Biodiversiteit nieuws
Op deze pagina presenteerd NLBIF een selectie van nationaal en internationaal biodiversiteitnieuws afkomstig van verschillende nieuws-sites, de berichten worden gefilterd op basis van relevantie voor biodiversiteit en wetenschap.
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Biological 'clock' discovered in sea turtle shells
07 / 01 / 2016, Biologynews.netIn addition to their natural beauty, the shells of two deceased specimens of Hawksbill sea turtles hold clues to the growth rates and sexual maturity of the endangered species. Radiocarbon dating...
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'Golden jackals' of East Africa are actually 'golden wolves'
31 / 07 / 2015, Biologynews.netA golden jackal (Canis aureus) from Israel. Based on genomic results, the researchers suggest this animal, the Eurasian golden jackal, is distinct from Canis anthus Despite...
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Flower development in 3D: Timing is the key
15 / 07 / 2014, Biologynews.netThis is an image of the inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana. In close collaboration with Jürg Schönenberger and Yannick Städler from the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research...
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Tracking endangered leatherback sea turtles by satellite, key habitats identified
20 / 03 / 2014, Biologynews.netA leatherback turtle equipped with a satellite tag crawls off the tagging vessel, the F/V Sea Holly A first-of-its-kind satellite tagging study of migrating New England leatherback turtles in the...
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Genes and calls reveal 5-fold greater diversity of Amazon frog species
16 / 01 / 2014, Biologynews.netGunther's Banded Treefrog, Hypsiboas fasciatus, was believed to have a wide distribution in the Amazon region. Amazonian biodiversity has been studied for hundreds of years. Early explorers of...
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Research suggests Madagascar no longer an evolutionary hotspot
11 / 07 / 2013, Biologynews.netParoedura ground geckos illustrate species diversity on Madagascar. Madagascar has long been known as a hotspot of biodiversity. Although it represents only one percent of the earth's area, it is...