Bird disappearances
Biodiversity loss despite a century of protection
August 18, 2021
The Barro Colorado bird community has lost about a quarter of its species over time
The Barro Colorado bird community has lost about a quarter of its species over time
Tropical storms often begin with an impressive display of pyrotechnics, but researchers have largely overlooked the role of lightning strikes in tropical ecosystems.
Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals.
A five-year, $2-million grant will help test the hypothesis that rare trees are more susceptible to pathogens than common trees on Barro Colorado Island.
A collaborative effort at Barro Colorado island described the daily rhythm of a rare half male-half female bee
A multi-year study in the tropical forests of the Panama Canal found that the species most frequently damaged by lightning tended to be the most capable of surviving it.
Animal identification through sounds
The use of submersibles exponentially increased recorded diversity of islands’ deep-reef fish faunas.