The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is a crucial piece of legislation that lists species whose populations are declining as endangered and enables measures to be taken for the protection of these species. Because of the hard work and dedication of many experts in the field, this law has been ...
Thanks to Jaws, they're the ocean's most iconic and feared fish. But we know surprisingly little about them.
Why is saving the biodiversity in Madagascar so important? Why is it important to prevent extinctions in terms of biodiversity? Why is it important to protect biodiversity hotspots? Why do we need to protect endangered species for biodiversity?
In the blink of an eye in planetary terms, more than 70 percent of the ice-free land surface has come under human control. The mass of all artificial objects has come toexceed all biomass. This impact of this is huge, with aroundone million endangered speciesunder threat from human activit...
In late August the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration took a first step toward changing that,listing 20 coral species as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing means that other federal agencies will have to consult with NOAA before they fund or authorize ac...
To date, the Lampi Foundation has provided the forestry department with patrol boats to better protect the national park, and the resort built the park’s first sea turtle hatchery to collect data and provide a safe environment for endangered green and leatherback turtles to nest....
Scuba diving with the critically endangered grey nurse shark ( Carcharias taurus ) is a popular attraction for divers on the east coast of Australia. As th... K Apps,D Lloyd,K Dimmock - 《Aquatic Conservation Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems》 被引量: 20发表: 2015年 The development and natur...
To date, the Lampi Foundation has provided the forestry department with patrol boats to better protect the national park, and the resort built the park’s first sea turtle hatchery to collect data and provide a safe environment for endangered green and leatherback turtles to nest....
They’re “gross and slimy and flaccid and wiggling.” But parasites can be just as important as more charismatic animals—and many may be on the verge of disappearing.
Hard corals grow by producing calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from seawater and later add it to their skeletons, where it crystallizes. This process—and coral survival—are endangered by ocean acidification.Crystallization rates and sheltered compartments may explain why some hard corals, such as ...