Ecology (Environment & Chemistry)

 

Stony corals use a refined built-in ventilation system to protect themselves from environmental stressors more

A surface layer of bacteria, fungi and lichen amongst others reduces the amount of dust stirred up into the atmosphere more

Researchers have discovered vast amounts of sugars underneath seagrass meadows more

Methane is formed from seagrass meadows, even decades after the plants died off more

Sponges grow to impressive size on the peaks of extinct underwater volcanoes more

New findings from scientists of Bremen will aid in the further development of biogeochemical models that include the marine nitrogen cycle more

Nitrogen may boost plant productivity, but the imbalance with phosphor reduces water use efficiency. more

Well over half of Europe's forests are potentially at risk from windthrow, forest fire and insect attacks more

A new model that describes the organization of organisms could lead to a better understanding of biological processes more

Interventions on the seabed reduce the turnover of carbon 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

After metamorphosis European forest cockchafers benefit from the same bacterial symbionts housed during their larval stage more

The desert ant Cataglyphis recognizes odor maps with its antennae and makes its way home even in the most monotonous landscapes more