A symptom of the decline in abundance of species is loss of biodiversityWhat is the definition of biodiversity? When we ask, what is the definition of biodiversity? It depends on …
Animal ImpactBiodiversity processesClimate stabilityFood securityNature-based SolutionsOceansWhales and dolphinsWhy animals are important
Animals and ocean deoxygenation
A paper just published A 2021 Horizon Scan of Emerging Global Biological Conservation Issues (Sutherland et al 2020) identifies “Deoxygenation” impacts on Coral Reef Health and “Increases in Dissolved Iron …
Animal ImpactBiodiversity processesChaos reductionConservation principlesFood pyramidsMegafaunaNature-based SolutionsRewildingWhy animals are important
What is a keystone species? Animals stabilise ecosystems, not drive them
What is a keystone species? The term was coined by American zoologist Robert Paine in 1969 as meaning an animal that has disproportionate effect on its surroundings. Conservationists will often use …
Persada Health’s malaria initiative in the Papuan regency of Teluk Bintuni, West Papua was awarded a BP Helios Human EnergyEnergy and nutrients are the same thing. Plants capture energy from …
After brief rainfall in the heat of summer, the stench of ammonia over seabird colonies can be overpowering. Studies have found they can emit as much as 90kg of gaseous …
Wherever I read about animals or discuss wildlife, conservationists are obsessed with the negative impacts we have on animals. It’s an unsurprising but human-centric view that biases judgement about conservationWhy …
It’s a question I often get asked and it’s a fairly straightforward answer (with a twist). The oceans and atmosphere are inextricably linked but the importance we bestow on the …
Animals aren’t the icing on the cake. Were it not for animals, Earth would be like a mixing bowl full of flour, sugar and water, before it’s been stirred. The …
In all animals, including humans, successors to free-living bacteria are called mitochondria and are literally our bodies’ power stations. At one moment in Earth’s history, two bacteria successfully formed a …
Physical drivers such as wind and currents determine the likelihood of marine vertebrate distribution but the consequence is better food security for people. This process is illustrated by the case …
