Environment
27 Nov 2017
No more deer in the headlight
Large mammals do use road crossing structures, finds a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Environment
30 Oct 2017
Habitat restoration can maximize the benefits of marine protected areas
Spillover of oyster larvae from marine protected areas is only beneficial if harvested areas contain suitable oyster habitat, finds research in Frontiers in Marine Science.
Environment
09 Oct 2017
DNA in albatross feces reveals diet of fishery discards
A new, non-intrusive way to assess seabird diet could help improve fisheries management and monitor marine biodiversity.
Environment
09 Aug 2017
Horizon Scan 2018: Emerging Issues in Marine Science
Frontiers in Marine Science is proud to launch the second edition of our annual Research Topic: Horizon Scan 2018: Emerging Issues in Marine Science.
Environment
08 Aug 2017
Current threats to our oceans are revealed
Recent study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, highlights emerging issues faced by the marine environment.
Environment
26 Jul 2017
Combining genomics with farmers’ traditional knowledge to improve wheat production
Scientists demonstrate that the indigenous knowledge of smallholder farming communities may yield genomic targets useful for wheat breeding.
Environment
08 May 2017
Strong policy supported by science to protect our oceans
New research, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, bridges the gap between policy makers and scientists to ensure sustainable use of our oceans.
Environment
19 Apr 2017
Open Science can save the planet
Open Access publisher Frontiers’ CEO, Kamila Markram, makes a case for why open science is the key to innovation, economic growth and solutions to a sustainable future.
Environment
24 Mar 2017
Open Science for the Oceans of Tomorrow
Oceans are the engines of our planet and open-science is improving communication between scientists and policy makers for their sustainable future use.
Environment
22 Mar 2017
Water for People or Nature: Do we Really Need to Choose?
New research published in Frontiers in Environmental Science discusses, for the first time, how to improve ecosystem conditions for societal use.
Environment
14 Mar 2017
Did Humans Create the Sahara Desert?
New research challenges the idea that changes in the Earth’s orbit triggered Sahara desertification.
Environment
30 Sep 2016
We need Open Science for Sustainability
Frontiers scientists from around the world talk about current global issues and how industry and research need to work together to build a sustainable future – through Open Science.
Environment
30 Sep 2016
Restoring the world’s oceans and seas
by Emily Barker, Frontiersin.org In the Bay of Biscay, the anchovy catches went from 90,000 tons to less than 10,000 tons in the early 2000s. After intervention from scientists and the European Union, the population recovered and is now at its highest level since the 1980s. Anchovies are an important resource for people living on the coast, and just one of the stories, which show that by linking science and policy – we have helped restore the world’s oceans. Angel Borja, Frontiers’ Specialty Chief Editor for Marine Ecosystem Ecology, is not completely pessimistic about the world’s oceans. “The oceans are not being destroyed, this is a bit of a mediatic issue;” he said. Despite the view that there is no hope left for the world’s oceans in the news, there are many areas that are beginning to be restored. “We are doing much better than twenty or thirty years ago;” he said. Angel Borja is the coordinator of the EU funded DEVOTES project, (DeVelopment Of innovative Tools for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing good Environmental Status). He explained that there are some areas where we have seen great improvements in the last decade. This includes estuaries, where the sea meets the rivers, […]
Environment
23 Aug 2016
To survive climate change, plants must adapt – and fast
Researchers read into the biological history of plants to reveal how plants will survive when birds and bees fly away.
Environment
05 Aug 2016
Under-reporting of fisheries catches threatens Caribbean marine life
by Brittany Alexander, Frontiersin.org Marine fisheries catches have been drastically under-reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, threatening the marine environment and livelihoods of the local community, reveals a recent study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science. Actual catches on the islands were an alarming 2.8 times, or 86% higher than that reported to the FAO, and this has very troubling implications. Lead researcher Aylin Ulman, recently based at the Sea Around Us, and her team call for urgent action from policy-makers to ensure the future sustainability of the fishing industry in this archipelago nation. Fishing has historically been the main industry in the Turks and Caicos Islands and in some areas up to 75% of locals are involved in the fishing industry. The rise in tourism is creating more demand for locally caught seafood and is placing increasing pressure on local marine life. The islands operate small-scale fisheries for queen conch, Caribbean spiny lobster, and finfish as the three main targets. The local government is required to report all catches to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to be able to trade with signatory nations of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered […]