• We did not observe leaf area overyielding and the presence of particularly productive and unproductive species explained large amounts of variation in leaf area, suggesting that selection-type effects contributed substantially to the biodiversity effects we found in this early phase of stand establishment. (uzh.ch)
  • Those species are considered as one of the greatest threats to biodiversity alongside climate change and habitat destruction. (nmnhs.com)
  • The preparation of this exhibition is one of the goals under project: East and South European Network for Invasive Alien Species - A tool to support the management of alien species in Bulgaria (ESENIAS-TOOLS), D-33-51/30.06.2015, funded by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2009-2014, within the frame of Programme BG03 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. (nmnhs.com)
  • The exhibition has been arranged jointly by NMNHS and Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research and its main aim is to inform the public about the threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functions, which are posed by the introduction and spread of alien species in the territory of Bulgaria and Europe as a whole. (nmnhs.com)
  • International trade rules often contradict biodiversity protection agreements signed under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and similar treaties, using loopholes to let in IAS and suspected alien species, says evolutionary ecologist Alok Bang. (nature.com)
  • Globally, 37,000 established alien species cost the economy over $423 billion per year by negatively impacting human health, biodiversity, and food systems. (nature.com)
  • More than 3,500 of these are invasive alien species that are severely harming biodiversity and human livelihood. (nature.com)
  • Combined with this, a checklist of 48 species of reptiles and 12 amphibian species was collated by wildlife biologists and researchers - Zeeshan Mirza and Rajesh Sanap - to highlight the importance of Aarey's biodiversity. (hindustantimes.com)
  • The species list throws light on the rich biodiversity of the green lung, which the state government recently rejected while debating the necessity of the proposed car depot across 33 ha that would lead to the felling of over 2,600 trees, a 32-storey Metro Bhavan, and other proposed projects at Aarey. (hindustantimes.com)
  • By applying these models to big scale curated datasets of species-level niches and recently available phylogenetic trees for thousands of species and the ability to integrate fossil information, I will substantially increase our understanding on how biodiversity, both in terms of richness and niches, is generated. (europa.eu)
  • Thus replicated experiments were used to compare the impact of Impatiens removal on α, β, γ components of species richness, diversity and evenness in open riparian habitats in north-east England. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • Current control measures are focused on just a few well-known invasive species and in specific habitats, such as interventions by forest managers to curb the spread of the perennially flowering invasive lantana species' spread in protected areas. (nature.com)
  • Enacted in 1973, the ESA continues to be a powerful and effective tool for conserving species and their habitats. (noaa.gov)
  • Invasive species can threaten local habitats-but identifying them can be difficult, especially when many potentially harmful plants are being sold in stores. (blueridgeoutdoors.com)
  • With more turtles than in Washington, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife considers northwestern pond turtles as sensitive-critical species, meaning that it is facing one or more threats to its populations and/or habitats. (wildcalifornia.org)
  • Some species, he said, rise and fall as habitats change or they're outcompeted, like with the spotted owl . (opb.org)
  • Trends in Canada's bird populations - Long-term changes in bird populations by species group, Canada The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. (canada.ca)
  • The Trends in Canada's bird populations indicator reports population trends of Canada's native bird species from 1970 to 2016. (canada.ca)
  • Western pond turtles are the only remaining freshwater turtle species native to California, and are listed as a Species of Special Concern by the California Department of Fish & Wildlife for their dwindling populations, especially imperiled by climate change and drought. (wildcalifornia.org)
  • Estimating populations for this species is extremely challenging," said Tyler Cotten, Conservation and Assessment section manager with the department's Wildlife Diversity Division. (opb.org)
  • The fact that species may be differentiated by geographic location means that certain States' populations of a species may be placed in one Appendix, while other States' populations of the same species appear in a different or no Appendix. (unodc.org)
  • Thus, States that have better managed, non-endangered populations of species, but which are endangered elsewhere, may engage in commercial trade (Bowman et al, 2010). (unodc.org)
  • BMJ Open Ophthalmol;8(Suppl 2): A5, 2023 08. (bvsalud.org)
  • Here, we tested whether productivity, assessed as leaf area index (LAI), increases with species richness in young experimental stands of subtropical trees, whether this response is similar for early-season leaf area (which is dominated by evergreens) and seasonal leaf area increase (which is dominated by deciduous species), and whether responses saturate at high species richness. (uzh.ch)
