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Published Deoxygenation levels similar to today's played a major role in marine extinctions during major past climate change event



Scientists have made a surprising discovery that sheds new light on the role that oceanic deoxygenat...
Published New discovery: Endangered Amami rabbit disperses seeds for non-photosynthetic plant - New Discovery: Endangered Amami Rabbit Disperses Seeds for Non-Photosynthetic Plant


Seed dispersal is an essential process for the evolution and ecology of terrestrial plants, making d...
Published Marine plankton tell the long story of ocean health, and maybe human too - Marine Plankton: A Window into Ocean and Human Health


Researchers suggest that rising levels of humanmade chemicals, accumulating in marine plankton, migh...
Published Biodiversity amid climate change - Biodiversity Amid Climate Change: Understanding the Impact and Finding Solutions


Fewer parasites in U.S. waters might be seen by many as a good thing, but a biologist says the trend...
Published Prescribed burns encourage foul-smelling invaders - Prescribed Burns Encourage Foul-Smelling Invaders



Though prescribed burns reduce wildfire threats and even improve habitat for some animals, new resea...
Published Hope for salamanders? Study recalibrates climate change effects - Hope for Salamanders? Study Recalibrates Climate Change Effects


For tiny salamanders squirming skin-to-soil, big-picture weather patterns may seem as far away as ou...
Published Supersized fruit eater database on climate change frontline - Supersized Fruit Eater Database on Climate Change Frontline



To conserve precious and fragile biodiversity hotspots, a crucial step is knowing how the fruit eate...
Published Beetles and their biodiversity in dead wood - Beetles and Their Biodiversity in Dead Wood



Which energy type promotes the biodiversity of beetles living in dead wood in the forest? That depen...
Published A fifth of California's Sierra Nevada conifer forests are stranded in habitats that have grown too warm for them - A Fifth of California's Sierra Nevada Conifer Forests are Stranded in Habitats That Have Grown Too Warm for Them


Researchers created maps showing where warmer weather has left trees in conditions that don't suit t...
Published Exploring the underground connections between trees - Exploring the Underground Connections Between Trees



Fungal networks interconnecting trees in a forest is a key factor that determines the nature of fore...
Published Immense diversity and interdependence in high temp deep-sea microorganism communities - Immense Diversity and Interdependence in High Temp Deep-Sea Microorganism Communities


A new study finds that microorganisms live in richly diverse and interdependent communities in high-...
Published Sea temperatures control the distributions of European marine fish - Sea Temperatures Control the Distributions of European Marine Fish


An analysis extending from southern Portugal to northern Norway highlights the importance of tempera...
Published Study finds carrying pollen heats up bumble bees, raises new climate change questions - Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raises New Climate Change Questions



A new study finds carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of...
Published Water warming study shows unexpected impact on fish size - Water Warming Study Shows Unexpected Impact on Fish Size



The theory that water-breathing animals such as fish will shrink due to global warming has been call...
Published Woodpecker guides post-fire forest management - Woodpecker Guides Post-Fire Forest Management



What's good for the Black-backed Woodpecker is good for restoration of burned California forests. Th...
Published Viruses hidden in coral symbiont's genetic material are a potential threat to reefs - Viruses Hidden in Coral Symbiont's Genetic Material are a Potential Threat to Reefs



Microscopic algae that corals need for survival harbor a common and possibly disease-causing virus i...
Published Increased droughts are disrupting carbon-capturing soil microbes, concerning ecologists - Increased Droughts Disrupt Carbon-Capturing Soil Microbes, Concerning Ecologists



Soil stores more carbon than plants and the atmosphere combined, and soil microbes are largely respo...
Published Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species - Study Details Impact of Prairie Dog Plague Die-Off on Other Species


This study, conducted from 2015-19 in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, may be the first to spec...
Published Freshwater connectivity can transport environmental DNA through the landscape


A new article uses environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to analyze fish and zooplankton communitie...
Published New mollusk and crustacean species in symbiosis with worms in dead coral rocks



The symbiotic communities of invertebrates in dead coral gravel on the shallow, warm-temperate coast...