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The non-native black rat was the only small mammal infected with Hantavirus in an immensely biodiverse region of Madagascar. Animals trapped in agricultural fields carried the disease more often than those trapped in homes or in the rainforest.

Hantavirus in Madagascar linked to black rats in agricultural areas

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Rare Corpse Flower (Titan Arum) to Bloom at Biology Greenhouse
Hymenolepsis diminuta, more commonly known as the rat tapeworm

Simple Math may Solve Longstanding Problem of Parasite Energetics
Frank Davis is the director of NCEAS.

New Moore Foundation Funding Supports UCSB Ecology Synthesis Center Embarking on a New Era

Two Faculty Named Fellows of the Ecological Society of America
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Parasites Affect the Food Web More Than You Think, UCSB Researchers Say

Rapid Adaptation is Purple Sea Urchins' Weapon Against Ocean Acidification

Marine Scientists Receive Multimillion-Dollar NSF Grants to Fund Long-Term Research

Low Extinction Rates Made California a Refuge for Diverse Plant Species

Jellyfish Experts Show Increased Blooms Are a Consequence of Periodic Global Oscillations

UCSB’s Critical Issues in America Series to Explore the Effects of Sea Level Rise

UCSB Scientists Retrieve Important Ocean Acidification Data from Antarctic Waters

UCSB Receives Grant to Study Ocean Acidification
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