Although most ecologists know that times are tough for tropical species, Corey Bradshaw, an Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide in South Australia, warns that the threats to biodiversity in the tropics may be even worse than previously imagined. In “Tropical turmoil: a biodiversity tragedy in progress”, a paper published in the March issue [...]

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In this episode of Beyond the Frontier, we talk with Thomas Whittier about his recent Frontiers paper, “A calcium-based invasion risk assessment for zebra and quagga mussels (Dreissena spp)”. Zebra and quagga mussels are notorious freshwater invasive species that require calcium to build their shells. As Mr. Whittier explains, areas of the US that have [...]

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