Pages tagged with: conservation-biology
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Study offers insight into biological changes among invasive species
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have recently completed extensive research into the Maynard’s Anole population on the Cayman Islands
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Rocky habitats need to be protected for endangered amphibians to survive, study shows
An international team of scientists led by the University of Plymouth has published research in the PLoS ONE journal showing that rare amphibians living on rocky plateaux in western India are in desperate need of greater protection
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What can you do with a conservation biology degree?
University of Plymouth: Things to consider when choosing a career or considering further study after studying a conservation biology degree.
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Dartmoor Zoological Park
University of Plymouth: Visit Dartmoor Zoological Park home to the Dartmoor Institute of Animal Science which University of Plymouth students can use on a range of degrees.
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Burrowing snakes have far worse eyesight than their ancestors
An international team of scientists – led by the Natural History Museum and the University of Plymouth – has demonstrated that burrowing snakes have undergone extensive vision gene loss over tens of millions of years of evolutionary history
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Harpy Eagle (<i>Harpia-harpyja</i>) - Camino del Oleoducto, Parque Nacional Soberania, Panama. (Credit Mdf, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons)</p>]()
Harpy eagles could be under greater threat than previously thought
Harpy eagles are considered by many to be among the planet’s most spectacular birds but new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests estimates of the species’ current distribution are potentially overestimating range size
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Animal groups consider multiple factors before fighting
New research involving the University of Plymouth suggests that groups of animals consider multiple factors before deciding whether to fight rivals
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![<p>Los Patos Lagoon at Central Andes mountain range an amazing representation of the typical andean landscape at Santiago de Chile with amazing views over the southern 6,000m mountain Cerro Marmolejo. Credit: abriendomundo, courtesy of Getty Images.<br></p>]()
Assessing the amazing ecology of the Andes
Dr Paul Ramsay, Associate Professor in Ecology at the University of Plymouth, shares his experiences of working in one of the most diverse regions on the planet
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Deadly fungus found for first time in critically endangered amphibian species
New research led by the University of Plymouth has shown that the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been recorded for the first time in critically endangered amphibians in the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot.
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Careers in conservation biology
Information about careers stemming from BSc (Hons) Conservation Biology degree course.
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Climate change responsible for severe infectious disease in UK frogs
Climate change has already increased the spread and severity of a fatal disease that infects common frogs (Rana temporaria) in the UK, according to research involving the University of Plymouth.
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Scientists reveal the truth about a 'true frog'
A common species of true frog found across Central America appears to have been keeping its “multiple identities” a secret all along, new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests
