ecosystem
Latest about ecosystem

Rich Streams of Bacterial Life Found on Skin
By Jeremy Hsu published
Skin bacteria varies based on conditions such as dry, moist and oily.

Tree Deaths Double in Western U.S. Forests
By Andrea Thompson published
Monitoring of forest plots finds western tree death rates have doubled, likely due to regional warming.

Estimating the True Costs of Invasive Species in Great Lakes
By John Rothlisberger published
What is the total cost of the introduction of non-native species into the Great Lakes?

Human Gut Loaded with More Bacteria Than Thought
By Live Science Staff published
Technique applied to human gut reveals 10 times more bacteria than thought.

Oceans Running Low on Oxygen
By Andrea Thompson published
Regions of ocean depleted in oxygen increasing, are key stressor to ecosystems.

Devastation of Trawling Visible from Space
By Andrea Thompson published
Bottom trawling leaves behind huge sediment plumes, damage to ecosystems.

Warmer Antarctic Might Lure Sharks Back
By Andrea Thompson published
If Antarctic waters warm over coming century, could become hospitable to sharks.
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