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Why Is The Mary River Turtle Endangered
The Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) has been named recently as one of the species on the brink of extinction. That is... Read More
New Zealand’s Biodiversity
Written by: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Peer-reviewed by: Cathy Buntting, Ph.D. and Andrea Soanes Why is New... Read More
The Altamaha-ha
The Altamaha-ha is an aquatic cryptid reported from the myriad network of small streams and abandoned rice fields near the... Read More
Running Water Freshwater Communities
Running water freshwater communities are also known as lotic communities, lotic meaning running water. Lotic communities are... Read More
Macrophytes
Introduction Examples of Macrophytes. (Source: Canada's AquaticEnvironments) ... Read More
Contamination
Contamination Definition Contamination, sometimes interchanged with pollution, is the existence of live things or... Read More
Wild dolphins learn to “tail-walk” on the water, yet it’s just a fad
Dolphins performing acrobatic tricks have, time and again, fascinated and mesmerized people. As early as 1860s, capturers... Read More
Pollution in Freshwater Ecosystems
As with all ecosystems, the existence and operations of human society inevitably have an effect on the way of life in a... Read More
Running Water Freshwater Community Factors
This tutorial continues from the previous one, which introduced lotic (running water) communities. Here, some of the... Read More
Exploitation competition
Definition noun (ecology) A form of competition wherein organisms indirectly compete with other organisms for resources by... Read More
Intraspecific competition
Definition noun (ecology) A form of competition between members of the same species Supplement In biology, competition... Read More
Ecological niche
Ecological Niche Definition An ecological niche refers to the interrelationship of a species with all the biotic and... Read More
"Mummified" Dinosaur Discovered In Montana
By Hillary Mayell An onsite restoration drawing of how "Leonardo" may... Read More
Environment
Environment Definition What does environment mean? If you mean physical environment, then it is defined as the surrounding... Read More
Vicariance
Definition noun, plural: vicariances (biology) The separation of a large group of organisms from the population due to a... Read More
Blindness – Evolutionary regression? Maybe not!
The recent Netflix's hit flick, Bird Box, surely startled the viewers with the thrilling scenarios revolving around the... Read More
Northern Africa and biodiversity
Northern Africa and biodiversity Content Partner: United Nations Environment Programme (other articles) Article Topics:... Read More
Ameranthropoides loysi
"Ameranthropoides loysi" (otherwise known as de Loys' Ape) is the unofficial name for a large primate supposedly... Read More
Abiotic Factors – Water Conditions
Evidently, the light and heat from the sun play an important role in providing suitable conditions. However, the water... Read More
Subcutaneous filariasis
Definition noun A type of filariasis caused by adult filarial worms that dwell in the subcutaneous layer of the... Read More
Abiotic factor
An abiotic factor is a non-living element of the environment that influences the way organisms and ecosystems function. Some... Read More
Biotic factor
Biotic Factor Definition A biotic factor is the living component in an ecosystem. The term "biotic" means "of or related... Read More
Allopatric speciation
We can define speciation as a process by which the novel genetically independent group of organisms are formed through the... Read More
Sex-linked trait
Definition of Sex-Linked Traits A sex-linked trait is an observable characteristic of an organism that is influenced by the... Read More
Hypotonic solution
Hypotonic Solution Definition What is a hypotonic solution? It refers to a solution that contains a lower amount of solute... Read More
Decomposer
Decomposer Definition The organisms that carry out the process of decay or breakdown of the dead organism are known as... Read More
Surface water
Definition noun (ecology) Water that is above the substrate or soil surface such as streams, bays, lakes, rivers, seas,... Read More
Loose associations
Definition of Loose Associations When asked to define loose associations in psychology one can tell that it is a formal... Read More