biodiversity conservation

Beyond fish and tourism: The hidden value of the Indian Ocean

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The Indian Ocean’s sparkling blue waters and pristine sandy beaches are a familiar sight for visitors arriving in coastal towns along Africa’s shoreline. Yet beyond this beauty lies an ocean that sustains the livelihoods of millions of people living along its shores. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the annual Gross Marine … Read more

Island land snails’ extinction rates as high as 80% or more

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Reading time: 2 minutes Invasive species, like this flatworm, contribute to land snail extinctions. (Photo credit: S. Sugiura) Extinction rates for island land snails commonly range from 30% to as high as 80% on some volcanic islands, according to a new review paper that confirms “devastation” is no exaggeration for the state of global snail … Read more