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Asian Carp DNA Not Widespread in the Great Lakes
April 4, 2013 — Scientists have shown that Asian carp DNA is not widespread in the Great ... > full story -
One Extinct Turtle Less: Turtle Species in the Seychelles Never Existed
April 4, 2013 — The turtle species Pelusios seychellensis regarded hitherto as extinct never existed. Scientists discovered this based on genetic ... > full story -
Invasive Crabs Help Cape Cod Marshes
April 3, 2013 — Ecologists are wary of non-native species, but along the shores of Cape Cod where grass-eating crabs have been running amok and destroying the marsh, an invasion of predatory green crabs has helped ... > full story -
An Inside Look at Carnivorous Plants
April 2, 2013 — A pitcher plant's work seems simple: Their tube-shaped leaves catch and hold rainwater, which drowns the ants, beetles, and flies that stumble in. But the rainwater inside a pitcher plant is not just ... > full story -
Tiny Grazers Play Key Role in Marine Ecosystem Health
April 2, 2013 — 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 ... > full story -
Soils in Newly Forested Areas Store Substantial Carbon That Could Help Offset Climate Change
April 1, 2013 — Surface appearances can be so misleading: In most forests, the amount of carbon held in soils is substantially greater than the amount contained in the trees themselves, according to new ... > full story -
Decimation of Critically Endangered Forest Elephant Detailed
March 29, 2013 — African forest elephants are being poached out of existence. A new study shows that a staggering 62 percent of all forest elephants have been killed across their range in central Africa, for their ... > full story -
Splendid Skadar Lake (Montenegro and Albania) Surprises With New Species of Snails
March 29, 2013 — The Skadar Lake system at the border of Montenegro and Albania is a well-known hotspot of freshwater biodiversity and harbors a highly diverse mollusc fauna. As in many of the Balkan lakes, the ... > full story -
New Technologies Combat Invasive Species
March 29, 2013 — A new research paper by a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame's Environmental Change Initiative demonstrates how two cutting-edge technologies can provide a sensitive and real-time ... > full story -
Pirate Perch Probably Use Chemical Camouflage to Fool Prey
March 29, 2013 — Dark and sleek, it hides beneath the water waiting for prey. A researcher says the target will never know what hit them because they probably can’t smell the voracious pirate ... > full story
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