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Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys adjust their diet to match the elevated cost of thermoregulation

BiOME EcologyJune 21, 2018

Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys Rhinopithecus roxellana live in high altitude temperate forests, where winter temperatures commonly drop below 0°C, and approx...

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Rising Sea Temperatures Threaten Survival of Juvenile Albatross

BiOME EcologyJune 18, 2018

Changes in sea surface temperature affect the survival of albatross during their first year at sea, resulting in a reduced population growth rate when temperatu...

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Male Guppies grow larger brains in response to predator exposure – but not females

BiOME EcologyJune 5, 2018

Male guppies exposed to predators in the wild or in captivity have heavier brains than those living in relatively predator-free conditions, according to new res...

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Madagascar emerges as hotspot for endangered Whale Sharks

BiOME EcologyMay 17, 2018

A new study published in the journal Endangered Species Research has revealed that juvenile Whale Sharks swim to Madagascar, a newly-identified hotspot for thes...

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British Ecological Society launches new journal: People and Nature

Martyn OwenMay 11, 2018

The British Ecological Society (BES), in partnership with its publisher John Wiley & Sons, is delighted to announce the launch of a new international journa...

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Great White Shark researchers tap data from electronic tags to gain new insights into survival rate for young sharks

BiOME EcologyMay 9, 2018

Tagging in Southern California and Mexico shows most shark deaths due to unintentional capture in fishing gear, highlighting value of best practices that suppor...

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UK Freshwater Fish of Conservation Concern; The Common Sturgeon

Martyn OwenMarch 28, 2018

The Common Sturgeon Acipenser sturio is a long-lived fish, surviving to well over 100 years of age, reaching more than 3.4m in length and growing to over 300kgs...

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Seaweeds shelter calcifying marine life from acidifying oceans

BiOME EcologyMarch 21, 2018

Seaweeds create a chemical microenvironment at their surface, providing refuge for calcifying organisms that are at risk from decreasing oceanic pH, shows new r...

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How Barbastelle bats trick moths that are able to hear their echolocation calls

BiOME EcologyMarch 14, 2018

In the evolutionary arms race between bats and their insect prey, some moths have developed ears to detect echolocating bats and avoid being caught. Conversely,...

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