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A coral reef with a shoal of fish swimming
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Moonlit Nights Change a Coral Reef’s Tune

by Erin Martin-Jones 16 April 202417 April 2024

Some reef fish get chattier when the Moon is out, while feisty snapping shrimp and other invertebrates pipe down.

Close-up view of a slimy-looking deep purple microbial mat with lighter-colored splotches
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Modern Microbial Mats Offer Glimpses of Other Times and Places

by Bopaiah A. Biddanda, Anthony D. Weinke, Ian P. Stone, Steven A. Ruberg and Phil A. Hartmeyer 12 January 202412 January 2024

Comprising diverse groups of microbes, isolated but globally scattered mat ecosystems like those in Lake Huron may be analogues of life on early Earth and in other exotic environs.

A boxy remotely operated vehicle is lowered by crew in yellow hard hats into the ocean off CCGS Amundsen.
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Local Fishers Help Uncover Coral Clinging to Underwater Cliffs

by Andrew Chapman 6 December 20236 December 2023

Their knowledge led to more accurate seafloor maps and a hidden trove of biodiversity in the Labrador Sea.

Rows of identical trees recede into the distance.
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Diverse Forests Store More Carbon Than Monocultures

by Saima May Sidik 5 December 20235 December 2023

Adding even just one more tree species can increase forest productivity, a new meta-analysis shows.

A bald eagle perches on a lichen and moss-covered branch sticking out of a large tree trunk, with pine trees visible in the background.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

To Meet Climate Goals, Protect the Tongass and Chugach Forests

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 22 November 20231 December 2023

The two largest U.S. national forests, both in Alaska, have low wildfire risk and provide crucial forest carbon stocks and biodiversity benefits.

Six birds sit on a power line and one bird sits on a lower power line in front of a blue and cloudy sky.
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Bird Biodiversity Reports Reflect Cities’ Redlined Past

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 5 October 202310 October 2023

The lack of bird records in formerly redlined areas creates an inaccurate picture of urban biodiversity, leading to gaps in conservation efforts.

A reef teems with life in shallow water.
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Shifts in Tectonic Plates Change Biodiversity

by Danielle Beurteaux 19 September 202319 September 2023

A 36-million-year cycle of marine biodiversity booms and busts matches the movements of plate tectonics, linking what happens deep below the ocean to what’s happening in it.

A four-legged animal with furry brown hair and a pair of curved, tan horns stands on grassy ground behind a rock, and a younger animal of the same breed appears in the background.
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Herbivore Diversity Helps Maintain Arctic Tundra Diversity

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 August 202311 August 2023

A long-term experiment in southwestern Greenland reveals that the presence of musk oxen and caribou helps stave off declines in Arctic tundra diversity brought on by climate change.

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Mapeo de la convergencia entre pobladores, pesticidas y áreas protegidas

by Gabriel Filippelli 17 July 202318 July 2023

La exposición a pesticidas puede afectar la salud humana y de los ecosistemas. Una investigación reciente aplica modelos cartográficos en Ecuador, los cuales pueden ser exportados a otras escalas para limitar estos impactos adversos en otras regiones.

Map from the paper.
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Mapping Intersections of Pesticides, Protected Areas, and People

by Gabriel Filippelli 17 July 202318 July 2023

Pesticide exposures can impact human and ecosystem health, and new research uses a modeling approach applied to Ecuador that can be scaled and exported to limit negative impacts in other regions.

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