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Widespread ecological responses and cascading effects of the 2021 western North American heatwave
Abstract Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity, but their ecological impacts remain less well understood than those of gradual climate change, largely owing to the challenge of studying unpredictable, short-lived events. The 2021 western North American heatwave is among the most extreme on record globally, yet a broad assessment of its ecological consequences is lacking.
Insectos se mantienen saludables comiendo microplásticos
Código: 6385723 Fecha: 04/12/2024 Dimensiones: 1061 x 661 (0.23MB) Fotos del Tema: 1 Pie de Foto: Los gusanos de la harina se alimentan de salvado y microplásticos en el laboratorio.
BIMBY Program: Shaping a professor's role in conservation
I joined BIMBY in 2019 because my colleague Tara Moreau thought I would be interested in the great work the DSF-Butterflyway and BIMBY team was doing. Oh boy, was she right. I could not believe (and still can’t believe) the community of people who were all dedicating their time and energy to learning about butterfly conservation, photographing butterflies and exploring the ins and outs of iNaturalist.
Heatwave‐mediated decreases in phytoplankton quality negatively affect zooplankton productivity
1 INTRODUCTION Increased global temperatures have had significant effects on the distribution (Jourdan et al., 2019; Rahel & Olden, 2008), morphology (Mccauley et al., 2015; Riis et al., 2012) and chemical composition (Hixson & Arts, 2016) of aquatic organisms. Of particular concern has been the effects of warming temperatures on phytoplankton. These organisms form the base of aquatic food webs, and they are key sources of C, N, P and fatty acids in aquatic ecosystems.
2023 Lessons
What can I say about 2023? WHAT. A. YEAR. 2023 was somehow (I’m not sure how, but somehow…) tougher than the year I had in 2022. (God, must my character development arc be this long?) I experienced so much of life — going through extreme highs and the lowest lows of my adulthood. Dealing with loss, grief, heartbreak, moving, and everything in between. It was, as you may guess, quite a lot to deal with.
No Effect of Realistic Concentrations of Polyester Microplastic Fibers on Freshwater Zooplankton Communities
Zooplankton are a conduit of energy from autotrophic phytoplankton to higher trophic levels, and they can be a primary point of entry of microplastics into the aquatic food chain. Investigating how zooplankton communities are affected by microplastic pollution is thus a key step towards understanding ecosystem-level effects of these global and ubiquitous contaminants.
Developmental temperature predicts body size, flight, and pollen load in a widespread butterfly
DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in dryad at https://datadryad.org/stash.
Strategies and support for Black, Indigenous, and people of colour in ecology and evolutionary biology - Nature Ecology & Evolution
We know that it can be tough to be a person of colour working in ecology and evolution. Here is what has worked for us. The field of ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) has strikingly low racial diversity, with Indigenous and Black peoples particularly underrepresented1,2,3,4,5. For example, between 2014 and 2018, only 1% of EEB PhD graduates in the United States were Black or African American and 0.2% were American Indian or Alaska Native.
Predators key to helping prey evolve with climate change
The key to helping animals evolve quickly in response to climate change could actually be their predators, according to a new UBC study. The study is one of the first to show that species interactions, meaning the way species interact with each other in an ecosystem, like in a predator-prey relationship, is important to understanding how animals will respond to climate change.
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