  • Important Findings: LAI increased significantly with tree species richness in the fifth year of stand establishment. (uzh.ch)
  • In the absence of fire, south-east Tasmanian heathlands have seen a 32% reduction in area and an overall reduction in plant species richness since c. 1970. (uib.no)
  • In Norwegian heathland, rotational burning was found to increase species richness and turnover of carabids, and lead to the formation of distinct species assemblages associated with different phases of the Calluna life cycle. (uib.no)
  • Applied to 252 human fecal samples, the method revealed that on average 43% of the species abundance and 58% of the richness cannot be captured by current reference genome-based methods. (nature.com)
  • For example, we have lost about ten vertebrate species in Sweden in the last century. (lu.se)
  • At 2:00 PM on 26 January 2017, in the Leventis Hall of the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia (NMNHS) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences a permanent exhibition devoted to the invasive alien species will be opened. (nmnhs.com)
  • Patchy enforcement of regulations, lack of legal oversight or crosstalk between government agencies, limited documentation of impacts and low public awareness hinder efforts to check such invasive alien species (IAS) in India. (nature.com)
  • We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places. (ptes.org)
  • The role and effectiveness of CITES in combatting wildlife trafficking and protecting endangered species is limited. (unodc.org)
  • Freshwater ecosystems contain 10% of current recorded species and comprise only 1% of Earth's surface. (omicsonline.org)
  • Generally, NOAA Fisheries manages marine species and anadromous species (fish that are born in freshwater, spend most of their lives in saltwater, and return to freshwater to spawn) including whales , corals , sea turtles , and salmon . (noaa.gov)
  • The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages land and freshwater species such as polar bears, sea otters, and manatees. (noaa.gov)
  • This study aimed to evaluate freshwater snail species diversity, abundance, and distribution in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa, between December 2020 to February 2021. (mdpi.com)
  • Taken together, our results tie ecology to species differences in behavior, and highlight Lake Malawi cichlids as a powerful system for understanding the evolution, ecology, and biology of natural behavioral variation. (biorxiv.org)
  • Ecology of Common Human Dermatophyte Species. (medscape.com)
  • The specific requirements for these permits vary depending on the level of restriction imposed by CITES on the trade of a species (Ivory, 2017). (unodc.org)
  • Results: Thirty episodes of IE due to Corynebacterium species were identified between 2008 and 2017. (lu.se)
  • The species composition has transitioned from a dominance of small shrubs and non-woody species, to taller species, thus altering the vegetation structure. (uib.no)
  • Species composition is the identity of all the different organisms that make up a community. (omicsonline.org)
  • Foram species composition and the number of individuals tell us that there have been periods with high and low levels of nutrients in the water, that is, with strong and with weak upwelling. (lu.se)
  • Scientists have long drawn up a Red List to alert officials about wildlife and plant species threatened with extinction. (yale.edu)
  • CITES is a trade instrument designed to regulate the legal trade in wildlife and plant species. (unodc.org)
  • Quagga and zebra mussels are invasive aquatic species from eastern Europe and were first found in California in 2008. (thelog.com)
  • Genotype-ID groups individuals into clonal lineages based on simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for the two invasive plant pathogen species P. infestans and P. ramorum . (unl.edu)
  • Plant community response to Impatiens removal was rapid, with a significant increase in seedling recruitment resulting in an average increase of four species m2. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • By partitioning diversity components, impacts were consistently assessed at local and community scales and, when combined with analysis of species accumulation curves, provided a comprehensive assessment of impact on the plant community. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • In these areas, burning is generally necessary to maintain vegetation, promote germination in a range of heathland species, and keep plant and carabid diversity high. (uib.no)
  • The two bat varieties are designated as imperiled under the Endangered Species Act, the bedrock U.S. law intended to keep animal and plant types from dying out. (wkbn.com)
  • Another author of the report Sankaran Kavileveettil points to the Plant Quarantine (PQ) Order 2003 and its amendments that talk of such species but categorise them as quarantine pests. (nature.com)
  • A bellflower (Campanula species): entire flowering and fruiting plant. (wellcomecollection.org)
  • Before an animal or plant species can receive ESA protections, it must first be added to the federal lists of threatened and endangered wildlife and plants . (noaa.gov)
  • All plant and animal species, except pest insects, are eligible for listing. (noaa.gov)
