Online Marine Aquarium Trade Harmful?
Online marine aquarium trade gets a closer look with scientific analysis on how to make it more sustainable to protect fish populations and ecosystems.
Tag: conservation
Sea Turtle Conservation Dives Into the “Lost Years”
More data on the activity patterns of newly hatched sea turtles in the water may be crucial for sea turtle conservation efforts.
Arctic Warming Reduces Sea Ice and Energy for Polar Bears
Polar bears struggle to have enough energy to survive because melting sea ice makes it harder to find food.
New in Rainforest Conservation: Seeing the Forest and the Trees
Rainforest conservation gains new focus with the discovery that just 2% of the diverse tree species in the forest account for half the trees.
Seasonal Blubber: How Yangtze Finless Porpoises Adapt
Blubber thickness of Yangtze finless porpoises changes with water temperature and varies across the marine mammal’s body regions.
Emperor Penguins Now a Threatened Species
Emperor penguins officially a threatened species because of projections of population decline from climate change and ineffective conservation.
Where Do Blue Whales Go to Breed?
Blue whales are the largest animal on Earth, yet the breeding grounds of these elusive creatures remained a mystery for a long time…until now.
Murder Hornets a Threat to Honey Bees
Asian giant hornets, sometimes called murder hornets, are the latest in a long line of recent threats to honey bees in North America.
Megabiota, Largest Life, Vital to Biosphere
By Mackenzie Myers @kenzwrites Large organisms such as whales, elephants, and redwoods are often featured in awe-inspiring nature documentaries, but…
Curing Plant Blindness at Botanical Gardens and Farms
“Plant blindness,” the lack of awareness of plants and their importance, is addressed by botanical gardens and agricultural farms.