Why is ocean conservation important? The temperature, chemistry and nutrientA substance that contains the raw materials for life. At a chemical level, these are contained inside compounds that are absorbed …
Nutrient transfer
Animals control the health of the sea: it’s why tuna are much better off in the sea
I’ve been asked, is the ocean more important than land? This really depends on your context (as I discussed in this previous blog “Is the Ocean or Land more Important?“). …
Plants don’t support animals, it’s the other way around
It’s certainly exciting times to be writing on this topic. First off, a big shout out to the /r/ecology /r/nature and /r/megafaunarewilding threads on Reddit. The discussions and content are …
One animal is being displaced on a scale our planet has never experienced before
Climate change is exacerbating the displacement of a single animal species, on a scale our planet has never experienced before. In an interview with Bill Gates on CBS news, Gates …
How many animals are there in the world?
How many animals are there in the world can be expressed as number of individuals, number of species and biomassThe weight of living organisms. Biomass can be measured in relation …
The massive impact of animals on forest nutrients
A study recently published in the journal of Functional Ecology shows us how large fruit-eating animals can be responsible for massively enhancing forest nutrientA substance that contains the raw materials …