  • In order to understand better some of the reasons for differences between forage plant species in digestibility, different parts of nine plant species in either milled or chopped (1 cm lengths) form were examined for in vitro digestibility and in milled form for neutral detergent fibre and lignin. (cambridge.org)
  • As of June 2019, CITES regulates trade of some 30,000 plant and 5,800 animal species. (unodc.org)
  • the term 'readily recognizable part or derivative', as used in the Convention, shall be interpreted to include any specimen which appears from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from other circumstances, to be a part or derivative of an animal or plant of a species included in the Appendices, unless such part or derivative is specifically exempted from the provisions of the Convention (CITES Resolution Conf. (unodc.org)
  • A large number of animal and plant species are listed in the CITES Appendices. (unodc.org)
  • This study highlights how removal experiments combined with partitioning of diversity components across spatial scales can provide key insights into invasive species' impacts. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • The approach adopted in this study highlights that although Impatiens reduces native species diversity in open and frequently disturbed riparian vegetation, many of the species negatively influenced by Impatiens are widespread ruderal species. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • Aarey has been identified to have the fourth highest butterfly species diversity along the Western Ghats and in Maharashtra. (hindustantimes.com)
  • These shy forest squirrels need better protection for their habitat from logging and other threats," said Noah Greenwald, endangered species program director at the Arizona-based nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, in a news release. (opb.org)
  • We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. (ptes.org)
  • We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. (ptes.org)
  • as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act - a recognition that the species is likely to become in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. (wildcalifornia.org)
  • So many people think about species in terms of how close to endangerment or extinction they are, but actually, what we want to do is recover species," says Barney Long, director of conservation strategies for Re:Wild and co-chair of the IUCN Green Status Working Group. (yale.edu)
  • With the prominent exception of the American bison, which was nearly driven extinct in the early 1900s after decades of commercial hunting, the global extinction of treasured species was a motivating but relatively distant threat. (yale.edu)
  • Many species are threatened by extinction, both locally and globally. (lu.se)
  • 2019: New spider discovered Jerzego sunillimay: This is the first ever species of this genus Jerzego whose taxonomic details, mating behaviour, and egg development have been documented. (hindustantimes.com)
  • Astrosarkus idipi, a New Indo-pacific Genus and Species Of Oreast. (ingentaconnect.com)
  • A new genus and species of oreasterid, Astrosarkus idipi (Asteroidea, Echinodermata) is described from the central Pacific and southern Indian Oceans. (ingentaconnect.com)
  • We'd love to tell you about our conservation work through our regular newsletter Wildlife World , and also how you can save endangered species through volunteering, taking action or donating. (ptes.org)
  • NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the protection, conservation, and recovery of endangered and threatened marine and anadromous species under the Endangered Species Act. (noaa.gov)
  • The conservation status of all species listed under the ESA must be reviewed at least once every 5 years. (noaa.gov)
  • Specific areas and areas that contain features that are essential for the conservation of an ESA-listed species may be designated as "critical habitat. (noaa.gov)
  • According to the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the impact of invasive species can cost Virginia $1 billion annually, due to lost crops, devastated timberlands, diseased plants, removal costs, and livestock and human illnesses. (blueridgeoutdoors.com)
  • At the quadrennial World Conservation Congress, which begins this week in Marseille, France, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - the intergovernmental organization that oversees the Red List - will formally introduce the Green Status of Species , a set of metrics designed to characterize the past and potential future recovery of each species on the Red List. (yale.edu)
  • While the Sumatran rhino's low numbers may well keep it in the Critically Endangered category for decades to come, its Green Status assessment puts its long-term recovery potential near 50 percent, meaning that continued conservation efforts over the next century could take the species nearly halfway to full recovery. (yale.edu)
  • Conservation progress has been slow so far, the assessment acknowledges, and the species remains wholly dependent on conservation measures. (yale.edu)
  • When the modern conservation movement began in the United States and Europe in the late 1800s, conservation leaders were primarily concerned with passing laws designed to keep common species common - either because they liked to hunt them or because they saw that they were being cruelly exploited. (yale.edu)
