(Under)estimating Wildlife Responses To Environmental Disasters
Friday, March 23, 2012 - 09:10
in Earth & Climate
Many important questions were raised by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. While some of these focused on oil drilling, sources of energy, and disaster relief services in the US, many biologists concentrated on the efficacy of ecosystem-wide emergency response services. In particular, the catastrophe spurred researchers to ponder our ability to adequately measure the intensity of environmental catastrophes--and then respond appropriately. (Northern gannets, Morus bassanus) read more