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Can Exposure To Intense Underwater Sound Result In Death Of Whales?
NOAA Fisheries Service is
looking at how marine
mammals react to underwater
sound. Increasing evidence
suggests that exposure to
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New Method For Measuring Biodiversity Makes It Easier To Identify Key Species
A new method for measuring
the impacts of species on
local biodiversity has been
developed. The system makes
it possible to determine
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Leatherback Sea Turtles Followed On 12,700 Mile Migratory Journey Across The Pacific
NOAA researchers and their
international partners in
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea,
and the Solomon Islands are
using satellite transmitter
... > full story
New Fish Parasite Species Described
A young scientist has
discovered a previously
undescribed species of
parasite that infects farmed
fish and produces serious
disease. Single-celled
parasites of the genus
... > full story
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Protecting Ecosystems In Gulf Of Maine Requires Holistic Approach, Marine Biologists Urge
February 16, 2008 — Biologists urge that interactions among species, the effects of climate change, and the effects of human impacts such as harvesting are among the factors that need to be considered in moving toward ... > full story -
Fossil Fuels And Nitrogen Fertilizers May Be Slowly Reducing The Number Of Plant Species Globally, Study Says
February 12, 2008 — The number of plant species worldwide may be dwindling from the effects of chronic low levels of nitrogen on terrestrial ecosystems, according to a University of Minnesota study. Loss of biodiversity ... > full story -
Freshwater Fish Invasions The Result Of Human Activity
February 9, 2008 — Mapping worldwide freshwater fish invasions allowed the identification of major invasion hot spots and demonstrated that economic activity is the main determinant of freshwater fish invasions at the ... > full story -
DNA 'Barcode' Identified For Plants
February 7, 2008 — A 'barcode' gene that can be used to distinguish between the majority of plant species on Earth has been identified. This gene, which can be used to identify plants using a small sample, could lead ... > full story -
New Species Of Giant Elephant-shrew Discovered
February 1, 2008 — When Francesco Rovero first saw the image captured by one of his automatic cameras in a remote Tanzanian forest, he knew he'd never seen anything quite like it. It was the size of a small dog, ... > full story -
Whirligig Beetle Gets Rock 'N' Roll Legendary Name
February 1, 2008 — An unusual new species of whirligig beetle from India is being named Orectochilus orbisonorum in honor of the late rock 'n' roll legend Roy Orbison and his widow ... > full story -
EDGE Amphibians: World's Weirdest Creatures Just Got Weirder
January 25, 2008 — A gigantic, ancient relative of the newt, a drawing-pin sized frog, a limbless, tentacled amphibian and a blind see-through salamander have all made it onto a list of the world's weirdest and most ... > full story -
New Genus Of Self-destructive Palm Found In Madagascar
January 22, 2008 — A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death and exists as part of an entirely unique genus has been discovered in Madagascar. The mystery palm has a huge trunk which towers over 18m high and fan ... > full story -
Complexity Of Termite Symbiotic Relationships With Fungi Could Hinder The Control Strategy Against This Insect Pest
January 14, 2008 — All species of termites are social insects, like ants. Entomologists have listed over 2000 species across the world and more than one-third of them live in Africa. This continent harbors 160 from the ... > full story -
Selection Favors Character Displacement In Ivyleaf Morning Glory
January 7, 2008 — How do we know that interactions between plant species affect their evolution? While there is abundant evidence to suggest that plant-pollinator interactions influence the evolution of floral traits, ... > full story
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