News: ecology
Building bungalows for bandicoots
Scientists are providing new homes for Adelaide Hills bandicoot populations in an effort to protect this endangered species.
Weeds take over kelp in high carbon dioxide oceans
Weedy plants will thrive and displace long-lived, ecologically valuable kelp forests under forecast ocean acidification, new research from the University of Adelaide shows.
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Uncovering health threats to Mount Lofty koalas
Researchers uncover the leading causes of koala death and disease in the Mount Lofty Ranges.
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Emu DNA uncovers size secrets of our native bird
Genetics researchers from the Faculty of Sciences have discovered that the size of emus correlated to the size of the islands they inhabited.
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#EpicDuckChallenge shows we can count on drones
A few thousand rubber ducks, a group of experienced wildlife spotters and a drone have proven the usefulness and accuracy of drones for wildlife monitoring.
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