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Mar Menor lagoon feeling the heat
09 09 2008 Environmentalists the world over are keen to preserve biodiversity but climate change is giving them a run for their money. One victim to such change is the Mar Menor (little sea) lagoon located on the Costa Calida coastline in Spain, say researchers from the University of Murcia. In their latest study, the researchers found that an up to 5oC rise in water temperatures by 2013 will not only influence the ecological status of many coastal lagoons, but will trigger processes of eutrophication as well. Their findings were recently published in the Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science journal.

Protecting the European wildcat
08 09 2008 When humans began venturing into virgin land, the demise of the wild animal began. Despite the odds stacked against it, the European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris), as cute as a domesticated tabby but a little more fierce, has managed to survive across Europe in countries like France, Germany and Spain. But can the European wildcat be protected from potential danger? Yes, says a team of German and Spanish researchers who successfully developed an ecological model that identifies potential habitats and corridors for this wildcat. Their findings were recently published in the scientific journal Biological Conservation.

Improving the quality of life in later years
03 09 2008 Vast improvements in the quality of life of the elderly can be achieved by bringing nursing and physiotherapy teams into residential care homes for older people. According to an intensive two-year pilot scheme undertaken in the United Kingdom, not only will this improve quality of life for patients, but hospital admissions will also fall as a result.

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