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Salinization of Freshwater Ecosystems Poses a Global Threat to the Environment

The increasing salinity in freshwater habitats -;rivers, lakes, wetlands, etc.-; is a global threat to the conservation of biodiversity and the natural habitats of the world.

27 Jan 2022

Mediterranean Coral Populations Gravely Affected by Climate Change

A new study has discovered that marine heatwaves linked with the climate crisis are causing a decline in coral populations in the Mediterranean, the biomass of which in a few cases has been decreased by 80-90%.

20 Jan 2022

Citizen Scientists Needed to Help Record Impact of Fires on Biodiversity in Weekend BioBlitzes

UNSW scientists are behind a citizen science event which will document the bushfire recovery of plants, animals and fungi across three bushfire affected regions in New South Wales.

18 Jan 2022

The Importance of Conserving Biodiversity

Researchers in Ireland and Japan have highlighted the importance of preserving biodiversity in the wake of a globally warming climate.

13 Jan 2022

Predator Species Extinctions may Worsen the Effects of Climate Change on Ecosystems

Predator species may buffer the negative impacts of climate change by mitigating against the loss of biodiversity, according to new research led by scientists in Trinity College Dublin and Hokkaido University.

13 Jan 2022

Seagrass Habitats More Diverse and Expansive than Expected; Survey Reveals 13 January 2022

Vital seagrass habitat is more widespread and diverse than previously thought, according to new research that is surveying the habitats across Marra and Yanyuwa sea country.

13 Jan 2022

Ecological Communities on the Oregon Coast Being Destabilized by Climate Change

Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, new research by Oregon State University shows.

11 Jan 2022

Dynamics and Budgets of Organic Matters in the South China Sea Analyzed

As far as marine organic carbon is concerned, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is considered to be the majority. Thus, gaining insights into its source and sink processes is of major importance to the global carbon cycle and will offer perceptions in obtaining carbon neutrality.

10 Jan 2022

Greater Warming of Humboldt Current System Highly Impacts the Ecosystem and Global Fishing Industry

Fundamental changes in the ocean, such as warming, acidification or oxygen depletion, may have significant consequences for the composition of fish stocks, including the displacement of individual species. Researchers at Kiel University (CAU), together with colleagues from Germany, Canada, the USA, and France, have reconstructed environmental conditions of the warm period 125,000 years ago (Eemian interglacial) using sediment samples from the Humboldt Current System off Peru.

10 Jan 2022

Study Reveals That Bleached Coral Reefs Are Still a Source of Nutritious Seafood

Scientists investigating coral reefs damaged by the rise in sea temperatures have found an unanticipated ‘bright spot’ of hope for coastal communities that rely upon them for food security.

7 Jan 2022