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A safe operating space for humanity
Nature 461, 472-475 (24 September 2009) | doi:10.1038/461472a; Published online 23 September 2009 Johan Rockström, Will Steffen, Kevin Noone, Åsa Persson, F. Stuart Chapin, Eric F. Lambin, Timothy M. Lenton, Marten Scheffer, Carl Folke, Hans Joachim Schellnhuber,...
Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet
Will Steffen et al. Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1259855 - Published Online January 15 201 5 Abstract The planetary boundaries framework defines a safe operating space for humanity based on the intrinsic biophysical processes that regulate the stability...
Klümper W, Qaim M (2014) A Meta-Analysis of the Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops. PLoS ONE 9(11): e111629.
Despite the rapid adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops by farmers in many countries, controversies about this technology continue. Uncertainty about GM crop impacts is one reason for ... Pequeño Vals Vienés by Silvia Pérez Cruz & Raül Fernandez...
Destruction of conspecific bioturbation structures by Amphiura filiformis
In situ timelapse SPI showing the burrowing activity of Amphiura filifromis from muddy sand in Inner Galway Bay. This has been described in O'Reilly et al (2006) Mar Ecol Prog Ser Vol. 315: 99--111. Allende by Léo Ferré on Grooveshark
Shrimp insecticide resistance varies wildly
No one would guess Hyalella azteca's importance just by looking at it. Toxicologists use this unassuming, shrimp-like animal to test water quality. A body of water can be proclaimed healthy or toxic
Møller AP, Bonisoli-Alquati A, Rudolfsen G, Mousseau TA (2012) Elevated Mortality among Birds in Chernobyl as Judged from Skewed Age and Sex Ratios. PLoS ONE 7(4): e35223.
Radiation has negative effects on survival of animals including humans, although the generality of this claim is poorly documented under low-dose field conditions. Because females may suffer ... Cavalier by James Vincent McMorrow on Grooveshark
Fundamental ecology is fundamental
Courchamp F., Dunne J., Le Maho Y., May R.M., Thébaud C. & Hochberg M.E. Fundamental Ecology is Fundamental. (2014). Trends in Ecology and Evolution DOI 10.1016/j.tree.2014.11.005 Highlights: Fundamental ecology is the basis for understanding our complex...
Gilbert F., Stora G. & Cuny P. Functional response of an adapted subtidal macrobenthic community to an oil spill: macrobenthic structure and bioturbation activity over time throughout an 18 months field experiment. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
An experimental oil spill was carried out in order to assess in situ responses of a macrobenthic community of shallow subtidal sediments historically exposed to petroleum contamination. Both ... Check out the album Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi, available...
La diversité génétique chez les espèces marines
Un document rédigé par la FAO. Cliquez ici.
Synchronized retinal oscillations encode essential information for escape behavior in frogs
Nature Neuroscience 8 , 1087 - 1095 (2005) Abstract: Synchronized oscillatory activity is generated among visual neurons in a manner that depends on certain key features of visual stimulation. Although this activity may be important for perceptual integration,...
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Oil spills threaten coastlines where biological processes supply essential ecosystem services. Therefore, it is crucial to understand how oil influences the microbial communities in sediments that ... Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate... by Giuseppe Verdi...
Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes
Editor's summary: It is well established that biodiversity has a positive effect on ecosystem functions such as primary production, but its effects on the diversity of plant litter and of the organisms that break it down are less clear cut. Stephan Hättenschwiler...
Hayama S-i, Nakiri S, Nakanishi S, Ishii N, Uno T, et al. (2013) Concentration of Radiocesium in the Wild Japanese Monkey (Macaca fuscata) over the First 15 Months after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster. PLoS ONE 8(7): e68530.
Following the massive earthquake that struck eastern Japan on March 11, 2011, a nuclear reactor core meltdown occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power
La médecine darwinienne, un autre regard sur la santé
Un article de Laure Cailloce paru dans Le Journal du CNRS, le 5 mars 2014 L’homme, comme la plupart des espèces, s’est adapté à son environnement pour maximiser sa reproduction. Cette réalité amène des scientifiques à considérer les problèmes de santé...
No growth stimulation of tropical trees by 150 years of CO2 fertilization but water-use efficiency increased
A publication in Nature Geoscience 8, 24–28 (2015). Peter van der Sleen et al. Abstract The biomass of undisturbed tropical forests has likely increased in the past few decades1, 2, probably as a result of accelerated tree growth. Higher CO2 levels are...