The study of biotic and abiotic factors and the relationships between them.
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Can jellyfish improve Black Sea environment?
According to this study, cited by many popular science magazines, jellyfish and other, smaller animals can contribute to the vertical ocean stir as much as currents do.
Black Sea chemistry and ...
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Does artificial high intensity light damage permanently dark ecosystems?
Popular science features on wildlife typically capture camera images using natural light, or high-speed exposures. This is not possible where the ambient light is extremely poor.
E.g. Caves, Undersea
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In which month should I map maritime vegetation?
I'm studying habitat use by Brent Goose in the UK, a species that feeds on maritime vegetation. It's main food types are Zostera sp., Ruppia sp., Ulva / Enteromorpha sp. and Puccinellia sp. I plan to ...
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Does preservation in ethanol alter leaf litter mass?
I have benthic samples that were collected with an Ekman dredge from some small ponds. The samples contain quite a bit of coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM, basically dead leaves). I would ...
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Introductory text for primatology
I'm looking for a book that provides a good overview of primatology, one aimed more at researchers rather than a popular science book. Ideally, I'd like something with an ethology/ecology angle with ...
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What controls the southern range of willows?
Many willows (Salix spp.) grow in northern states but do not grow in southern states, for example Salix viminalis.
What mechanisms control the southern range of temperate hardwoods such as willow? Is ...
