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How Climate-driven Ocean Changes Affect Right Whale Populations

February 1, 2022January 28, 2022 Andrea Valcarcel 0 Comments animal behavior, animal navigation, Behavior Ecology, behavioral ecology, behaviour ecology, climate adaptation, marine biology, marine conservation, marine life, marine science, marine species, marine wildlife, oceanography, Right whales, whales

It is no secret that the world is ever-shifting towards a warmer reality. With conditions changing greatly in the Gulf of Maine, researchers are now exploring how climate-driven changes have been affecting the North Atlantic right whale populations. Sadly, their findings have shone a light towards a worrisome reality – a reality where these whales might be driven into extinction.

Animal behavior Cities Environmental Science

Does wearing a face mask make humans less scary to tree sparrows?

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Kevin Aviles Rodriguez 0 Comments animal behavior, behavioral ecology, FID, urban ecology

Environmental conditions can change quite quickly. In this case, due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 we’ve all been wearing masks when we venture outside. How might this sudden change in our appearance affect animals that frequently live amongst us? Find out how Eurasian tree sparrows responded to wearing masks in two provinces of Sichuan, China.

Cities Environmental Science

Masters of web design – city spiders build smaller, fuller webs

March 6, 2020 Brandi Pessman 0 Comments behavioral ecology, cities, spiders, urban ecology, urbanization

European garden spiders build smaller, fuller webs in cities where there are fewer, smaller insects to eat.