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New Invasive Fish Spreads Through The Ebro Delta
Biologists have researched
and described for the first
time in Europe the spread of
the invasive dojo loach
(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)
fish species. The fish comes
... > full story
Five Invasive Plants Threatening Southern Forests In 2009 Identified
Ecologists have identified
the invasive plant species
they believes pose the
biggest threats to southern
forest ecosystems in 2009. ... > full story
Asian Grasslands May Hold Global Promise To Restore Grasslands In Arid Areas
Grazinglands in the Asian
steppes and the rangelands
in the western United States
share similar climates,
vegetation, land-use
... > full story
Shade Coffee Benefits More Than Birds
Here's one more reason to
say 'shade grown, please'
when you order your morning
cup of coffee. Shade coffee
farms, which grow coffee
under a canopy of multiple
tree species, not only
... > full story
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While The Cat's Away: How Removing An Invasive Species Devastated A World Heritage Island
January 13, 2009 — Removing an invasive species from sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, a World Heritage Site, has caused environmental devastation that will cost more than A$24 million to remedy, ecologists have ... > full story -
Grazing Animals Help Spread Plant Disease
January 6, 2009 — Researchers have discovered that grazing animals such as deer and rabbits are actually helping to spread plant disease -- quadrupling its prevalence in some cases -- and encouraging an invasion of ... > full story -
Massive Jellyfish Swarms In Hawaii, Gulf Of Mexico And Other Locations
December 14, 2008 — Massive swarms of stinging jellyfish and jellyfish-like animals are transforming many world-class fisheries and tourist destinations into veritable jellytoriums that are intermittently jammed with ... > full story -
Invasive Garden Ants As New Pest Insects In Europe
December 6, 2008 — A new study illuminates where Lasius neglectus, a new ant that was discovered in 1990, comes from, how it organizes its supercolonies, and how it attained its pest status. The study provides a ... > full story -
Biocontrol Scores Knockout Punch On Birch Tree Pest
December 1, 2008 — The birch leafminer, an insect pest that regularly disfigures birch trees, has been virtually eradicated in the Northeast. The credit goes to entomologists who successfully introduced a biological ... > full story -
Climate Change Opens New Avenue For Spread Of Invasive Plants
November 30, 2008 — A team of researchers from the Netherlands and Florida has found that plants that range beyond their normal distribution because of warming climates may have advantages over native plants. Global ... > full story -
Identifying Invasive Australian Pine Trees In Florida
November 22, 2008 — Invasive Australian pines that crowd out native plants in Florida present a particular conundrum. In the Sunshine State, it can be very difficult to tell the look-alike Casuarina species and ... > full story -
11,000 Alien Species Invade Europe
November 20, 2008 — For the first time it is now possible to get a comprehensive overview of which alien species are present in Europe, their impacts and consequences for the environment and society. More than 11,000 ... > full story -
Smaller Mosquitoes Are More Likely To Be Infected With Viruses Causing Human Diseases
November 9, 2008 — An entomologist says smaller mosquitoes are more likely to be infected with viruses that cause diseases in ... > full story -
West Nile's North American Spread Described
November 6, 2008 — Most affected bird species have not yet recovered from the rapid spread of West Nile virus in North America after 1999, and the long-term ecological implications of the pathogen seem likely to be ... > full story
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