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The best time to deal with diseases in marine species is before an outbreak occurs, a study by Oregon State University shows.

New research by Oregon State University sheds light on the ability of steelhead, cutthroat and rainbow trout to endure the higher water temperatures expected to accompany climate change and its manifestations, including increased frequency, extent and severity of wildfires.

by Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche September 29, 2022 Per oltre 150 anni, le specie ittiche indo-pacifiche hanno colonizzato il Mediterraneo entrando dal Canale di Suez. Una ricerca coordinata dal Cnr-Irbim indica la possibilità che il fenomeno si estenda verso l’Oceano Atlantico a causa dei cambiamenti climatici. Il lavoro è stato recentemente pubblicato su Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. Una…

A new study by a research team from Arizona State University has found that climate change will dramatically increase the intensity of locust swarms, resulting in even more crops lost to insect pests and threatening food security.

by Università degli Studi di Milano Statale September 27, 2022 A causa del cambiamento climatico, la migrazione primaverile degli uccelli verso i siti di nidificazione e la loro riproduzione sono anticipate di circa 2-3 giorni ogni decennio, a partire dal 1811. E le specie che tendono ad anticipare maggiormente le loro attività sono quelle residenti e i migratori parziali, quelle…

A new study shows that as the Arctic warms faster than any other part of the world, polar bears can’t feast on blubber from multiple seals as they’re used to doing. Instead, they’re finding fewer seals and eating more muscle, increasing their consumption of protein relative to fat.

New research demonstrates the preference of large male desert isopods for larger females in safe areas but less so for large females in risky areas.

The results of one of a study of the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave were published in the journal Ecology.

A three-year study in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana found that – even at small scales – emergent wetlands or ponds support many wetland bird species.

Cannabis may be at a higher risk of loss from wildfire because it is mostly confined to being grown in rural areas, according to new research by scientists in the Department of Environmental Science Policy and Management at UC Berkeley.

Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History created CT scans of a dead snake with a giant centipede it had managed to swallow halfway and published their results in the journal Ecology.

A team led by the University of Washington has compiled and analyzed hundreds of the field observations to produce the first comprehensive report of the impact of the 2021 heat wave on shellfish.

The research team of the Red List of Mammals in Portugal, which is working on reviewing the threat and conservation status of these species in this country, carried out an “unprecedented compilation” of data on georeferenced occurrences of mammals in mainland Portugal and the Azores and Madeira.

An online database developed at the University of Sussex which documents pollinator-plant interactions, could help the public understand how to plant for pollinators and support biodiversity.

Scientists always thought stingrays were silent – but new research has shown at least two species of stingrays can produce sounds voluntarily, possibly as a warning response to perceived threats.

Plant species that are generally uncommon in urban areas but planted in urban gardens attract rare bee and bird species, according to a Dartmouth-led study examining urban garden sites in Northern California.

Researchers discovered that in their natural habitat, white egret orchids with the fringe removed produced fewer healthy seeds per individual fruit than intact plants.

In a University of Minnesota study, researchers used statistical models to estimate the resilience of over 10,000 lakes in the upper Midwest to both climate change and land use in order to identify temperature and watershed conditions above which critical habitat was lost.

Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world’s largest omnivore.

A new survey published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment synthesizes the perspectives of thousands of biodiversity experts worldwide.