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Using macro-invertebrate communities to assess environmental condition in UK freshwaters
April 2013
Macro-invertebrates have been widely used for many years to assess environmental condition.
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Could Tela hold one of the Caribbean’s best coral reefs?
December 2012
A newly discovered reef in Honduras could turn out to be one of the best coral reefs in the Caribbean.
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Can noisy reefs attract more fish and crustaceans?
April 2012
A study on sound recordings of reef noise from different habitats has revealed that the highest quality reefs are also the noisiest, potentially attracting more larval recruits using sound to orient towards reefs
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Is there a future for coral reefs in acid oceans?
April 2012
Research into the multiple environmental factors affecting coral reefs and how these factors interact is bringing a greater understanding as to how these fragile ecosystems are likely to fare under increasingly acid ocean conditions
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Coral reef resilience enhanced by adaptation qualities of fish
January 2012
A study into coral reef resilience and the ability of specialist reef species to adapt has found that fish can change their feeding behaviour depending on habitat quality
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Bioassessment leads to better quality water monitoring in Honduras
January 2012
A biotic index is being developed to monitor water quality in Cusuco National Park, Honduras. Currently only chemical and physical parameters are considered, which provide only a snapshot of conditions in this vital freshwater resource.
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Tarantula species rediscovered after 100 years
November 2011
A new record for Honduras of a tarantula species is one of the outcomes of a survey carried out in Cusuco over summer 2011
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