predators
Large Species More Susceptible to Environmental Change
A new study has found that large predators are more at risk of being adversely affected by environmental change, such as over-hunting and habitat change, because compared to smaller animals they have to work harder to find their next meal. The scientists from Durham University and the Zoological Society of London published their research in
World's Marine Plankton in Peril â 40% Decline Since 1950
Phytoplanktonâtiny, marine plants that formthe basis of our oceansâ food chainâabsorb and sequester large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere and generate half of the worldâs oxygen supply. Given such an important ecosystem service as this, one would hope that our oceansâ algae numbers stay highâŚbut, the results of a three year data analysis are anything but encouraging.
