Three researchers from the University of the Azores are participating in the international expedition The Gap, which explores the Romanche Fracture Zone in the Equatorial Atlantic and has already identified potential new species. #OceanoAtlântico #Biodiversidade #InvestigaçãoCientífica (translated)
The firefly Pyractomena similis has been rediscovered after more than 40 years without records, being documented again in a meadow in Delaware by an entomologist from Delaware State University. #Ciencia #Especies #Luciérnagas (translated)
Manta rays change their migratory behavior as they grow, as young specimens stay close to the coasts of Costa Rica to avoid predators, while adults travel greater distances in the Pacific Ocean. #Mantarrayas #EspeciesEnPeligro #MigraciónMarina (translated)
The illegal trafficking of parrots from Brazil to the Canary Islands was uncovered when a Swiss woman attempted to smuggle 24 eggs in her bra, revealing a complex network of trade in endangered species involving arrests and an organized system for obtaining and transporting wild animals. #TráficoDeAnimales #EspeciesAmenazadas #ProtecciónAnimal (translated)
Bees have been disappearing from Europe for a century, with Galicia being one of the most affected regions, although it has recently been observed that more than 90% of the species of bees and hoverflies are still present in their territories. #Abejas #Polinización #Biodiversidad (translated)
The long-snouted seahorse of the Mar Menor has been classified as a vulnerable species following its inclusion in the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species, according to an order from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. #CaballitoDeMar #EspeciesAmenazadas #Biodiversidad (translated)
The long-snouted seahorse, a symbol of the Mar Menor, has been declared a vulnerable species in the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species, which will open the door to conservation plans after years of population decline. #EspeciesAmenazadas #Conservación #Biodiversidad (translated)
The seahorse of the Mar Menor has been officially classified as a vulnerable species, which represents a progress in its conservation, although its situation remains critical due to the drastic decrease in its population. #CaballitoDeMar #EspeciesVulnerables #ConservaciónMarMenor (translated)
The hunters and the Community of Madrid oppose the judicial decision that temporarily suspends the hunting of nine species of birds, considering it to be of extraordinary seriousness, while SEO/Birdlife argues for the need for protection due to the decrease in their populations. #Caza #Aves #SEO_Birdlife (translated)
The sea of the Canary Islands is experiencing record temperatures due to the influence of El Niño, which could lead to the disappearance of species and drastic changes in marine ecosystems. #CambioClimático #ElNiño #CalentamientoGlobal (translated)
A new study reveals that microplastics are not inert, as they decompose in water, generating reactive oxygen species that can harm human health and disrupt biological systems. #Microplásticos #SaludHumana #Contaminación (translated)
A team from the CSIC has discovered three new species of bone-eating marine worms in Spanish waters, thus expanding knowledge about the biodiversity of the seabeds of the Iberian Peninsula. #Osedax #BiodiversidadMarina #InvestigaciónCientífica (translated)
Researchers have discovered three new species of bone-eating worms ('Osedax emmae', 'Osedax teoi', and 'Osedax martini') in the waters of the Iberian Peninsula, capable of penetrating bones and harboring communities of bacteria specialized in the degradation of organic compounds. #Ciencia #BiologíaMarina #DescubrimientoCientífico (translated)
The two species of rhinoceros in Indonesia, the Javan rhinoceros and the Sumatran rhinoceros, face a serious threat of extinction, with critical populations and an alarming situation due to poaching and habitat fragmentation. #Rinocerontes #Conservación #Extinción (translated)
The Community of Madrid and hunting associations have filed appeals against the precautionary suspension of hunting nine species of birds, following a decision by the TSJM that prohibits their hunting just at the beginning of the season. #Caza #MedioAmbiente #Aves (translated)
The High Court of Justice of Madrid has provisionally suspended the hunting of nine species of wild birds, such as the red partridge and the rock dove, following a petition from SEO/BirdLife, due to the decline in their populations. #CazaSostenible #ConservaciónAves #SEO_BirdLife (translated)
A researcher from Asturias, Carlos Magdalena, discovered a new species of giant water lily, called Victoria colombiana, in Colombia after identifying it in photos on Instagram, highlighting the importance of indigenous knowledge and technology in the conservation of threatened species. #DescubrimientoBotánico #VictoriaColombiana #ConservaciónDeEspecies (translated)
The Justice has suspended the hunting of the red partridge and eight other species of birds in the Community of Madrid just at the beginning of the season, following an appeal filed by the Spanish Society of Ornithology. #CazaSostenible #ProtecciónAves #MedioAmbiente (translated)
A team of paleontologists has discovered in Argentina a new species of saber-toothed predator, Pampaluctor calibar, which shows that these South American carnivores survived until the late Pliocene or early Pleistocene, challenging the previous belief about their extinction. #Paleontología #Argentina #EspeciesExtintas (translated)
A report from WWF reveals that, although 73% of the planet's species are in decline, there are signs of recovery in some of them, such as the tiger and the bluefin tuna, indicating that conservation efforts may have positive results. #Biodiversidade #Conservação #Natureza (translated)
