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New Invasive Fish Spreads Through The Ebro Delta
January 14, 2009 — Biologists have researched and described for the first time in Europe the spread of the invasive dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) fish species. The fish comes from East Asia and was first ... > full story -
Five Invasive Plants Threatening Southern Forests In 2009 Identified
January 12, 2009 — Ecologists have identified the invasive plant species they believes pose the biggest threats to southern forest ecosystems in ... > full story -
While The Cat's Away: How Removing An Invasive Species Devastated A World Heritage Island
January 12, 2009 — Removing an invasive species from sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, a World Heritage Site, has caused environmental devastation that will cost more than A$24 million to remedy, ecologists have ... > full story -
Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease
December 29, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that grazing animals such as deer and rabbits are actually helping to spread plant disease -- quadrupling its prevalence in some cases -- and encouraging an invasion of ... > full story -
Asian Grasslands May Hold Global Promise To Restore Grasslands In Arid Areas
December 28, 2008 — Grazinglands in the Asian steppes and the rangelands in the western United States share similar climates, vegetation, land-use practices and problems. So an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ... > full story -
Shade Coffee Benefits More Than Birds
December 22, 2008 — Here's one more reason to say 'shade grown, please' when you order your morning cup of coffee. Shade coffee farms, which grow coffee under a canopy of multiple tree species, not only harbor native ... > full story -
The Language Of Emotion: Ad Slogans In Native Tongues Connect To Consumers' Emotions
December 15, 2008 — In our globalized world, consumers are exposed to marketing messages in many languages. But a new study says messages expressed in people's native languages are most effective at triggering emotional ... > full story -
Ocean Fish Farming Harms Wild Fish, Study Says
December 15, 2008 — Farming of fish in ocean cages is fundamentally harmful to wild fish, according to an essay in this week's Conservation Biology. Using basic physics, the author explains how farm fish cause nearby ... > full story -
Massive Jellyfish Swarms In Hawaii, Gulf Of Mexico And Other Locations
December 12, 2008 — Massive swarms of stinging jellyfish and jellyfish-like animals are transforming many world-class fisheries and tourist destinations into veritable jellytoriums that are intermittently jammed with ... > full story -
Flame Retardants Prove Ineffective On Fresh-Cut Christmas Trees
December 12, 2008 — This Christmas season, think twice about spending money on a commercial flame retardant for your Christmas tree. The good, old-fashioned method -- keeping your tree in a container of fresh water -- ... > full story
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