Entries in Research Briefs (340)
Rising ocean temperatures promotes dominance of exotic species
A new study from Northern California finds direct evidence that warming oceans leads to increased dominance of non-native species in coastal marine areas. Researchers collected a number of native and exotic species and subjected the organisms to different water temperature levels in a laboratory setting...
Rapidly mobilizing ecological research after natural disasters
Research Unexpected natural disturbances like forest fires, tsunamis, and volcanoes can provide unparalleled research opportunities for gaining resource management and ecological insights. Yet these research opportunities create a formidable challenge. Natural disturbances generally occur without much warning...
Study links cancer mortality rates with ecological integrity of streams
Freshwater A new study from West Virginia finds a significant relationship between the cancer mortality rates in local communities and the ecological integrity of nearby streams. Evidence suggests that coal mining is the underlying cause of both problems. This shows that measurements of stream ecological integrity can serve as a warning sign of underlying environmental problems that are causing cancer in local populations...
Breaking out of the zoo: study finds high risk of species escape
Invasive Lax security at zoos is putting ecosystems at risk for invasion by exotic species according to a new study by researchers in Spain. Zoos already are the 2nd biggest contributor of exotic species invasions in Europe...