  • Individual behavioural variation in a variety of species is investigated and applied to inform conservation strategies, in particular to optimise re-introduction success. (ntu.ac.uk)
  • Researchers in Lund, Copenhagen and Norwich have shown that harmful mutations present in the DNA play an important - yet neglected - role in the conservation and translocation programs of threatened species. (lu.se)
  • This opens up new possibilities to improve the conservation management of threatened species. (lu.se)
  • This could help conservation managers in picking the optimal individuals of a threatened species for translocation into a new habitat", says van Oosterhout. (lu.se)
  • 2016) Microbe-ID: An open source toolbox for microbial genotyping and species identification. (unl.edu)
  • Its system of permits and certificates, which relate to three lists of protected species in the Convention's Appendices, enable States Parties to 'reciprocally protect one another's species according to a common set of rules' (UNODC, 2016, p. 23). (unodc.org)
  • Both species interfered with the other's ability to form fruiting bodies. (ubc.ca)
  • When all of the components were assessed they were incorporated into a computer model which was used to predict the area occupied by the fruiting bodies of both species. (ubc.ca)
  • The study of trace gas species in the Martian atmosphere has the potential to shed new light on wide-ranging topics such as the search for life and the history of liquid water on the planet. (open.ac.uk)
  • The notion of tempo and mode of species diversification integrates palaeontology with genetics and natural selection. (europa.eu)
  • Siam weed ( Chromolaena odorata) is one of the ten most widespread invasive species worldwide. (nature.com)
  • Development of tools to identify species, genotypes, or novel strains of invasive organisms is critical for monitoring emergence and implementing rapid response measures. (unl.edu)
  • These undescribed organisms represent a fraction of the undiscovered species found in the deep ocean, which scientists are working to understand before deep sea mining begins. (nhm.ac.uk)
  • The species was one of the first added to the international Red List of Threatened Species when the list was established in the 1960s, and it has remained on the list ever since, its status slipping from "Endangered" to "Critically Endangered" in 1996. (yale.edu)
  • Several widely traded species have become critically endangered or extinct despite their inclusion in the CITES' Appendix system. (unodc.org)
  • Indicator value and species traits of carabid beetles across a prescribed fire chronosequence in anthropogenic coastal heathland. (uib.no)
  • We find strong species differences in behavior that are associated with microhabitat, demonstrate that intermediate microhabitats are associated with higher levels of exploratory behavior, show that patterns of behavioral covariation across contexts are characteristic of modular complex traits, and contrast Malawi cichlid data with behavioral data from selectively bred high-and low-exploratory zebrafish. (biorxiv.org)
  • Each featured species includes a full suite of species traits plus 5 pages of heritages, talents, and Blood Space setting lore. (opengamingstore.com)
  • Each additional species includes a full suite of species traits plus 1 page of heritages and talents. (opengamingstore.com)
  • LAI was determined three times by digital hemispheric photography in 144 plots that had been planted with 400 trees each, forming communities with 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 tree species. (uzh.ch)
  • In this study, we investigated the positive, negative, and net effects of tree saplings on the encroachment of two tree species, Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflora), into a coastal California grassland. (who.int)
  • To quantify known and unknown microorganisms at species-level resolution using shotgun sequencing data, we developed a method that establishes metagenomic operational taxonomic units (mOTUs) based on single-copy phylogenetic marker genes. (nature.com)
  • Enterococcus faecalis was the most common species identified. (cdc.gov)
  • This research is important not only due to the number of potentially new species discovered, but because these megafauna specimens have previously only been studied from seabed images,' the Museum researcher says. (nhm.ac.uk)
  • Without the specimens and the DNA data they hold, we cannot properly identify the animals and understand how many different species there are. (nhm.ac.uk)
  • Remarkably, of the 55 specimens recovered, 48 were different species. (nhm.ac.uk)
  • CITES applies to 'specimens of species' which are listed in the Convention's Appendices. (unodc.org)
  • The Hill ) - It's 5 o'clock somewhere for a new species of sea snail, Cayo margarita, whose name was inspired by the late singer Jimmy Buffett. (fox2now.com)
  • L. aegis would mean that this shell somewhat resembles the shell of Lucapina aegis, but is thought more likely to be another species, either closely related to, or closely resembling Lucapina aegis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Typical Tasmanian heathland species were found more often in heat-treated soil seed bank samples, while more invasive species germinated from unheated samples. (uib.no)
  • The Endangered Species Act requires listing of species regardless of where they are found. (noaa.gov)
