Acanthopleura haddoni, tropical species of chiton. The fauna of the Red Sea. A marine molluscs on a rock. Image via depositphotos Chitons can be found stuck to rocks, grazing on algae, bryozoans, and ...

Species numbers are clearly declining The findings of the study are unequivocal and leave no doubt as to the devastating impact that humans are having on biodiversity worldwide. "We analyzed the ...

There are an estimated 8.7 million organisms alive today, of which only around 1.2 million have been recorded, including 950,000 animal species. The estimates are based on trends in biodiversity data ...

It may look like a jellyfish species ready to deliver a potent sting, but this ball of gelatinous life is totally harmless. Waterfront Toronto reported the discovery of a bryozoan colony living in ...

Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink, even as overall biodiversity falls Date: March 18, 2025 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A major review of over 67,000 animal ...

Involving more than 800 scientists from more than 400 institutions worldwide, Ocean Census has embarked on ten expeditions and numerous workshops—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the ...

While all species and natural environments are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that tangible outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.

Burdon-Jones (1998) stated that there are 94 described species in 16 genera in the world, with many more undescribed, and 12 species in seven genera in Australia. Cameron (2008) lists 108 species for ...

Found predominantly in the Southern Hemisphere, there are roughly 18 species of penguins left in the world, with 11 of them classified as being under threat. Here are the 10 largest species of penguin ...