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Nature Today | Fungus breaks down ocean plastic
03-JUN-2024 - A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, among others, NIOZ published their results in the scientific journal Science of the Total Environment. They expect that many more plastic degrading fungi are living in deeper parts ...
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Oct 2, 2024 · 64. 65. ». Op naturetoday.com vind je dagelijks het actuele nieuws over de natuur. De berichten gaan over vogels, vlinders, libellen, reptielen, amfibieen, vissen, strand en zee, zoogdieren, planten en paddenstoelen. Ook thema's als het effect van verandering in weer en klimaat komen regelmatig aan bod.
'Stickiness' of rarity and the universal dance of dominance
In a revelatory exploration of biodiversity, a recent study has exposed the universal principles governing the dominance and rarity of species across ecosystems. The researchers unveil that a mere few percent of all species wield the lion's share of biomass, extending from the towering trees of the Amazon to the microscopic bacteria in our …
Nature Today | The glass slipper of Cymbulia: the sea butterfly …
The glass slipper of Cymbulia: the sea butterfly wonder of the ocean. 06-MAR-2022 - Cymbulia peronii is a sea butterfly that occurs in large numbers in the deep sea throughout the world. This unusual animal has been nominated for the ‘Mollusc of the Year 2022’ election. If this species gets the most votes, its entire genome will be sequenced.
Nature Today | How does the dandelion adapt to cities and …
Dandelions contain a ‘hairy’ pappus, which unfolds like a parachute on a mature seed (Fig. 1c, insert), ideal for wind dispersal. There are also Asteraceae in which the pappus is more scale-like, making it suitable for dispersal by animals. The pappus therefore plays an important role in seed dispersal. As a result, changes in the pappus ...
How do trees survive dry and hot summers? Leaf lifespan and …
Leaf legacy. Tree species differ in leaf lifespan, ranging from less than one year to more than ten years. The study shows that conifers with relatively short leaf lifespans suffered less from dry and hot summers: these trees apparently stand a good chance of rapidly replacing damaged and dropped leaves with new healthy ones.
First Ever World Rewilding Day – March 20 - Nature Today
20-MAR-2021 - On March 20, people across the planet will celebrate the first annual #WorldRewildingDay, raising awareness of rewilding and the need to recover nature. This is a critical year for nature recovery. Against the backdrop of rising global temperatures, biodiversity decline and the impact of Covid-19, there has never been a greater ...
"Insects need our help in a warming world, now" - Nature Today
This warning in a very topical paper in Ecological Monographs comes from seventy scientists from nineteen countries around the world.But, they also provide ways to help insects in a warming world complete with management strategies. Yes, we’ve heard about insect decline before.
Nature Today | Ice Age poo reveals the mammoth’s varied diet
The current Arctic region is a desolate place with sparse scrubs, barely enough to support roaming reindeer. Yet 50,000 years ago, in the Pleistocene, that picture was completely different: large herds of woolly mammoths and steppe bison roamed around the landscape. Thanks to a new study, we now have a better idea of what the landscape looked like back then as well as what the animals ate.