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Study Uncovers the Different Effects of Ocean Acidification on Phytoplankton's Energy Stores

Ocean acidification-;which is mainly caused by carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere dissolving into the ocean-;is a significant threat to the structure and function of marine life. In a study published in the New Phytologist, investigators have uncovered the different effects that ocean acidification has on the energy stores of phytoplankton (single-celled plants that are critical to the aquatic food chain) called diatoms.

7 Jan 2022

Study Demonstrates the Important Contribution of Secondary Forests to Land-Based Carbon Sequestration

The Government of Panama and other tropical countries supported resolutions passed during the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which highlighted the critical importance of curtailing deforestation and restoring tropical ecosystems.

4 Jan 2022

Experts Analyze Long-Term Relationships Between Animals and their Response to Changes in the Environments

Jenny McGuire plans to use the late Cenozoic fossil record in Africa -; a span of 7.5 million years -; to study the long-term relationships between animals, their traits, and how they respond to changes in their environments. The goal is to use the data to forecast future changes and help inform conservation biology decisions for the continent.

28 Dec 2021

Distribution of Plant Traits Determined by Climate and Soil Properties

An international research team succeeded in identifying global factors that explain the diversity of form and function in plants. Led by the University of Zurich, the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena and the University of Leipzig, the researchers collected and analyzed plant data from around the world.

24 Dec 2021