish with a school of small fish swimming among its arms provide new information on the interaction between these species.
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Climate change alters animal migrations – Serengeti hyenas cope well with changing prey availability
In the Serengeti, changes in the distribution of migratory herbivores can have important consequences for predators that depend on prey such as wildebeest and zebras.
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October research news from the Ecological Society of America
How habitat disturbance can make wild mice stressed and sick, the risk to Maryland marshes as seas rise and more from ESA’s journals.
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New Study Maps Jaguar Corridors Across the Americas
GPS tracking reveals new pathways connecting jaguar populations—and warns some historic connections may be fading.
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Rainfall reshapes river ecosystems and food webs, study finds
Rain has an outsized impact on the ecology of rivers, according to a new study led by William & Mary’s VIMS & Batten School.
New research reveals surprising link in ocean carbon cycle: swimming sea cucumbers
In a new study, an MBARI scientist reports how a swimming sea cucumber interrupts the transport of carbon to the seafloor, highlighting the important role of marine life in the ocean’s carbon cycle.
Recent paper by Montana State researchers about African wild dogs receives international attention
A recently published paper in the journal Ecology has received international attention for its revelations about highly endangered African wild dogs.
Texas Tech Researcher Probes Resilience of Coral Reefs
New findings indicate these important underwater ecosystems respond to external pressures in surprisingly different and resilient ways.
UF study combines demographic information with machine learning to find the Burmese pythons that matter most
A new study offers a tool to identify invasive snakes with the greatest influence on population growth and uses a form of AI to determine when they are most likely to be detected.
Bees struggle to smell flowers when air pollutants combine
Flowers become harder to smell for bees, moths and other pollinating insects in polluted air, according to new research.
September research news from the Ecological Society of America
The lasting impact of historical events on New Mexico fire regimes, using sea slugs as ecological ambassadors and more from ESA’s journals.
These parasites are not in tune with the lunar cycle
New research finds horsehair worms manipulate nocturnal hosts at night regardless of the moon’s phase.
Study finds alpine peaks are greening in Northeast U.S., Canada
It is the first regional analysis of greening trends in the northern Appalachian region.
Biologists compete over North America’s largest crayfish
Researchers scoured museums and collections around the country to find the largest specimens and gauge the ceiling on crayfish size.
Long-term oyster reef restoration shows clear success in murky waters
Large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Chesapeake Bay is successfully creating habitats that support larger, more diverse fish communities, according to new research.
Research news from the Ecological Society of America’s journals
Where giant salamanders sit in the food web, the conservation value of China’s fengshui forests and more from ESA’s journals.
Study: Periodical cicadas may be doomed to extinction
Biologists find the insects cannot recover when old-growth forests are removed.
Forest Floor to Treetops, Cameras Reveal Congo Basin’s Hidden Wildlife
Researchers used vertically stacked infrared camera traps to monitor mammals from the forest floor to the canopy in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Grassland birds are disappearing even from areas designed to protect them
A new study analyzed 16 years of bird survey data and found that bird nesting season in the Minnesota prairie isn’t quite what it used to be.
August research news from the Ecological Society of America
The mishmash of regulations surrounding invasive species, bee-boosting strategies for urban farms and more from ESA’s journals.