by Mark_Costello | May 25, 2020 | Climate change, News, Publication
Numbers of species in the equator started declining since the last age and before industrialisation, but more species will be lost due to climate warming The graph shows the number of species at different latitudes during the ice-age (blue), pre-industrial centuries...
by Mark_Costello | May 13, 2020 | News
You may have noticed people using the word ‘fishers’ to mean ‘fishermen’. The term ‘fishers’ is an archaic English word that fell out of use. This history is explained by Branch and Kleiber (2017) but unfortunately, they do not...
by Mark_Costello | Apr 30, 2020 | For students, News
Bob May (1938-2020) provided mathematical support for the theory that species diversity is essential for maintaining the healthy ecosystems that provide humanity food, health, pleasure, and knowledge. He died on 28 April 2020. (Guardian Obituary) (Sydney Morning...
by Mark_Costello | Apr 5, 2020 | News
The oceans top 30% for biodiversity The marine biodiversity research group at the University of Auckland has published a world map of where most biodiversity is in the ocean. This is the most representative map of biodiversity to date because it considers marine life...
by Mark_Costello | Apr 4, 2020 | Marine Reserves, News, Publication
为了生物多样性而最应该优先保护的30%全球海域 The marine biodiversity research group at the University of Auckland has published a world map of where most biodiversity is in the ocean. This is the most representative map of biodiversity to date because it considers marine life from genes...
