Trace metal concentrations in Posidonia oceanica of North Corsica (northwestern Mediterranean Sea): use as a biological monitor?
In the present study, the authors measured and compared the levels of eight trace metals in sheaths dated by lepidochronology and in leaves of shoots sampled from P. oceanica meadows collected from six offshore sites in northern Corsica between 1988 and 2

Complex interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of long-term survival trends in southern elephant seals
In this paper the authors expand greatly on previous work by amalgamating capture-mark-recapture data collected over two extended periods of differing population density at Macquarie Island

Correspondence regarding 'Clouded leopards, the secretive top-carnivore of South-East Asian rainforests: their distribution, status and conservation needs in Sabah, Malaysia'
Due to their secretive behaviour, nocturnal habits and low densities, there has been a distinct lack of research conducted on clouded leopards (Neofelis spp.)

Detecting local establishment strategies of wild cherry (Prunus avium L.)
P. avium, a pioneer tree species that colonizes early forest successional stages, is assumed to require an effective strategy allowing stably repeatable rounds of local establishment, dispersal and local extinction.

Building with Nature (Ecological Principles in Building Design)
This study provides ideas on the effective management of nature in building design and the process of integration with nature.

Nesting ecology and hatching success of the wood turtle, Glyptemys insculpta, in Quebec
The nesting ecology of Wood Turtles (Glyptemys insculpta) was studied in Québec, Canada during 1996 and 1997.

Acadian biospeleology: composition and ecology of cave fauna of Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick, Canada
The vertebrate and invertebrate fauna, environment and habitats of caves and disused mines in Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick are provisionally catalogued and described

Accelerated Global Warming From Nutrient Shortages For Trees And Soils
Future atmospheric levels of the notorious heat-trapping gas, carbon dioxide, remain a controversial topic among environmental scientists.

Common Cannibals -- New Study Examines Role That Intraspecific Predation Plays In Determining Dynamics Of Population
While humans may find the thought of cannibalism unsettling, other species seem to eat their own kind quite readily.

Ecologists Help Keep Death Off The Roads
Far fewer animals would be killed on the roads if planners took the findings of new research into account when designing and building new roads.

Global Warming May Warrant New Approaches To Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystems behave in unpredictable ways and, because of this, restoration ecologists are often faced with unforeseen challenges.

Genetically Modified Crops Not Necessarily A Threat To The Environment, According To Study
As concerns rise about the ecological impacts of genetically modified crops, a new Indiana University study urges a pragmatic approach to dealing with "transgenes" that escape from crop plants into the wild.

Cities Change The Songs Of Birds
By studying the songs of a bird species that has succeeded in adapting to urban life, researchers have gained insight into the kinds of environmental pressures

Bio accumulatikon of heavy metals in the East Kolkata wetland and its health hazards
Abstract of a project, submitted by Dip Jyoti Chakraborty; Guided by Utpal Chakraborty & Dr.Sandeep Ray

Effects of removing symbiotic green algae on the response of Hydra viridissima (Pallas 1776) to metals
This work demonstrated that experimental manipulation of symbionts can help to explain their complex interactions and the ways in which they respond to pollutants.

Giant Insects Might Reign If Only There Was More Oxygen In The Air
The delicate lady bug in your garden could be frighteningly large if only there was a greater concentration of oxygen in the air, a new study concludes.

Worms Under Stress
Species respond far more dynamically to disturbances in their environment than we think

Environmental and social influences on emerging infectious diseases: past, present and future
During the processes of human population dispersal around the world over the past 50 000–100 000 years along with associated cultural evolution and inter-population contact and conflict...

Don't Stand So Close To Me: A New View On How Species Coexist
Plants and animals living together in communities don't rub shoulders too closely because evolution has caused them to compromise on key life measures, say ecologists.

Sex Genes Of Fish Disrupted By Common Household Products
Compounds in many detergents, plastics, pesticides, some medicines, and even thalates ("new car smell") disrupted the sexual development of juvenile zebra fish in experiments...