  • The Sumatran rhino, the smallest, shaggiest, and most endangered of the world's five rhinoceros species, is found only on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Borneo. (yale.edu)
  • In the lower moisture treatment, Pseudotsuga seedlings had higher photosynthetic rates and stomatal conductance than Lithocarpus, suggesting they may be able to better tolerate the environmental conditions found in the open grasslands. (who.int)
  • Similar mutations are also found in humans, so we understand what they do, and hence, we know what to look out for when analyzing the sequence data of those species. (lu.se)
  • Laboratory studies of competition in two species of. (ubc.ca)
  • The HIPPIE and SPECIES beamlines at the MAX IV Laboratory are key infrastructure for this project, and our main research focuses are catalysis, thin film growth (atomic layer deposition, ALD, and chemical vapour deposition, CVD) and chemistry below graphene. (lu.se)
  • Bird species are categorized into species groups based on their feeding or habitat requirements. (canada.ca)
  • Habitat loss, pollution, climate change and disease are putting an estimated 1 million species worldwide at risk. (wkbn.com)
  • Threats to western pond turtles include disease, invasive species, climate change, habitat loss and fragmentation from land conversion, urban development, dam construction and agriculture. (wildcalifornia.org)
  • Threats to northwestern pond turtles in Oregon include non-native, invasive species such as bullfrogs ( Lithobates catesbeianus ), large-mouth bass ( Micropterus salmoides ) and opossums ( Didelphidae ) that prey on baby turtles, as well as habitat destruction from wetland draining, flood control, agricultural expansion, and land conversion for human development. (wildcalifornia.org)
  • Some species are more resistant to commonly used antimicrobial agents than others. (cdc.gov)
  • Less than 1 percent of the species listed under the ESA have gone extinct. (noaa.gov)
  • The website notes the project as "the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in the world", containing "over 10,000 living cell cultures, oocytes, sperm, and embryos representing nearly 1,000 taxa, including one extinct species, the po'ouli. (countercurrents.org)
  • The following year, the extinct bucardo ( Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica ), a wild goat species otherwise known as the Pyrenean ibex, also received the cloning treatment. (countercurrents.org)
  • Species affinis (commonly abbreviated to: sp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Several species of dermatophytes commonly invade human keratin, and these belong to the Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton genera. (medscape.com)
  • Methods: Cases of IE caused by Corynebacterium species were identified through the Swedish Registry of Infective Endocarditis. (lu.se)
  • Such a pressure is sufficiently high to allow the study of the influence of a gas phase chemical potential on the state and dynamic development of a surface, and completely new perspectives are opened up for the use of surface scientific methods. (lu.se)
  • One of the main purposes of the ESA is to provide a means for conserving the ecosystems that threatened and endangered species depend upon for survival and recovery. (noaa.gov)
  • CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna , regulates and moderates international trade in plants and animals to ensure that such trade does not threaten their survival. (unodc.org)
  • Despite this, trafficking in nearly all species of tigers has increased, threatening their survival in the wild. (unodc.org)
  • The dermatophytes are the only fungi that have evolved a dependency on human or animal infection for the survival and dissemination of their species. (medscape.com)
  • Survival for both species was always higher under the plastic and live trees than in the open or shade plots. (who.int)
  • however, the ecological and evolutionary factors underlying these differences are not well understood, in part because most comparative investigations have focused on only two species. (biorxiv.org)
  • Understanding the tempo and mode of species diversification and concomitant ecological divergence has been a long-sought goal in evolutionary biology. (europa.eu)
  • Australian scientists dubbed a new rainbow-colored fly species Opaluma rupaul after entertainer RuPaul in 2021. (fox2now.com)
  • I ask whether two important species groups in heathland, plants and carabids depend upon, and to what extent they exhibit adaptations to, recurrent fire. (uib.no)
  • Tracking the status of Canada's birds can help to identify the impacts of these changes, and can also help to set priorities, evaluate management actions and track the recovery of species at risk. (canada.ca)
  • Furthermore, different behavioral assays and testing parameters have been used across studies, making it difficult to identify organizing principles that explain species differences in behavior. (biorxiv.org)
  • Fifty years after the Endangered Species Act took effect, environmental advocates and scientists say the law is as essential as ever. (wkbn.com)
  • A gray wolf is pictured on July 16, 2004, at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn. Fifty years after the Endangered Species Act took effect, environmental advocates and scientists say the law is as essential as ever. (wkbn.com)
