For 40 years, scientists have been monitoring the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) along the southern coast of Brazil. A study published in Estuarine Management and Technologies reveals that ...

Kolkata, A research team from the Zoological Survey of India , in collaboration with international experts, has announced the discovery of two new species of worms from the coastal waters of West ...

Dr. Dotan Rotem, an open space ecologist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, explained that "butterflies are excellent bioindicators of the health of the ecosystem." ...

Indicator species are living organisms that tell us that something has changed or is going to change in their environment. They can be easily observed, and studying them is considered a cost-effective ...

UK ecosystems continue to deteriorate or show no change, rather than improvement, the latest data from the biodiversity indicators show. Produced annually since 2007, the indicators track the progress ...

Beetles (Coleoptera) are structurally and functionally important in tropical forest ecosystems. The present research aimed to characterize Coleoptera families and Staphylinidae species in areas of ...

Abstract: Diatoms are currently being used in different fields, and their application as bioindicators is one of their main benefits. Their identification is carried out by specialists, the main ...

The carabid ground beetles of the family Carabidae are as common as they come. These little nocturnal hunters are found in almost any terrestrial habitat on the planet. To some, they’re simply pests — ...

ABSTRACT: Water is an invaluable solvent that encompasses Earth and its seven continents. All global communities need this nutrient; however, efficient access at safe, quality levels have become ...

The presence of brook trout says a lot about the condition of a lake, river, or stream. Brook trout are sensitive fish that can only spawn, grow, and survive in clean, cold water. If a body of water ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Amphibians are vertebrate animals that need both terrestrial and aquatic habitats for their survival, reproduction and metamorphosis. Traditionally ...