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Biodiversity: In a mite-y bit of trouble – Science Daily
Mite extinctions are occurring at least 1,000 times the ‘natural’ rate – a finding a researcher says is another warning that global biodiversity is in deep trouble. The 1.25 million mite species around the planet occupy an enormous variety of terrestrial and …
Mite extinctions are occurring at least 1,000 times the ‘natural’ rate — a finding a University of Queensland researcher says is another warning that global biodiversity is in deep trouble.The 1.25 million mite species around the planet occupy an enormous variety of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, from the equator, to polar regions and high altitude areas.
In the first global study on mite biodiversity, UQ’s Dr Greg Sullivan and colleague Dr Sebahat K. Ozman-Sullivan compiled data that …
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