Search query: caused
Categories: Ecology: Extinction
13142 records searched, 84 records found, top 20 matches displayed
Search Hints:
- Use a + (plus sign) or - (minus sign) to include or exclude a word: +mars -venus
- Use a ? (question mark) as a wildcard for a single letter: te?t (test,text)
- Use a * (asterisk) as a wildcard for multiple letters: he*t (heat, heart)
- Use a ~ (tilde) to expand word endings: meteor~ (meteorite, meteorid, meteorology)
Most frequent words in this category for articles published in the last 45 days:
species (13),
years (7),
biodiversity (6),
birds (6),
climate (6),
coral (6),
across (4),
change (4),
fossil (4),
plants (4),
regions (4),
tropical (4),
biologists (3),
bird (3),
bleaching (3),
caused (3),
colorful (3),
dinosaurs (3),
discovered (3),
ecosystems (3)
Published Scientists zero in on timing, causes of ice age mammal extinctions in southern California
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Radiocarbon dating on bones in the La Brea Tar Pits lead archaeologists to warn that history may be...
Published Marine heatwaves decimate sea urchins, molluscs and more at Rottnest - Marine Heatwaves Decimate Sea Urchins, Molluscs and More at Rottnest
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates...
Published Major North American oil source yields clues to one of earth's deadliest mass extinctions - Major North American Oil Source Yields Clues to One of Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Geologists studying the Bakken Shale Formation discovered a critical kill mechanism behind a series...
Published Ocean's loss of oxygen caused massive Jurassic extinction: Could it happen again?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have found a chemical clue in Italian limestone that explains a mass extinction of marin...
Published Insecticides contributed to loss of butterflies across American Midwest, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Insecticide use is a major factor causing a decrease in the size and diversity of butterfly populati ...
Published Buffalo slaughter left lasting impact on Indigenous peoples
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The near extinction of the North American bison in the late 1800s caused a devastating, lasting econ ...
Published UK's Overseas Territories at ongoing risk from wide range of invasive species - UK's Overseas Territories at Ongoing Risk from Wide Range of Invasive Species
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to th...
Published Climate change, urbanization drive major declines in Los Angeles' birds in California, US - Climate Change and Urbanization: The Major Causes of Bird Decline in Los Angeles
(via sciencedaily.com) Biologists use current and historical bird surveys to reveal how land use change has amplified -- an...
Published Loss of reptiles poses threat for small islands where humans may have caused extinctions - Loss of Reptiles Poses Threat for Small Islands Where Humans May Have Caused Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) A new examination of ancient and current species of reptiles conducted by paleobiologists reveals th...
Published Study identifies boat strikes as a growing cause of manatee deaths in Belize - Study Identifies Boat Strikes as a Growing Cause of Manatee Deaths in Belize
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The endangered Antillean manatee faces a growing threat from boat strikes in Belize, according to a...
Published The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The bananas in your supermarket and that you eat for breakfast are facing functional extinction due...
Published Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Combinations of unfavorable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biom ...
Published Rope entanglement cause of low breeding rates in right whales, analysis finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New findings show the severe impact of fishing gear entanglements on the survival of critically enda...
Published How to help save plants from extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Now is the time to identify the conditions that cause plants to die. Doing so will allow us to bette ...
Published Future risk of coral bleaching set to intensify globally
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have projected future marine heatwaves will cause coral reefs to be at severe risk of bl ...
Published New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the 'Great Dying' - New Study Reveals Biodiversity Loss Drove Ecological Collapse After the 'Great Dying'
(via sciencedaily.com) By exploring the stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinc...
Published Prehistoric scat reveals 'Waves' of extinction in Colombia - Prehistoric Scat Reveals 'Waves' of Extinction in Colombia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two 'waves' in the Colo...
Published Warming Arctic draws marine predators northwards - Warming Arctic Draws Marine Predators Northwards
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Marine predators have expanded their ranges into the Arctic waters over the last twenty years, drive...
Published Insect decline also occurs in forests - Insect Decline Also Occurs in Forests: A Threat to Ecosystems
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricu...
Published Coral disease tripled in the last 25 years. Three-quarters will likely be diseased by next century - Coral Disease Tripled in the Last 25 Years: A Looming Crisis for Our Oceans
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Research suggests warming temperatures will see nearly 80 per cent of coral in reefs diseased in the...