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High proportion of smaller ranged hummingbird species coincides with ecological specialization across the Americas.
(2016-02-10)
Ecological communities that experience stable climate conditions have been speculated to preserve more specialized interspecific associations and have higher proportions of smaller ranged species (SRS). Thus, areas with ...
High proportion of smaller ranged hummingbird species coincides with ecological specialization across the Americas.
(2016-02-10)
Ecological communities that experience stable climate conditions have been speculated to preserve more specialized interspecific associations and have higher proportions of smaller ranged species (SRS). Thus, areas with ...
Effects of naturally acidified seawater on seagrass calcareous epibionts.
(2008-12-23)
Surface ocean pH is likely to decrease by up to 0.4 units by 2100 due to the uptake of anthropogenic CO2 from the atmosphere. Short-term experiments have revealed that this degree of seawater acidification can alter ...
Predicting ecosystem shifts requires new approaches that integrate the effects of climate change across entire systems.
(2012-04-23)
Most studies that forecast the ecological consequences of climate change target a single species and a single life stage. Depending on climatic impacts on other life stages and on interacting species, however, the results ...
Ecological risk assessment of endocrine disruptors.
(2000-11)
The European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals proposes a tiered approach for the ecological risk assessment of endocrine disruptors, integrating exposure and hazard (effects) characterization. Exposure ...
Assessing the exposure risk and impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment on individuals and ecosystems.
(2013-08-23)
The use of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals is increasing. Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of research into potential environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment. A Royal Society-supported ...
Comparison of intermittent and continuous exposures to inorganic mercury in the mussel, Mytilus edulis: accumulation and sub-lethal physiological effects.
(2014-11)
Aquatic organisms are often subject to intermittent exposure to pollutants in real ecosystems. This study aimed to compare mercury accumulation and the physiological responses of mussels, Mytilus edulis during continuous ...
Systems biology meets stress ecology: linking molecular and organismal stress responses in Daphnia magna.
(2008)
BACKGROUND: Ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been designed to interrupt eicosanoid metabolism in mammals, but little is known of how they affect nontarget organisms. Here we report a systems ...
Predicting free-space occupancy on novel artificial structures by an invasive intertidal barnacle using a removal experiment.
(2013)
Artificial structures can create novel habitat in the marine environment that has been associated with the spread of invasive species. They are often located in areas of high disturbance and can vary significantly in the ...
Biodiversity in intertidal rock pools: informing engineering criteria for artificial habitat enhancement in the built environment.
(2014-12)
Coastal defence structures are proliferating to counter rising and stormier seas. With increasing concern about the ecological value of built environments, efforts are being made to create novel habitat to increase ...