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• Non-native marine species' spread, impact explained by time since introduction
• Shade may mitigate invasive plant presence, richness
• Newly identified tadpole disease found across the globe
• Saving the unloved, one crowd at a time
• As California wildfires burn, southern plant species are shifting northward
• Carbon dioxide-spewing volcano drives reef from coral to algae
• Severe droughts could lead to widespread losses of butterflies by 2050
• Volcanic vents preview future ocean habitats
• Re-thinking 'adaptive radiation,' one of biology's most important concepts

Non-native marine species' spread, impact explained by time since introduction Posted: 10 Aug 2015 02:24 PM PDT The time since the introduction of a non-native marine species best explains its global range, according to new research by an international team of scientists. The study also contains a warning: The vast majority of marine invaders have not yet finished spreading.

Shade may mitigate invasive plant presence, richness Posted: 10 Aug 2015 01:26 PM PDT Shade may limit the presence of invasive plants along streams and rivers, based on a study conducted using stream condition data collected by means of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (SVAP).

Newly identified tadpole disease found across the globe Posted: 10 Aug 2015 01:20 PM PDT Scientists have found that a newly identified and highly infectious tadpole disease is found in a diverse range of frog populations across the world. The discovery sheds new light on some of the threats facing fragile frog populations, which are in decline worldwide.

Saving the unloved, one crowd at a time Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:22 AM PDT A newly released study offers hope of conservation to the world's low-profile and more unloved members of the animal kingdom. The study demonstrates that a "Wisdom of Crowds" method can successfully be used to determine the conservation status of species when more expensive standard field methods are not feasible.

As California wildfires burn, southern plant species are shifting northward Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:21 AM PDT After wildfire, Northern California forests are beginning to look more like those seen in Mexico and Southern California.

Carbon dioxide-spewing volcano drives reef from coral to algae Posted: 10 Aug 2015 09:37 AM PDT A dramatic shift from vibrant coral communities to carpets of algae has been documented by researchers in remote Pacific Ocean waters where an underwater volcano spews carbon dioxide.

Severe droughts could lead to widespread losses of butterflies by 2050 Posted: 10 Aug 2015 09:36 AM PDT Widespread drought-sensitive butterfly population extinctions could occur in the UK as early as 2050 according to a new study. However, the authors conclude that substantial greenhouse gas emission reductions combined with better management of landscapes, in particular reducing habitat fragmentation, will greatly improve the chances of drought-sensitive butterflies flying until at least 2100.

Volcanic vents preview future ocean habitats Posted: 10 Aug 2015 08:12 AM PDT A world-first underwater study of fish in their natural environment has shown how predicted ocean acidification from climate change will devastate temperate marine habitats and biodiversity.

Re-thinking 'adaptive radiation,' one of biology's most important concepts Posted: 10 Aug 2015 06:17 AM PDT A lizard lineage which has evolved over the last 19 million years has helped scientists to re-think one of the most important concepts of modern biology: adaptive radiation.

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