May 15, 2013
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Tiny and hard to notice for the human eye water mites are present almost every stream and in in every continent apart from Antarctica. A new study explores the water mites of the family Torrenticolidae from a variety of habitats in South Korea and the … Continue reading
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All forms of life that breathe oxygen — even ones that can’t be seen with the naked eye, such as bacteria — must fight oxidants to live. But neutralizing environmental oxidants such as superoxide was a worry only for organisms that dwell in sunlight … Continue reading
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Predecessors to dinosaurs missed the race to fill habitats emptied when nine out of 10 species disappeared during Earth’s largest mass extinction 252 million years ago. Continue reading
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Nesting green sea turtles are benefiting from marine protected areas by using habitats found within their boundaries, according to a new study that is the first to track the federally protected turtles in Dry Tortugas National Park. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 23, 2013
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A group of researchers has discovered the survival secrets of a lichen that occurs in polar regions of the northern and southern Hemisphere, but curiously also dwells in the warm climate of the Mediterranean. The lichen is able to form symbiotic associ… Continue reading
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A new report on potential effects of climate change uses existing observations and science-based expectations to identify how climate change could affect habitats, plants and animals within the sanctuary and adjacent coastal areas. Continue reading
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Tiny sea creatures no bigger than a thumbtack are being credited for playing a key role in helping provide healthy habitats for many kinds of seafood, according to a new study. The little crustacean “grazers,” some resembling tiny shrimp, are critical … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 11, 2013
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Aging sewer systems are spilling a considerable amount of nitrogen into urban watersheds, diminishing both the quality of water and ecosystems’ habitats. However, many studies documenting the impacts of nitrogen on urban environs have not properly esti… Continue reading
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As more and more humans make themselves at home in once wild habitats, monkeys have begun taking the liberty to trespass in return — and some seem quite pleased with themselves for doing so. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 22, 2013
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The first scientific examinations of data recorded during a record-setting expedition have yielded new insights about the diversity of creatures that live and thrive in the cold, dark, and highly pressurized habitats of the world’s deepest points and t… Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 11, 2013
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A study of the Umpqua River basin in the Oregon Coast Range helps explain natural processes behind the width of valleys and provides potentially useful details for river restoration efforts designed to improve habitats for coho salmon. Continue reading
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These customized bricks provide much-needed habitats for birds, insects and plants in an urban setting. Continue reading
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Coral reefs build their structures by both producing and accumulating calcium carbonate, and this is essential for the maintenance and continued vertical growth capacity of reefs. Researchers have discovered that the amount of new carbonate being added… Continue reading
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Disturbed habitats are resulting in increasingly poor diets for monkeys, and the additional time required to find food is causing concerning levels of stress in endangered primates. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 7, 2013
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Leptospirosis is a water-related bacterial disease with a high incidence in Southeast Asia. People usually become infected through exposure to water contaminated by the urine of infected animals, mainly rats and mice. Researchers have revealed the rela… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 27, 2012
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Over-eager eco-tourists intent on seeing spinner dolphins up close may inadvertently be disturbing the charismatic animals’ daytime rest periods and driving them out of safe habitats in bays along Hawaii’s coast. Scientists have developed a promising n… Continue reading
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David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York Here’s something you don’t hear about every day: a fish that catches itself. Well, sort of. The black sea bass lives in reefs, wrecks, and hard-bottom habitats of the Atlantic, whe… Continue reading
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Sasha Lyutse, Policy Analyst, New York Today NRDC and our partners are calling on all concerned citizens to learn about the risks of using the wrong types of biomass for energy and to tell EPA not to allow power companies to use the worst types of biom… Continue reading
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