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When polar bears (Ursus maritimus) meet glaucous gulls (Larus hyperboreaus) over the remains of a bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), they may be sharing more than a meal. As the warming climate brings animals into new proximity, parasites, viruses, and bacteria can find opportunities to spread to new and naïve hosts, sometimes jumping from birds to mammals, and from marine ecosystems to land ecosystems. Photo credit, USGS.

Tracking elephants, ecstasy, and emerging diseases

In the December issue of ESA Frontiers, new diseases travel on the wings of birds In a rapidly changing north and elephants and ecstasy: tracking animal state of being.

Tracking elephants, ecstasy, and emerging diseases

In the December issue of ESA Frontiers, new diseases travel on the wings of birds In a rapidly changing north and elephants and ecstasy: tracking animal state of being.

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Research sheds light on elusive marine predator

Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviours by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures.

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Common Loons Threatened by Declining Water Clarity

The Common Loon, an icon of the northern wilderness, is under threat from climate change due to reduced water clarity.

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Tiny orchid flowers pollinated by tiny flies

Researchers from the University of Tokyo document the first known case of an orchid species pollinated by tiny flies called gall midges.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Save the Date for ESA’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California

The Ecological Society of America is convening August 4-9 for its 2024 Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California.

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Journals & Publications

Ecosphere

To determine the extent to which a large restoration effort in the 1990s altered the abundance and stability of the Butte Creek population of spring-run Chinook Salmon and of the entire spring-run stock complex in California's Central Valley, Cordoleani et al. compared annual trends before and after restoration and correlated adult abundance to floodplain inundation area. This research, published in the March issue of Ecosphere, underscores the importance of restoring a connected mosaic of aquatic habitats across modified landscapes, including cold-water refugia and floodplains, to preserve multiple (across-population) life history pathways for increasing salmon stock complex stability and abundance.

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