Category: conservation
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The story of fligthless birds
Once upon a time in an enchanted world there were two penguin brothers who lived on opposite poles of it. They belonged to two separate families, like the Montecchi and the Capulets of the sea: to the south Spheniscidae and to the north Alcidae.
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Turtles & Whales
Somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, but also at the edge of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, real sea mountains rise above the sea floor, creating an ideal pit stop for marine animals, such as whales and turtles.
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Something To Know
The phenomenon of stranding often arouses the interest of local newspapers which therefore prove to be a source of data also for actual subsequent scientific studies (although often these are inaccurate data). From all the data collected from these newspapers and from photographs designed to testify to the stranding, in the areas just mentioned, studies…
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Fear Of Uncertainty
Here is how a single factor, in this case the melting of the ice, will be able to determine effects on the highest trophic levels, above all on several points of view. For this reason, the migratory patterns of the Balaena mysticetus species, the peaks of primary production and related secondary production will probably change.
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Ethology and Conservation of Marine Mammals
More focus should be put in maintaining their sociality and behavioral diversity, in order to incorporate behavioral ecology into management models and conservation efforts.
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