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What causes decline of tropical seagrass meadows?

Seagrass, a group of aquatic angiosperms, grows in shallow waters in the coastal sea and contributes most of the primary production while participating in many important ecological processes. Heat stress threatens the survival of seagrass, but its da.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 29th, 2023

Animal behavior research better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in—but there"s still room to improve

Animal behavior research relies on careful observation of animals. Researchers might spend months in a jungle habitat watching tropical birds mate and raise their young. They might track the rates of physical contact in cattle herds of different dens.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Cyclone bears down on flood-hit Kenya, Tanzania

Beaches were deserted and many shops closed on Saturday as heavy rains and winds from a tropical cyclone buffeted coastal areas of Tanzania and Kenya......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

Wildfires in wet African forests have doubled in recent decades, large-scale analysis finds

A new study presents the first large-scale analysis of fire patterns in West and Central Africa's wet, tropical forests. The number of active fires there typically doubled over 18 years, particularly in the Congo Basin. The increases are primarily du.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed

The global demand for palm oil—the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everything from instant noodles to lipstick—is driving worldwide tropical deforestation. While many studies have shown the loss of biodiversity when rainfores.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Scientists find five new hydrothermal vents in Pacific Ocean

The pace of discovery in the oceans leaped forward thanks to teamwork between a deep-sea robot and a human occupied submarine leading to the recent discovery of five new hydrothermal vents in the eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Making seagrass restoration more resistant to rising temperatures using generalist grasses

New research demonstrates that seagrass habitat restoration can be enhanced by including other grasses in addition to the declining or lost species and—ultimately—that restoration efforts must proactively select species that can withstand current.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

A rare and little-known group of monkeys could help save Africa"s tropical forests

Conservationists and scientists from almost 20 institutions in the United States, Europe, and Africa, have concluded that immediate conservation efforts to protect red colobus monkey species could have cascading net positive impacts on African tropic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

VW Group"s Q1 profit drops 20% on lower volumes, higher costs

The automaker's Porsche brand reported a 14.8 percent operating margin decline on higher model revamp investments and lower demand for premium cars in China......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil

As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition to.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Australians are having fewer babies and the local-born population is about to shrink: Why it"s not that scary

Australians are having fewer babies, so many fewer that without international migration the population would be on track to decline in just over a decade......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Nature conservation works, and we"re getting better at it, says new study

To work in nature conservation is to battle a headwind of bad news. When the overwhelming picture indicates the natural world is in decline, is there any room for optimism? Well, our new global study has some good news: we provide the strongest evide.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Climate change could become the main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century, analysis suggests

Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, according to a large multi-model study published in Science. Projections show climate change could become the main driver of biodiversity declin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Mobileye quarterly loss widens, revenue plunges as chip orders decline

Mobileye Global reported a sharp fall in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, hurt by fewer orders for its driver-assistance chips as clients rein in spending amid an uncertain economy and excess inventory.  .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

First chromosome-level reference genomes of the ornamental banana and pink banana

The genus Musa, encompassing approximately 70 herbaceous species, is predominantly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Oceania. This genus is renowned for being one of the most important food crops globally and popular ornamenta.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Research show oysters could help clean up the reef through filtration

Scientists have found oysters could be very useful in gobbling up nutrient pollution from tropical waterways, including the Great Barrier Reef......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Uncovering the diversity of Micropsalliota: Seven new species and one newly recorded species in southern China

Species of Micropsalliota (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes, Agaricales, Agaricaceae) are mainly distributed in tropical and /or subtropical regions. These fungi are saprophytic in general and can decompose lignin and cellulose, and thus have significan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Diversity and productivity go branch-in-branch: Scientists share which forests can adapt to climate change

Climate change can be characterized as the Grim Reaper or some other harbinger of dire times for humanity and natural environment, including forests. Previous studies reporting a decline in forest productivity due to climate warming and long-term dro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Social change may explain decline in genetic diversity of the Y chromosome at the end of the Neolithic period

The emergence in the Neolithic of patrilineal social systems, in which children are affiliated with their father's lineage, may explain a spectacular decline in the genetic diversity of the Y chromosome observed worldwide between 3,000 and 5,000 year.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Study finds climate change is helping tropical fish invade Australian ocean water

A University of Adelaide study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian waters. The work is published in the Journal of Animal Ec.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Apple"s iPhone skid in China continues, with another big hit to start 2024

Apple is having a tough quarter in China, with new research claiming that Apple's iPhone sales are down 19.1% year-over-year.Apple's iPhone 15All smartphone sales have been in decline in China for some years, but recent reports had said the market wa.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024