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More bacteria associated to cyanobacteria than diatoms
2022-02-01
Cyanobacteria are likely to increase with global warming and excessive nutrients in the aquatic environments, and a new study by researchers at Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) shows that more bacteria are associated to them as well.
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European forest microclimates mapped at high resolution
2021-10-05
A new paper, published in Global Change Biology and co-authored by researchers from the Dept. of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences at Stockholm University, provides novel high-resolution Europe-wide maps for monthly sub-canopy temperatures. These maps are very valuable for ecological modelling and research on climate change impacts on biodiversity. The study utilized a newly established global microclimate database (SoilTemp), for which new contributions are always welcome.
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A south Atlantic secret - expedition to Ilha da Trindade
2020-05-28
Linda Eggertsen is probably the first swede on the Brazilian island Ilha da Trindade, where she examines the fish and the benthic community.
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Freshwater survivor - the Perfoliate pondweed
2020-05-28
The perfoliate pondweed (Potamogeton perfoliatus) is a freshwater plant, relatively common in the brackish Baltic Sea. One can find it along the whole Swedish east coast. It is growing and flowering during the summer. Many of its shoots die off in the winter. However, it has a clever survival strategy, that often benefits more than one organism.
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Who eats who: Looking into the stomach of zooplankton
2020-05-28
PhD candidate Andreas Novotny at DEEP studies zooplankton, a small species of animals found in fresh and marine waters throughout the world. He is interested in the food chain; in who eats who. Watch the video here to find out more about his research!
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How tough are grasses: The cost of surviving cold and frost
2020-05-06
Jan-Niklas Nuppenau, PhD student at DEEP, is studying grasses growing on soils heated by volcanic activity in Iceland, to find out if they can deal with heat and cold likewise. Or are the costs of maintaining cold tolerance so high, that the ability is lost quickly when no longer needed?
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Use your power to treat your colleagues well!
2020-04-27
Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) organized a workshop aiming to prevent the misuse of power. Now they hope that other departments at SU will follow in their footsteps.
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Migratory birds, insects and plants adapt differently to climate change
2020-02-24
A warmer climate has caused plants flowering and migratory birds arriving earlier in the year than before. Now a global study also shows that changes in the life cycles between plants and animals that depend on each other is also moving faster.
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Climate change mitigation project threatens local ecosystem resilience in Ethiopia
2018-10-29
To increase forest cover in the Global South in order to mitigate climate change does not always have positive effects. It can also threaten biodiversity and the survival of unique alpine plants.
