Some parts of the country are prone to power outages, especially where hurricanes and tornadoes are more frequent. Other areas are more prone to wildfires, floods, and earthquakes. Scheduled and impromptu power supply interruptions are also common in the workings of the power infrastructure. Fishkeepers must be prepared, or at least …
Read More »Mer Bleue Sphagnum Bog in Ottawa Canada
The Mer Bleue Conservation area is a sphagnum bog near Ottawa Ontario, Canada with acidic water. Black spruce, tamarack, bog rosemary, blueberry, and cottongrass make up the majority of plants in this highly unique environment. Beavers, birds, snakes, and frogs are abundant as well. The rare Spotted turtle also makes …
Read More »Bucephalandra Propagation and Conservation Efforts
First of all I just want to say is this just to my research I’ve also learned from some people and gather the knowledge. I live in Indonesia in West Borneo, the part of the world where buce just lives in our place. It is very beautiful, rare, and interesting. …
Read More »Rhaphidophora Beccarii In Situ Indonesia
This is a photo os a blackwater stream in Indonesia taken by Silamat. Rhaphidophora beccarii and possibly some sort of Cyperaceae. Submerged there is barclaya but no cryptocorynes in this section of water. Leaf litter is abundant in these types of streams as the canopy hangs over the water. This keeps the …
Read More »Microplastics Found in 100 Percent of Estuary Species Studied
The presence of microplastics in gut contents of coastal freshwater fish of the Rio de la Plata estuary was studied. Samples were taken at six different sites where 87 fish belonging to 11 species and four feeding habits were captured and examined. The presence of microplastics was verified in 100% …
Read More »Biotope One Longleaf Pine Barren Habitat Acquisition Project
Biotope One Longleaf Pine Barren Habitat Acquisition Project Biotope One started around the idea of conservation and preservation because of Longleaf Pine habitat. It has been a goal of Biotope One to acquire land suitable to preserve or rehabilitate Longleaf Pine Barren habitat in the American Southeast. All funds from …
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