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Tag: invasive species

Predicting the Future: How will Invasive Species deal with Our Changing Oceans?
Invasive Species

Predicting the Future: How will Invasive Species deal with Our Changing Oceans?

Our oceans are getting warmer and more acidic. Here's how aquatic plants are adjusting.
December 13, 2021December 22, 2021 Daniel Speer
Who do you talk to about marine biosecurity, mate? Social networks matter in managing Australia’s ocean pests
Coastal Management

Who do you talk to about marine biosecurity, mate? Social networks matter in managing Australia’s ocean pests

Scientists in Australia recently mapped the nation’s biosecurity community as a social network, revealing key characteristics that help and hinder…
September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Ellie Oldach
Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries
Fisheries Invasive Species

Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries

Invasive species are a global phenomenon, and have been since modern human society became a global phenomenon. Many of them…
February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Rebecca Shell
Lionfish, Counting, and Errors, Oh My: Challenges in Measuring Biomass of an Invasive Nuisance 
Conservation Ecology

Lionfish, Counting, and Errors, Oh My: Challenges in Measuring Biomass of an Invasive Nuisance 

Invasive lionfish in the Caribbean have been called “ravenous,” “destructive,” and “a living, breathing, devastating oil spill.” The hungry predators…
February 4, 2020November 12, 2021 Sierra Garcia
Robofish To The Rescue!
Behavior Conservation Invasive Species

Robofish To The Rescue!

When mosquitofish were introduced all over the world to control mosquito populations nobody thought they would have such a negative…
September 24, 2019 Brandy Biggar
Coastal Management Conservation Science Communication

Lights, Camera, Action! Photography as a tool for observing environmental change

Observing long-term trends in the environment can be a daunting task. Here, scientists used settlement panels to observe community compositional…
August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Diana Fontaine
Navigating historical passages of marine invasive species
Invasive Species

Navigating historical passages of marine invasive species

Invasive species are a persistent threat to marine ecosystems. In this post, authors explore the historical context of marine invasive…
September 7, 2018September 6, 2018 Katherine Barrett
Holding fast: kelp in Nova Scotia tries to grow on turf algae after a period of decline
Climate Change

Holding fast: kelp in Nova Scotia tries to grow on turf algae after a period of decline

Kelp has had a few rough decades that have led to the decline that threatens not only kelp but the…
September 6, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Tackling Invasive Lionfish with our Stomachs.
Fisheries

Tackling Invasive Lionfish with our Stomachs.

As a lover of seafood and the environment, it can be tough to find a sustainable fix for fishy cravings.…
July 19, 2018January 14, 2020 Rishya Narayanan
Climate Change Invasive Species

Agricultural Stewardship Could Prevent Invasive Species Takeover Downstream

  Phragmites australis, or Common Reed, is a marine grass likely introduced to North America from Eurasia in the late…
March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 R J Parker
Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands
Ecology Invasive Species

Invasive seagrass changes fish community in the US Virgin Islands

Seagrass meadows provide food and habitat for a variety of fish species. Juvenile fish are particularly dependent on the meadows,…
December 5, 2017 R J Parker
Fantastic Invaders and Where to Find Them (Galapagos Edition)
Invasive Species

Fantastic Invaders and Where to Find Them (Galapagos Edition)

Alien species are a commonly known and growing global concern. Increasingly transported to new locations and often following significant and…
November 24, 2017October 8, 2018 R J Parker
Aliens in the kelp forests – community ecology and Miso soup
Ecology Invasive Species

Aliens in the kelp forests – community ecology and Miso soup

In the plant world, competition between species is almost always over space. Space dictates how much sunlight, nutrients, and potential mates…
September 4, 2017August 31, 2017 R J Parker
Builders or Opportunistic Squatters? Invasive Species Drives Ecosystem Change on Georges Bank
Invasive Species

Builders or Opportunistic Squatters? Invasive Species Drives Ecosystem Change on Georges Bank

See article here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10530-017-1517-y Tunicates are underappreciated seafloor animals. Living sedentary lives and resembling some kind of marine slime, they…
August 1, 2017August 2, 2017 R J Parker
Conservation

Saving seabirds: how mammal management has turned into seabird success

Seabirds and invasive species have been a poor mix for centuries, yet new research suggests seabird populations are bouncing back…
July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 Anna Robuck
Biology

Sea lampreys: grow faster = grow male

A new study suggests that growth rate may determine if lampreys, an invasive fish in the Great Lakes becomes male…
April 19, 2017April 24, 2017 Megan Chen
Biology Invasive Species Microbiology

Lionfish slime helps ward off diseases

We know of many things that protect animals against disease – immune systems and gut bacteria are just the two…
December 6, 2016 Erin McLean
Biology Coastal Management Ecology Invasive Species Seagrass

Seagrass Invasion! Tunicates colonizing seagrass beds impact plant and animal community

Seagrass habitats worldwide are in decline due to a number of factors. What happens when an invasive species comes on…
September 2, 2016 Rebecca Flynn
Invasive Species

When Aliens Invade: Disturbed Food Webs in the Mediterranean

Invasive species can wreak havoc on an ecosystem. Learn about the fishy invasion currently underway in the Mediterranean Sea and…
September 2, 2016August 31, 2016 Dina Navon
Book Review Invasive Species

Wave the Yellow Flag

While the blue flag iris is native to United States wetlands, the yellow variety is invasive and just starting to…
May 31, 2016May 29, 2016 Kari St.Laurent

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