The study, funded in part by the National Science Foundation, or NSF, and the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative is being published in the journal Proceedings…
A new study on human impact to wildlife in some of Canada's most popular national parks has identified limits at which trails can be used before ecological…
For decades, ecologists have toiled to nail down principles explaining why some habitats have many more plant and animal species than others.Much of this…
African ranchers often prefer to keep wild grazers like zebras off the grass that fattens their cattle.But a new study by Kenyan and University of California…
Led by Mark Hay, a Georgia Tech professor of biology, the 10-day mission includes two Ph.D. students and a postdoctoral researcher who are living 50 feet below…
Salmon and other fish predators take the adage literally, by having up to three times the “gut” capacity they need on a daily basis just so they can “glory”…
Salmon and other fish predators take the adage literally, by having up to three times the “gut” capacity they need on a daily basis just so they can “glory”…
Dams and weirs have a stronger impact on the ecosystem of watercourses than was previously realized. Species diversity in the dammed area upstream of weirs…
The number of sea turtles accidentally caught and killed in fishing gear in United States coastal waters has declined by an estimated 90 percent since 1990,…
Earth's coral reefs have not been faring well in recent decades, facing multiple threats from pollution, disease, elevated water temperatures, and overfishing….
Introducing producer responsibility could be one solution, says Panate Manomaivibool of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics…
A study by a team of University of Rhode Island researchers found that the new park caused a short-term negative effect on the livelihood of those who harvest…
By capturing greenhouse gases from hog waste and burning them to run a turbine, the system produces enough electricity to power 35 homes for a year. It is…
The far-reaching field project, known as HIPPO, is enabling researchers to generate the first detailed mapping of the global distribution of gases and…
A team of leading marine scientists from around the world is recommending an end to most commercial fishing in the deep sea, the Earth's largest ecosystem….
The theme of this year's conference is “New Frontiers in Fisheries Management and Ecology: Leading the Way in a Changing World.” For more information, visit…
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