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Published Global wildlife trade risks altering evolutionary history and ecosystem function, study suggests



Some of the world's most distinct and ancient animal species, which play crucial roles in our planet...
Published Tropical coral-infecting parasites discovered in cold marine ecosystems



Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of cre...
Published Coral reef microbes point to new way to assess ecosystem health



A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, wh...
Published Fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought - Fossil Discovery Reveals Complex Ecosystems Existed on Earth Much Earlier Than Previously Thought



About 250 million years ago, the Permian-Triassic mass extinction killed over 80 per cent of the pla...
Published Species diversity promotes ecosystem stability



What maintains stability within an ecosystem and prevents a single best competitor from displacing o ...
Published Detecting a vast diversity of rainforest animals by swabbing their DNA from leaves


Researchers demonstrate that a vast multitude of birds and mammals can be detected by simply swabbin...
Published New research highlights risks of selective adaptation in extreme coral habitats



Resilient corals, often referred to as 'super corals', have recently been seen as potential saviours...
Published Humans can increase biodiversity, archaeological study shows



Through the ages, the presence of humans has increased the heterogeneity and complexity of ecosystem ...
Published Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds 'full recovery' of reef growth within four years



While the majority of the world's reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repa...
Published Marine heatwaves decimate sea urchins, molluscs and more at Rottnest - Marine Heatwaves Decimate Sea Urchins, Molluscs and More at Rottnest


Researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates...
Published Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna - Lost Giants: The Abundance Decline of African Megafauna



A groundbreaking new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and fossil African large mamm...
Published Insect decline also occurs in forests - Insect Decline Also Occurs in Forests: A Threat to Ecosystems



The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricu...
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


A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to th...
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'


By exploring the stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass extinc ...
Published Some corals may survive climate change without paying a metabolic price



If, as the saying goes, 'nothing in life is free,' then corals might pay a price for being resilient...
Published Land-sea relationship is major driver of coral reef health outcomes



New research indicates that mitigating both local land and sea-based human impacts, especially in te...
Published What makes some plant groups so successful?



Researchers involved in cataloguing the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what mak...
Published New algae species rewrites understanding of reef systems



An international team of marine scientists has identified and officially named four species of algae...
Published Stony coral tissue loss disease is shifting the ecological balance of Caribbean reefs



A new study shows stony coral tissue loss disease is causing drastic changes in the Caribbean's popu...
Published New coral disease forecasting system



Research has led to a new tool for forecasting coral disease that could help conservationists step i...