Posted on 12/21/2016 9:12:49 PM PST by JimSEA
In 2016, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 133 new plant and animal species to our family tree, enriching our understanding of Earth's complex web of life and strengthening our ability to make informed conservation decisions. The new species include one bee fly, 43 ants, 36 beetles, one sand wasp, four spiders, six plants, 23 fishes, one eel, one shark, seven nudibranchs, five fossil urchins (and one fossil sand dollar), one coral, one skate, one African lizard, and an alarming new bird virus. More than a dozen Academy scientists -- along with several dozen international collaborators -- described the discoveries.
Biodiversity scientists estimate that we have discovered less than 10% of the species on our planet," says Dr. Shannon Bennett, Academy Chief of Science. "Academy scientists tirelessly explore the lesser-known regions of Earth -- not only to discover new species, but also to uncover the importance of these species to the health of our natural systems. Each of these species, known and as-yet-unknown, is a wonder unto itself but may also hold the key to ground-breaking innovations in science, technology, or society. Species live together in rich networks that thrive on complexity whether we can see it or not. Even the tiniest organism," she adds, "can be beautiful and important."
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
An eye-popping, pink-and-yellow species of groppo is the deepest new fish discovery ever made by human hands. Grammatonotus brianne was discovered in the Philippines at a depth of 487 feet beneath the ocean's surface. The new groppo is one of 133 new species described by the California Academy of Sciences in 2016.
I thought everything was going extinct with global warming.
These guys obviously didn’t get the memo.
Then why do the psychos go NUTS if one toad species is endangered?
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Fair is fair, if they want to add 133 new species we should be allowed to get rid of a few to “keep the balance of nature.” Here are my suggestions:
Mosquitoes
Muslims
Rats
Liberals
Fleas
Welfare Parasites
Ticks
Very interesting. Thanks for posting JimSEA.
But, wait! ... the GlobullClimateWarmingChangers said we killed half the life on the planet!
Fair is fair, if they want to add 133 new species we should be allowed to get rid of a few to “keep the balance of nature.” Here are my suggestions:
Mosquitoes
Muslims
Rats
Liberals
Fleas
Welfare Parasites
Ticks
Works For Me!
Great Idea!
I think I can see the problem.
One individual, gone off the rails, and "finding" hundreds of new species, obviously of a lot more value than human beings, even if the rest of us are too dumb to see what is crystal clear in his/her delusions.
And the several dozen international parasites, probably increasing with each passing month, happy to share in the limitless windfall represented by the incompetent ignorant pseudoscience leadership enabling what certainly seems like insane self centered self-important individuals.
They had better all be brought under control before everything get out of hand.
These "scientists" seem to be arrogant clones of Crazy Hillary---without the charm.
“seven nudibranchs”
This thread is useless without pictures!
Beat me to it.
The Left has done their best to see that bed bugs didn’t go extinct.
Sneaky Pete’s Nudie suit is just the coolest! Great band! Awesome steel player! He was so innovative!
I have trouble believing that.
Satisfied? That's a nudibranch.
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