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Rising Temperatures Slash Daphnia Population by 50%

5/4/2025

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Rising temperatures are wreaking havoc on ecosystems, as researchers at Rice University found in their study of Daphnia pulex. The heat doubles internal competition, resulting in a staggering 50% population decline. This revelation challenges the notion that resilient species can endure warming, raising alarms about biodiversity threats even at lower temperature levels.

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Rising temperatures are wreaking havoc on ecosystems, as researchers at Rice University found in their study of Daphnia pulex. The heat doubles internal competition, resulting in a staggering 50% population decline. This revelation challenges the notion that resilient species can endure warming, raising alarms about biodiversity threats even at lower temperature levels.