  • We investigate behavioral variation across species, across microhabitats, and across environmental contexts. (biorxiv.org)
  • [ 1-3 ] Previous investigations of cases and outbreaks have identified C. sakazakii in opened powdered formula, breast pump parts, environmental surfaces in the home, and, rarely, in unopened powdered formula and formula manufacturing facilities. (medscape.com)
  • What Does It Mean for a Species to Be Alien - And Why Is It a Bad Thing? (lu.se)
  • However, all these species occur elsewhere in Europe, which means that they could be reintroduced into Sweden. (lu.se)
  • Boaters are asked to make sure they clean, drain, and dry their boats to stop the spread of invasive species. (thelog.com)
  • Last week the North American Invasive Species Management Association led the international National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), an awareness campaign including multiple seminars that featured participation from Blue Ridge-based organizations working to prevent the spread of invasive species. (blueridgeoutdoors.com)
  • But these have also opened windows for the rapid spread of infectious diseases from one part of the world to another within a matter of days. (who.int)
  • Identification to species level can aid in the recognition of outbreaks and in tracking resistance trends. (cdc.gov)
  • Some large millipede species can spray these toxins as far as 32 inches (80 centimeters). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Once NOAA Fisheries determines that a species warrants listing, it adds the species to its lists at 50 CFR 223.102 (threatened species) and 50 CFR 224.101 (endangered species) . (noaa.gov)
  • Because of their filter feeding habit, it has been estimated that these mussels can bioaccumulate organic pollutants in their tissues by as much as 300,000 times when compared to concentrations in the water in which they are living," said a post from the University of California, Riverside Center for Invasive Species Research. (thelog.com)
  • Study species include swift fox, California Channel Island fox, San Joaquin kit fox, Telfair's skinks and wood mice. (ntu.ac.uk)
  • The term 'invasive' is used for aggressive non-native species that grow and reproduce rapidly, displace native species, and cause major disturbance to the areas in which they are present," posted Blue Ridge PRISM, an organization working to reduce the impact of invasive plants in the Blue Ridge, on social media post on the first day of NISAW. (blueridgeoutdoors.com)
  • There are roughly 36,000 species of animals and plants listed in the three Appendices (numbers are approximate as there are no agreed lists for some higher taxa). (unodc.org)
  • In this study, we investigate exploratory behavior across 23 species in a previously untested vertebrate system, Lake Malawi cichlid fishes, which comprises hundreds of phenotypically diverse species that have diverged in the past one million years. (biorxiv.org)
  • In the Great Lakes, the invasive species has been linked to a fatal neuromuscular illness in birds called avian botulism. (thelog.com)
  • For many species of mammals and birds, we now know which mutations are harmful. (lu.se)
  • The scientists had yet to spot either species this year as they embarked on a netting mission. (wkbn.com)
  • Our Group organises 3000+ Global Conferenceseries Events every year across USA, Europe & Asia with support from 1000 more scientific Societies and Publishes 700+ Open Access Journals which contains over 50000 eminent personalities, reputed scientists as editorial board members. (omicsonline.org)
  • In the venture, other species are sidelined before the supposed sagacity of funding bodies and scientists. (countercurrents.org)
  • The "margarita" in the mollusk's name is a reference to "the vividly lemon-yellow coloration that this species shares with the citrus-juice-based cocktail drink," according to the study cited in the journal. (fox2now.com)
  • The bioacousticans can then stretch the sound sample, raise or lower its pitch, or otherwise filter the recording data in order to study what is going on with a particular species' or individual's vocalization. (kboo.fm)
  • Species identified during two formal surveys and incidental observations made during the study period were combined with an existing database to compile an accurate and up to date species list for the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. (omicsonline.org)
  • We study both the within-species (human children) and between-species (humans and chimpanzees) effect of non-conscious mimicry, as well as its effects in imitation tasks for both species. (lu.se)
  • They also cause problems for native species by taking over areas and blocking out native mussel species. (thelog.com)
  • They can outcompete native mussel species and other filter-feeding invertebrates. (thelog.com)
  • Eight non-native species (in addition to Impatiens) occurred in the community and these responded proportionally more to Impatiens removal than native species. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • As a result the proportion of non-native species in removal plots was higher than in invaded plots. (nerc.ac.uk)
  • The northwestern pond turtle is one of only two native turtle species in Oregon. (wildcalifornia.org)
  • Species that are not native and also have the potential to harm human health or to harm natural, agricultural or silvicultural resources can be listed as prohibited or restricted by the State of Michigan. (michigan.gov)