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Latest news
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Scientist say we need to save parasites before we lose them forever
[posted on:
03/09/2020]
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Updated zero draft of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework
[posted on:
03/09/2020]
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The White-bellied Heron annual population survey 2020 recorded 27 of these critically endangered birds, in the country this year.
[posted on:
03/07/2020]
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Announcing the call for nominations for the 2020 GEO Individual Excellence Awards
[posted on:
20/06/2020]
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Discovering Colombo's rare fauna and Flora
[posted on:
18/06/2020]
Scientist say we need to save parasites before we lose them forever
| Concerned URL | https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-want-you-to-stop-hating-on-parasites-and-they-ve-got-a-12-step-plan-to-help?fbclid=IwAR19gDdphnj-rNxT8iCKIhNefw3npLuGCV8IZQqeuZ5gQ2JOX0AdpOIGw8Y |
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| Source | CBD |
| Release date | 03/09/2020 |
| Contributor | Dorji Phuntsho |
| Keywords | Parasites |
Parasites influence the survival and reproduction of many host species, and form vital links across food chains. For example, they increase predatory birds' killifish kills by up to 30 times by messing with the fish's brains in a way that makes them more vulnerable to the birds. Alas, so many of these complicated interactions are unknown to us.
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