Coral Reef Food Webs are Threatened by the Extinction of Picky-Eating Fish
Coral reefs throughout the world are already threatened by rising temperatures brought on by climate change, and the risk of fish species extinction adds to…
Zoology
Pollinators are Essential for Seed Production in Plants, According to the First Global Estimate
About 175,000 plant species rely on animal pollinators to form seeds and reproduce, and half of all blooming plants do. Pollinator declines might thereby create…
Neurons in the Brain Involved in Social Interactions with Others in Groups are being Mapped by Researchers
Individuals’ well-being is dependent on meaningful social relationships, which are dependent on people’s behavior toward one another. Individuals (or groups) engage in social interaction when…
African Grey Parrots may be Better at Delaying Gratification than Macaws
According to research published in the journal Animal Cognition, African grey parrots may be better at delaying satisfaction than macaws, rejecting an immediate reward in…
The Diet and Hunting Patterns of Polar Bears may be Indicators of Climate Change
How are polar bears and their marine animal prey in the Arctic being affected by rising temperatures and the loss of sea ice? A study…
As Sea Temperatures Rise, the Nutritional Value of Giant Kelp Decreases
The ecology of the temperate, shallow, nearshore seas where giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) thrives is dependent on it as a basic species. When the fast-growing…
Insect Digestive Enzymes can Degrade Plant Defense Chemicals, Influencing the Insects’ Selection for Specific Food Sources
Plants aren’t completely helpless against their herbivore foes. Chemical defenses frequently render plants inedible, if not poisonous, and as a result, insects and other hungry…
Cave Diversity Underneath the Scorched Surfaces Gets Affected by Wildfires
Sage and junipers dominate the terrain at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California, with unusual lava caverns snaking under the surface. Wildfires tore through…
Tobacco Hawkmoths Benefit from Learning to Select a Nectar Source and Oviposition Site More Efficiently
Scientists from the Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology, directed by Bill Hansson and Markus Knaden, had previously demonstrated that tobacco hawkmoths can learn scents as signals…
When Birds Migrate than their Gut Bacteria Changes, According to Bird Feces
Our gut bacteria, which number in the billions, play an important part in our capacity to digest food and fight disease. Microbiomes are populations of…
Pollinators Play a Critical Role in Ensuring the Security of Food Produced
Pollinator decrease affects the reproductive success of 90% of all wild plants worldwide, as well as the productivity of 85% of the world’s most important…
As the Climate Changes, Coral Reef Biodiversity is Expected to Shuffle Rather Than Collapse
Biodiversity refers to the number of different living species that may be found in a given area. Coral reef ecosystems are among the world’s most…
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