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Ecology: General
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Global study details microplastics contamination in lakes and reservoirs      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A project involving 79 researchers belonging to the international Global Lake Ecological Observatory ...

Ecology: General Ecology: Invasive Species
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Alien invasion: Study reveals alarming economic costs of biological invasions to the European Union      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Biological invasions are a major threat to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being, resulting...

Ecology: Animals Ecology: Nature
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Clever lapwings use cover to hide in plain sight      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from pred...

Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Extinction
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Why you shouldn't declaw tigers or other big cats      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers looked at the effects of declawing on larger cat species and found that declawing dispro...

Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Extinction Environmental: Biodiversity
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Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Poaching of two Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffes per year could result in extinction in just...

Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Invasive Species
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Aphids make tropical milkweed less inviting to monarch butterflies      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, a...

Biology: Botany Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Ecology: Endangered Species
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Contours that kill: Geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines t...

Biology: General Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Extinction
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Killing remains a threat to Bornean orangutans      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically...

Biology: Botany Chemistry: Biochemistry Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Trees Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Wood modification boosts biomass conversion      (via sciencedaily.com) 

By adding a naturally-occurring polymer that makes wood more porous, scientists have engineered tree...

Ecology: Animals Ecology: Endangered Species Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Flagship individual animals can boost conservation      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

'Flagship' individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new re...

Biology: General Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Ecology: Nature Environmental: Ecosystems
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Blue tit population booms with moths on the menu      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers found that years when moth numbers were up resulted in increased population growth for t...

Biology: Microbiology Ecology: Animals Ecology: Nature
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When conditions cool down, a bacterial prey species becomes the predator      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In a new study, two species of bacteria grown in a lab reversed their predator-prey relationship aft...

Biology: Microbiology Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Trees
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Even treated wood prevents bacterial transmission by hand      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

According to a new study, surface treatment and moisture affect the antibacterial properties of wood...