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And how many times must a birder look up, before he can see all the birds – with apologies to Bob Dylan
Citizen science data is valuable for assessing avian biodiversity metrics within urban greenspaces
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Little Antarctic worm raises big issues!
The Antarctic bristle worms Ophryotrocha orensanzi, were shown to be circumpolar, thus challenging some generally held opinions.
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What bat is that?
The identification of an unusual flying-fox found in Sydney raised more questions than answers
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How the urban bird gets the worm
Despite their proven predilection for carbohydrates, when the weather changes so does the diet of inner-city ibis.
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Sandy beach ecology Q & A: More Q than A!
Sandy beaches are a great ecological unknown. Who knew?
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Where did all the tiny brown frogs come from?
How small brown frogs are helping us understand the drivers of biodiversity in Asia.
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How sheep poo can help defend threatened native plants
Are Australia's sheep eating threatened plants? Turns out they've been "dropping" hints...
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Nemo won’t find home in an acidified ocean
As oceans become more acid, senses larval fishes need to navigate will become dysfunctional.
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Cosmopolitan species: do they exist?
Cosmopolitan species are reported to occur globally in most habitats from the intertidal to abyssal depths, but can the records be trusted?
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Are isopods on the naughty or nice list?
There's no such thing as a bad crustacean isopod, not even those parasitic sea lice!
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The most threatened animals in the world
A new IUCN report reveals that nearly every second freshwater species on some of the islands off East Africa are threatened with extinction.
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Just how threatened are amphibians?
Our knowledge of amphibians is changing so fast, understanding just how threatened they are is proving a challenge.
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In Search of the ‘Other 95%’ - Werrikimbe
A recent adventure to Werrikimbe National Park was an eye-opening field trip for AMRI Research Associate, Dr Geoff Williams OAM.
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