Meet the leech, the misunderstood hero of aquatic ecosystems all over the world, who does not always suck blood!

Faunal organisms such as the humble mussel often play an underappreciated yet important role in protecting and building coastal ecosystems, according to a new study led by the Carbon Containment Lab ...

Biology major Polina Kourova '27 spent her summer as a 2025 Eckley Scholar studying the feeding habits of some of Earth’s ...

A furry, 5-pound rodent is becoming an unlikely champion in the battle to save Great Lakes wetlands from invasive plants, ...

Behind closed doors at the Shedd Aquarium, green, orange and red water bubbles and gurgles in carefully organized jars and vats up to 5 feet high. In this water, microscopic organisms live, thrive and ...

Researchers have found that tropical forest ecosystems are more reliant on aquatic insects than temperate forest ecosystems, making them more vulnerable to disruptions to the links between land and ...

Every part of the swamp, from its largest predator to its smallest insect, contributes to keeping the system in balance. ” — Milton Walker Jr. MARRERO, LA, UNITED ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The metabolic theory of ecology (MTE) and ecological stoichiometry (ES) are both prominent frameworks for understanding energy and nutrient ...

ANKARA, TURKIYE - APRIL 13: Goldfish (Carassius auratus) are seen at the aquarium as freshwater fish of different species offer a visual feast with their fin structures, interactions with light, ...

The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the effect of aquatic pollution on cancer prevalence in wild animals with the help of more than ...