Black rat does not bother Mediterranean seabirds Oct 3, 2009
Mariano Paracuellos, another of the authors of the study and a researcher at the Aquatic Ecology and Aquaculture Research Group at the University of Almeria, explains that bird reserves have been created, which have limited the birds' interaction with the rats, as have features on each island that act as barriers. "These have helped the birds to avoid direct cohabitation with the rats, and without them the birds could have been seriously affected". (EurekAlert!)
Story » Oct 1, 2009
As much as it annoys them, I take the opportunity to teach (my kids) about aquatic ecology including plant identification, fish species identification and everything that I know about the requirements of quality habitat and water quality to maintain a healthy fish population. I think it is important that they understand the complexity of the aquatic environment and what we do, or don't do, can have devastating affects on aquatic environments and ultimately fish populations. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Darwin’s Mystery Of Appearance Of Flowering Plants Explained Jul 15, 2009
Frank Berendse (Professor of Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology), and Marten Scheffer, (Professor of Aquatic Ecology), both at Wageningen University, wanted to understand how this happened. They looked for the explanation in a totally unconventional direction. (Science Daily)
Learn to fish at the Pittsfield Park Board fishing program Jul 10, 2009
The educational program will focus on safety, fishing techniques, proper fishing ethics and aquatic ecology. The entire clinic will be held at the lake located at Pine Lakes Resort and will last about 45 minutes. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
Research on the Eno: Teachers wade in Jun 25, 2009
The instructors' hands-on investigations of biological diversity and water quality were part of a three-day training session mainly devoted to aquatic ecology. In Wednesday's visit to Eno River State Park, they participated in the kinds of activities that rangers run for youngsters on field trips. (Herald Sun)
Study of agricultural watersheds and carbon losses Jun 20, 2009
Dr. Matt Ruark, now an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, stated, "Understanding the concentrations and amounts of DOC contributed to surface waters from tile drains is essential for evaluating the overall aquatic ecology of a watershed. This is of particular importance in the eastern corn belt, where up to 80% of the land in agricultural watersheds are tile drained.". Further research is required to evaluate the fate of tile drainageexported DOC once it enters the... (EurekAlert!)
