Filter for Search for news Programme area Programme areaAquatic Biodiversity in the AnthropoceneAquatic Ecosystem Services and SustainabilityDimensions of Complexity of Aquatic Systems Topic TopicAdaptation and evolutionFreshwater ecosystemsBiodiversityEnvironmental changeMultiple stressors and pollutantsWater and matter cyclesUse and managementAquaculture and aquaponicsAnglingBehavioural ecology and swarm intelligence Format Formatpress releaseinsightshort newsfocus Apply 131 - 140 of 161 newsTopic:Biodiversity 9 March 2018 short news No sex for all-female fish species They reproduce through gynogenesis. Their offspring are clones of the mother. According to established theories, the Amazon molly should have become extinct a long time ago. Well, why didn’t it? 19 February 2018 press release Distantly related Researchers have just published an extensive phylogenetic tree for the Eurasian green toads. This phylogenetic tree shows that polyploid species are hybrids and only descend from parental species with a very high degree of genetic divergence. 18 January 2018 short news The Red Queen and the water flea A constant race to keep up: the co-evolutive dynamics of parasite-host interactions show analogies to a well-known children's book. 9 November 2017 short news Foundation of the "Alliance for Freshwater Life" Experts from all over the world have developed the basis for a global network for improving research, protection and public outreach in the field of freshwater biodiversity. 3 November 2017 short news The Microbiome of our Earth A huge international research collaboration catalogued the planet’s microbial diversity at unprecedented scale and compiled the world's first reference database of bacteria colonising our planet. 24 October 2017 press release Flagship species could help protect freshwaters 83 per cent of all the world’s threatened freshwater species occur in the same areas as the “imposing” freshwater species examined within the study – all of which are potential ambassadors for their ecosystem. 29 September 2017 short news Freshwater Life: Document, Understand, Protect Online survey open until 30 November 2017: People around the globe who work or have an interest in the research and protection of freshwater biodiversity are invited to contribute their experience and know-how. 6 September 2017 press release Giant bacterium contains genomes for an entire population It is known that some sulphur bacteria such as Achromatium oxaliferum can be extremely large and may contain several genome copies. But the fact that a single bacterial cell harbours hundreds of different(!) genomes is new – brand new. 31 August 2017 short news Environmental pollution: Diverse fungus communities on microplastics A team of IGB scientists has identified microplastics as habitat for numerous microorganisms, including more than 80 different fungi species. 31 July 2017 press release New ranking: Which invasive species are most harmful to us? A new socioeconomic classification system classifies invasive species according to their direct impact on people's lives and shows which species should be controlled as priority. Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 12 Page 13 Current page 14 Page 15 Page 16 … Next page ›› Last page Last »
9 March 2018 short news No sex for all-female fish species They reproduce through gynogenesis. Their offspring are clones of the mother. According to established theories, the Amazon molly should have become extinct a long time ago. Well, why didn’t it?
19 February 2018 press release Distantly related Researchers have just published an extensive phylogenetic tree for the Eurasian green toads. This phylogenetic tree shows that polyploid species are hybrids and only descend from parental species with a very high degree of genetic divergence.
18 January 2018 short news The Red Queen and the water flea A constant race to keep up: the co-evolutive dynamics of parasite-host interactions show analogies to a well-known children's book.
9 November 2017 short news Foundation of the "Alliance for Freshwater Life" Experts from all over the world have developed the basis for a global network for improving research, protection and public outreach in the field of freshwater biodiversity.
3 November 2017 short news The Microbiome of our Earth A huge international research collaboration catalogued the planet’s microbial diversity at unprecedented scale and compiled the world's first reference database of bacteria colonising our planet.
24 October 2017 press release Flagship species could help protect freshwaters 83 per cent of all the world’s threatened freshwater species occur in the same areas as the “imposing” freshwater species examined within the study – all of which are potential ambassadors for their ecosystem.
29 September 2017 short news Freshwater Life: Document, Understand, Protect Online survey open until 30 November 2017: People around the globe who work or have an interest in the research and protection of freshwater biodiversity are invited to contribute their experience and know-how.
6 September 2017 press release Giant bacterium contains genomes for an entire population It is known that some sulphur bacteria such as Achromatium oxaliferum can be extremely large and may contain several genome copies. But the fact that a single bacterial cell harbours hundreds of different(!) genomes is new – brand new.
31 August 2017 short news Environmental pollution: Diverse fungus communities on microplastics A team of IGB scientists has identified microplastics as habitat for numerous microorganisms, including more than 80 different fungi species.
31 July 2017 press release New ranking: Which invasive species are most harmful to us? A new socioeconomic classification system classifies invasive species according to their direct impact on people's lives and shows which species should be controlled as priority.
