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Vanishing glaciers pose threat to Alpine Biodiversity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers warned that with glaciers melting at unprecedented rates due to climate change, invertebrates that live in the cold meltwater rivers of the European Alps will face widespread habitat loss.
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Aquatic organisms respond to flooding, drought disturbance in different wa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in different ways that can be anticipated, according to a new Penn State-led study that employed a novel method to assess the stability of stream ecosystems.
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Discovery of extinct prehistoric reptile that lived among dinosaurs: Resea
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Researchers have discovered a new extinct species of lizard-like reptile that belongs to the same ancient lineage as New Zealand's living tuatara. A team of scientists describe the new species Opisthiamimus gregori, which once inhabited Jurassic North Ame
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Do you know mites lives in the skin of your face and mate at night? Resear
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): First-ever DNA analysis reveals the reason behind odd mating habits, body features and evolutionary future of mites that live in the hair follicles of humans.
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Modern microbiome rising due to professional 'guilds' of bacteria: Researc
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): According to new research from University of British Columbia (UBC) biologists, even the smallest marine invertebrates are home to distinct and diverse microbial communities or microbiomes.
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Novel study reveals litter provides habitat for diverse animal communities
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Nottingham [England], January 25 (ANI): While a heap of litter lying in a river may be mistaken as a pollutant by some, however, in a novel study of local rivers, experts at the University of Nottingham in the UK have discovered that more invertebrates - animals without a backbone, such as
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Study finds popular seafood species in sharp decline around world
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 26 (ANI): According to a recent marine study, researchers found that fish market favourites such as orange roughy, common octopus and pink conch are among the species of fish and invertebrates in rapid decline around the world.
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Study reveals popular seafood species in sharp decline around the world
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Fish market favourites such as orange roughy, common octopus and pink conch are among the species of fish and invertebrates in rapid decline around the world, according to new research published in the Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science.
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Improvements in water quality could off-set climate change impact on river
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 4 : A study by Cardiff University's Water Research Institute and the University of Vermont has suggested that the ecological impact of climate change on rivers could be minimised by improving the quality of water.
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Molecule identified that helps sperm find egg cells
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Aug 05 (ANI): In a recent discovery, scientists have identified a key molecule that drives chemo attraction between sperm and egg cells in marine invertebrates, animals that don't have a vertebral column.
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