Ecology (Environment & Chemistry)

 

First study of wild animals shows mercury and certain PFAS compounds alter how birds convert food into cellular energy more

Upwelling of phosphorus-rich deep water promotes an N-fixing symbiont of the Sargassum algae giving it a competitive advantage. more

Global study reveals why some animals shine bright and others disappear in plain sight more

A mixture of different ingredients offers an alternative to foie gras thanks to treatment with a goose enzyme more

Contrary to previous claims, the ocean absorbs more microplastics from the atmosphere than it releases into it more

Even after complete deforestation, the average annual precipitation would not change significantly - but its distribution over the year and the region would more

Analysis of nitrogen isotopes provides evidence of the earliest known photosymbiosis in corals of the Devonian more

The devastating storms, rainfall, heatwaves and droughts of the past year have become more likely and more severe as a result of global warming more

Archaea cultivated in the laboratory are active even at high temperatures and without oxygen more

At certain times in the year, more soot particles reach the Amazon rainforest from bush fires in Africa than from regional fires. more

A look back at a year of research with many highlights more

Interview with Sönke Zaehle from the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry about the role of nutrients in the decline of biodiversity more

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A decrease of agricultural ammonia emissions avoids mortality attributable to air pollution more

Thorsten Mauritsen from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology has worked out how much time we have left to reach the Paris climate goal more

The impact of the Cold War on geophysics and oceanography lies at the centre of Lino Camprubí's research. The Spanish postdoc, who has been researching in Berlin for three years, is currently investigating how submarine surveillance advanced marine acoustics. In an interview, he reports on what marine biologists have learned from this data. more

Scientists discover mussels and sponges in the deep sea which can thrive on oil with the help of symbiont bacteria more

Indigenous inhabitants shaped the rainforest by domesticating tree species in pre-Columbian times more

Genetically modified organisms for pest control could end up as contaminants in agricultural products throughout the globe more

Boreal coniferous forests could see increased occurrences of fire as a result of global warming, with deciduous trees becoming more dominant in the future more