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Aldo Leopold's Field Notes Score a Lost 'Soundscape'
September 18, 2012 Among his many qualities, the pioneering wildlife ecologist Aldo Leopold was a meticulous taker of field ... > full story -
Surprising Demographic Shifts in Endangered Monkey Population Challenge Conservation Expectations
September 18, 2012 At first glance, the northern muriqui monkey is a prime conservation success story. These Brazilian primates are critically endangered, but in the past 30 years a population on a private reserve has ... > full story -
Sea Surface Temperatures Reach Record Highs on Northeast Continental Shelf
September 18, 2012 During the first six months of 2012, sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem were the highest ever recorded. The annual 2012 spring plankton bloom was intense, started ... > full story -
Global Warming: Evolutionary Straitjacket Means Flies Can't Take the Heat
September 18, 2012 Many species of fruit fly lack the ability to adapt effectively to predicted increases in global temperatures and may face extinction in the near future, according to new ... > full story -
Rapid Urban Expansion Threatens Biodiversity
September 17, 2012 A brief window of opportunity exists to shape the development of cities globally before a boom in infrastructure construction transforms urban land cover, according to a new ... > full storyMore: -
Protecting Ecosystems Brings Benefits to Society
September 17, 2012 Ecosystems are essential to our well-being and prosperity as they provide us with food, clean air and fresh water. Ecosystems also represent an exceptional source of outdoor recreation opportunities. ... > full story -
New Snake Species: List of Animal Species Threatened by Mining and Deforestation in Western Panama Augmented
September 17, 2012 Scientists have discovered a new snake species in the highlands of western Panama. The scientific name of the conspicuously colored reptile Sibon noalamina means "no to the mine." It was chosen to ... > full story -
Most Coral Reefs Are at Risk Unless Climate Change Is Drastically Limited, Study Shows
September 16, 2012 Coral reefs face severe challenges even if global warming is restricted to the two degrees Celsius commonly perceived as safe for many natural and human-made systems. Warmer sea surface temperatures ... > full story -
Teamwork in the Tropics: Pollinators and Frugivores Are Less Choosy at the Equator
September 14, 2012 The bright crimson Andean cock-of-the-rock eats the fruits of over 100 plant species and disperses their seeds. It is in good company, since other seed-dispersing birds and pollinating insects in the ... > full story -
Surviving Without Ice: Arctic Crustaceans Use Currents, Deep-Water Migration to Survive Sea Ice Melts
September 13, 2012 With sea ice in the Arctic melting to record lows in summer months, marine animals living there face dramatic changes to their environment. Yet some crustaceans, previously thought to spend their ... > full storyMore:
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