Losses of eelgrass beds give rise to large emissions of carbon and nutrients
Losses of important eelgrass meadows in western Sweden since the 1980s have led to considerable bottom erosion and the release of carbon and nitrogen;...
What’s killing coral reefs in Florida is also killing them in Belize
Only 17 percent of live coral cover remains on fore-reefs in Belize. A study finds new evidence that nitrogen enrichment from land-based sources like...
New method to detect impact of sea level rise
Scientists have developed a new simple, inexpensive and fast method to analyze sulfur isotopes, which can be used to help investigate chemical changes in...
Giraffes are as socially complex as elephants, study finds
Scientists have discovered evidence that giraffes are a highly socially complex species.
Harmful algal blooms jeopardize health of reptiles, songbirds
A new study has identified the inconsistent response of wildlife to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes region from higher stress levels to...
Holistic assessment of plastic pollution in the Caribbean
New research has resulted in the first holistic assessment of marine and land-based plastic pollution in the Southern Caribbean and some of the environmental...
New DNA study provides critical information on conserving rainforest lizards
Researchers have provided an important road map to conserving rough-nosed horned lizards in Sri Lanka.
Thawing permafrost releases greenhouse gas from depth
Geologists compared the spatial and temporal distribution of methane concentrations in the air of northern Siberia with geological maps. The result: the methane concentrations...
Punishment enforces ‘cooperation’ in the fig-wasp mutualism: The exception proves the rule
Mutually beneficial relationships are common, but what happens when one partner stops enforcing the other's good behavior? An exception to the usual relationship between...
Productivity of kelp forests, sans the iconic kelp
A lush canopy is a defining feature of most of the planet's forests. But canopy-forming species can be particularly vulnerable to disturbances and environmental...
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