I’m Dr. Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie, a new PLOS Ecology Community Editor. Last summer I was a PLOS Ecology Reporting Fellow at the 2016…
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Biodiversity Flying Foxes and Lilford’s Wall Lizards: At Your (Seed Dispersal) Service
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Conservation Fungus Responsible for White-Nose Syndrome Discovered on 100-Year Old European Bat Specimen
Scientists report the earliest known historical incidence of the fungus responsible for white-nose syndrome (WNS), the disease devastating North American bat populations…
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Climate Change Resilience and Restoration: A Path Forward in a Changing Climate
This month, we are taking a closer look at some of the articles chosen as part of the PLOS Ecological Impacts of…
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Biodiversity Life in the Deep Sea is Mostly Mysterious
The deep sea covers around 65% of the planet’s surface, making it the largest habitat on Earth. Yet, this vast area remains…
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Climate Change Behavioral Flexibility May Help Some Animals Deal with a Changing Climate
A new study by the U.S. Geological Survey and its partners has identified the circumstances in which some animals change their behaviors…
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Climate Change Attack of “The Blob:” Climatic Anomaly Hits Sea Lion Pups Hard
The climatic anomaly referred to as “The Blob” – a sudden increase in sea surface temperature – was first detected in the…
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Biodiversity Bat Species Found Only on Islands in Trouble Worldwide
About a quarter of the over 1,300 species of bat are endemic to islands, meaning they are found there and nowhere else…
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Conservation Invasive Lionfish Feast on Unknown Fish Species
Invasive lionfish in the Caribbean Sea are preying on fish species that scientists have not even described yet. Researchers from the University…
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Biodiversity How Do You Count All Those Trees, Anyway?
Like many scientists, Jean-François Bastin and colleagues had a question. A question that on its surface seems like it may have an…
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Conservation A U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Could Be Bad News for Wildlife
In late January, the Trump administration announced plans to move forward on building a border wall along the southern border with Mexico…
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Conservation The Deer That’s Trapped in Conservation Limbo
In April, the Bronx Zoo welcomed four little bundles of joy: two male and two female Père David’s deer fawns (see a…
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Climate Change Polar Bears, Ringed Seals, and the Complex Consequences of Climate Change
It’s well known that climate change is bad news for polar bears, but they are just one part of Arctic ecosystems. Climate…