The Detrimental Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Animals In a 2020 study, which is the first-of-its-kind to explore how the presence of microplastics can affect soil fauna, revealed terrestrial microplastic pollution has led to the decrease of species that live below the surface, such as mites, larvae and other tiny creatures The decline of these species leads to less fertile soil and land
Bird migration perils - Wikipedia Even though many birds can change their stopover sites, birds such as swans and waders depend on wetland stopover sites to 'refuel' on migration The destruction of these sites could therefore be detrimental to bird populations [8] Increased predation at stopover sites could lead to drastic declines in migratory bird populations [9]
Flight Feathers: Structure and Maintenance of Birds Wings Flight is probably the first thing associated with birds, and rightly so This amazing ability has allowed avians to live in diverse habitats worldwide, often traveling thousands of miles on migration each year and reaching speeds otherwise unknown in the animal world From the strong but flexible
The Impact of Melting Arctic Sea Ice on Wildlife As sea ice diminishes, the related change in sunlight penetration stimulates changes in the growth and composition of these organism communities These alterations can disrupt the entire Arctic food web, beginning with the zooplankton species (like krill) that consume these organisms Without zooplankton, seabirds, bowhead whales, and fish
Species traits affect phenological responses to climate . . . Phenological changes are among the most noticeable responses by plants and animals to anthropogenic climate change 1,2,3 Although some taxa may fail to respond, or respond in ways that are
RSPB Bird Wildlife Conservation Charity The RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) is charity for the conservation of birds wildlife We bring people together who love nature and want to take action to restore it