Tag Archives: Biodiversity

Effects of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on native bivalves: the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by mhassett

Zebra mussels have coexisted in their native European range alongside sphaeriids and other unionids on a timescale ranging from decades to millennia. They were accidentally introduced to North American in the late 1980’s and have become well known for out … Continue reading →

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Summary of the article “Stability Predicts Genetic Diversity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Hotspot”

Posted on September 14, 2011 by kturek

Examining biological hotspots is imperative to the world of science because there is such a wide variety and density of organisms in that particular location. These are becoming some of the primary areas for research because there is so much … Continue reading →

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