Cole Matson
ecotoxicology.bsky.social
Cole Matson
@ecotoxicology.bsky.social
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Environmental Science, Baylor University. Editor-in-Chief of Ecotoxicology. Evolutionary Toxicology, Aquatic Ecotoxicology, fishing, wildlife photography, fossils, conservation, Galapagos, water,….
Reposted by Cole Matson
#biodiversity #animals #Galapagos
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Española's burgeoning tortoise population
– made up of the children and grandchildren of Diego, one of the archipelago's most beloved tortoise residents –
is helping to restore the island's lost #ecosystem.
February 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Reposted by Cole Matson
Here, a summary of our previous work revealing evolution in action in #Chornobyl frogs. 🧪 #EvoBio
theconversation.com/chernobyl-bl...

(and the paper here onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....)
Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action
Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection among these animals.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:22 AM