Environmental DNA in Rivers Offers New Tool for Detecting Wildlife Communities
International team, UMass Amherst ecologist, tested new mammal survey method
ecology
Satellite Data Boosts Understanding of Climate Change's Effects on Kelp
OSU research is the first to use Landsat data to study bull kelp, large seaweeds that grow in "forests" that form canopies in shallow ocean water
A Plan to Save Earth's Oceans
According to a recent study, key regions for conservation include the Northern Pacific Ocean near China and Japan and the Atlantic between West Africa and the Americas
Study: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Larger Than Previously Thought
Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond known satellite footprint, fishing closures
Microplastics Are New Homes for Microbes in the Caribbean
Study looks at how marine microbial communities colonize microplastics in Panama
New Portable Tool Analyzes Microbes in the Environment
Device could be used to find threats to ecosystems
Global Warming Could Impede Biodiversity Generation Processes
A recent study focusing on one of the worlds' three largest genera of flowering plants suggests its success is linked to Earth's relatively cold climate during the last 10 million years
Human-Caused Biodiversity Decline Started Millions of Years Ago
A new study shows the process was not started by our own species, but by some of our ancestors
Sea-Ice-Free Arctic Makes Permafrost Vulnerable to Thawing
The rate and extent of future thawing of permafrost, and consequent release of its carbon, is hard to predict from modern observations alone
Mealworms Safely Consume Toxic Additive-Containing Plastic
A recent study is the first to look at where chemicals in plastic end up after being broken down in a natural system—a yellow mealworm's gut, in this case