Ecology, The Environment and Conservation

This complex theme deals primarily with interactions between organisms and the environmental factors that impact them, but to a greater extent between individual inanimate environmental factors.

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WCS Documents a Major Comeback for Sea Turtles

SEA TURTLES ROAR BACK: WCS reports highest reported nest counts in Nicaragua

Consider the Invader: Minor Differences May Have Major Impact

The effect of invasive species on native species can be profound, yet very little is known about the complex interaction between the invaders and the native…

Wetlands more vulnerable to invasives as climate changes

In the battle between native and invasive wetland plants, a new Duke University study finds climate change may tip the scales in favor of the invaders — but…

Abandoned wells can be 'super-emitters' of greenhouse gas

After testing a sample of abandoned oil and natural gas wells in northwestern Pennsylvania, the researchers found that many of the old wells leaked substantial…

New Research Suggests Caribbean Gorgonian Corals Are Resistant to Ocean Acidification

A new study on tropical shallow-water soft corals, known as gorgonians, found that the species were able to calcify and grow under elevated carbon dioxide…

A little rest from grazing improves native grasslands

Over the last 300 years, nonnative annual grasses have invaded California's grasslands. These exotic grasses complete their lifecycle in one year and…

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