News articles tagged with 'distribution'
Sumatran 'tiger map' reveals tiger population higher than expected
— 6 Dec 2010 18:27 | BiologyScientists have created the highest resolution map of the Sumatran tiger distribution ever produced, revealing that the island now hosts the second largest tiger population on earth.…
King crab distributions limited by temperature in the Southern Ocean
— 2 Nov 2010 13:57 | EnvironmentInvasions of voracious predatory crabs due to global warming could threaten the unique continental-shelf ecosystems of Antarctica, according to newly published findings…
Scientists reveal the sex wars of the truffle grounds
— 26 Oct 2010 13:05 | BiologyThey are one of the most highly prized delicacies in the culinary world, but now scientists have discovered that black truffles are locked in a gender war for reproduction. The research,…
Polygala balansae, a new bush to Europe, at risk of extinction in Spain
— 5 May 2010 10:09 | BiologyResearchers at the University of Granada (UGR) have studied the natural history and conservation status in Spain of the only known population of Polygala balansae in Europe, a thorny…
Climate change will speed spread of invasive fish to northern Europe
— 30 Apr 2010 08:31 | EnvironmentSpanish and French researchers have evaluated the spread of the invasive mosquitofish Gambusia holbrooki, which is native to the United States and lives in Mediterranean rivers in Spain…
Sustainable interventions key to successful schistosomiasis control
— 5 May 2009 17:42 | HealthA decade after the conclusion of a schistosomiasis control program in Mali, prevalence of the disease had regressed to pre-intervention levels, according to a study published 5 May…
New findings on climate change and fisheries
— 13 Feb 2009 08:30 | EnvironmentScientists have for the first time calculated the likely impact of climate change on the distribution of more than 1,000 species of fish around the globe…
Europe's aquatic birds will seek new nesting sites in the face of global warming
— 25 Jan 2009 16:38 | EnvironmentScientists from the University of Malaga (UMA) have produced a break-down of 152 aquatic bird species with a similar level of distribution throughout continental Europe. The study shows…
Climate change: A dark future for migratory fish
— 13 Dec 2008 16:26 | EnvironmentIn Europe, most migratory fish species completing their cycle between the sea and the river are currently in danger. Although restoration programmes have been set up, the future distribution…
High-altitude small mammals of the Great Basin are not completely isolated
— 15 Aug 2008 16:05 | BiologyThe term 'sky islands' sounds intriguing, but it may be more lyrical than useful when discussing mammal distributions, according to new research from Eric Waltari of the Sackler Institute…