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Stefan F. Wirth

When #animals #carry other organisms: If it is a regular dispersal strategy it can be #phoresy. When phoretic #mites, such as soil mite #Histiostoma sp. (#Astigmata) here, disperse #fungi themselves, this can be hyperphoresy. The mating adult mites in my #SEM carry #macroconidia, presumably of Ascomycota. Adult mites aren't the phoretic stage, thus they can disperse a fungus only within their limited #habitat.
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NeoRenfield

Redefining the word “harm” to leave out habitat destruction, the biggest cause of #extinction, could be the nail in the coffin for imperiled species across the #UnitedStates and beyond, like Florida #manatees, green sea #turtles and spotted #owls. Speak up now, send a message to Acting Director Souza to protect #endangered #species and their #habitat — and the #EndangeredSpecies Act itself (via Center for Biological #Diversity ):
act.biologicaldiversity.org/QZ
#wildlife #ESA #wilderness

act.biologicaldiversity.orgSave the Endangered Species ActBy changing the meaning of a single word, the Trump administration could gut habitat protections for all endangered species. Speak up now to protect endangered species and their habitat — and the Endangered Species Act itself — before it’s too late.
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Nonilex

“The ongoing global #CoralBleaching event is the biggest to date,” #NOAA scientists said.

Bleaching occurs when #heat upends the #coral’s metabolism, causing it to turn white as it expels the symbiotic algae that provide it with nutrients & color. Bleaching doesn’t mean the coral has died, but prolonged bleaching — which scientists say is made more frequent & severe by rising #sea #temperatures — can kill it.

#ClimateCrisis#MarineLife#ocean
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