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opinion, ecology

Opinion: How We Found a New Way to Detect “Hidden Sharks”
Judith Bakker and Stefano Mariani | May 7, 2018 | 4 min read
Given the speed and efficiency of environmental (eDNA) sampling, a much larger portion of the sea can be screened, in a shorter time, for patterns of diversity.
Opinion: The Flood Reduction Benefits of Wetlands
Siddharth Narayan and Michael W. Beck | Aug 31, 2017 | 3 min read
Conservationists and the insurance industry team up to model the economic benefits of marshes during hurricanes.
Opinion: Fishy Deaths
Steven Apfelbaum | Oct 29, 2012 | 4 min read
Record fish die-offs in the Midwest call for a fresh look at how humans are disrupting the planet’s essential water cycle.
Opinion: Controlling Invasion
Chenghai Yang | Oct 14, 2012 | 3 min read
Remote sensing helps control an invasive giant weed that threatens ecosystems and border security.
Opinion: The Invasive Ideology
Matthew K. Chew and Scott P. Carroll | Sep 7, 2011 | 6 min read
Biologists and conservationists are too eager to demonize non-native species.
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The Scientist | Jun 23, 2011 | 4 min read
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