Monarch butterfly numbers hit near record low in California. Here's why that matters
Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...
AI-powered analysis uncovers marine herbivores' impact on eelgrass disease spread
Eelgrass, a type of flowering seagrass found in temperate zones around the world, provides habitat for many species, protects ...
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Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low
This year the organization counted 9,119 monarchs, the second-lowest total since tracking began in 1997. The organization has ...
CA monarch butterfly population plummets 96% in 2024 survey
Overwintering populations of monarch butterflies in California have reached a near all-time low since records began, conservationists announced on Thursday. The ...
Nearly 500 species of deep-sea dwellers documented at Costa Rican methane seeps
An international team of marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps ...
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The Western Monarch Butterfly Population Has Plummeted This Winter
The number of monarch butterflies in California is in sharp decline this year. This is the second-lowest population recording ...
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Western Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Population Falls 96 Percent, Second-Lowest Number On Record
The results of the 28 annual mid-season Western Monarch Count have been released: only 9,119 of the butterflies were counted ...
Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low. Here's what to know.
The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...
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Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology
The study of the physiology and ecology of animals that don't have backbones, ranging from worms to sea stars, and of parasites, which can often provide insights into complex ecosystems. (Sea star ...