Working Out An Ancient Ecology
Palaeobiology - working out an ancient ecology The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 11 Aug 2004 as Working Out An Ancient Ecology. To find out more visit The Open University's Openlearn website....
View ArticleThe Big Question: Should we worry about extinction?
Species have vanished since there was first evolution. Do only neanderthals worry about extinction? The Big Question team.First published on Mon, 14 Mar 2005 as The Big Question: Should we worry about...
View ArticleIntroducing water
This extract from Potable Water Treatment, an Open University OpenLearn unit, introduces the basics of water as a source of nutrition. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 as...
View ArticleWorld wild web
Human beings have a responsibility to care for the millions of species on our planet, so why are human activities still destroying biodiversity? Dr Patricia Ash.First published on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 as...
View ArticleStaying ahead of the game: Seabirds
The Saving Species team continue their investigation into seabird populations in an interview with seabird ecologist Sarah Wanless. Here she discusses how the changing sea is impacting on the seabirds...
View ArticleTroubled waters: Join the debate
The immediate, and horrendous, effects of the recent oil leak in the Gulf have been widely covered by the news - sea creatures smothered in toxic, treacle-like crude oil. But what are the long-term...
View ArticleThe secrets of the krill
Antarctic krill are the one of the most abundant animal species on earth. The Saving Species team talk to Robert King in Australia to learn the secrets of their success. Robert King.First published...
View ArticlePolar Plankton: indicators of environmental change
The Saving Species team talks to Chris Reid and Graham Hosie about studying microscopic polar plankton - the source of all food in the oceans Professor Chris Reid.First published on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 as...
View ArticleLife in the polar sea ice
Mark Brandon discusses the tiny life trapped in the sea ice that is the foundation for the entire food chain at the poles Dr Mark Brandon.First published on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 as Life in the polar sea...
View ArticleMeat here? Hunting for data about the food supply chain
What does that food supply chain look like? And what sorts of data are available that allow us to explore the operation of that supply chain? Dr Tony Hirst.First published on Tue, 19 Feb 2013 as Meat...
View ArticleTop predators and ecosystems
Ecosystems may not be as simple as you think. Find out what happens when a top predator is removed from one. Dr David Robinson.First published on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 as Top predators and ecosystems. To...
View ArticleLife with the lions: Why relocating South African lions to Rwanda might...
The reintroduction of lions to Rwanda after twenty years might seem like a conversation success story - but it's a little more compliacted, explains Laura Bertola. First published on Thu, 27 Aug 2015...
View ArticleThe Hunt
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough this lavish series explores the relationship between predator and their prey. First published on Tue, 29 Sep 2015 as The Hunt. To find out more visit The Open...
View ArticleTurkey dinners: An OpenLearn reading list
We rather like turkeys, and so we're making them the centrepiece of this collection of interesting articles, rather than the centerpiece of a dinner table. The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 20...
View ArticleExtinctions at World Heritage Sites aren't just environmental disasters
As species vanish at alarming rates from protected areas, the impact goes beyond loss of diversity. Emilio Rodríguez Mega reports. Emiliano Rodríguez Mega.First published on Thu, 01 Jun 2017 as...
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