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Fossil bird study describes ripple effect of extinction in animal kingdom

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida study demonstrates extinction’s ripple effect through the animal kingdom, including how the demise of large mammals 20,000 years ago led to the disappearance of one species of cowbird.

Filed under Environment, Research on Monday, March 7, 2011.

UF researchers begin mission Friday to study Gulf of Mexico biodiversity

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A group of 23 researchers led by University of Florida scientist Gustav Paulay will leave from St. Petersburg Friday on an expedition to survey the biodiversity of the Gulf of Mexico’s ocean floor.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, March 3, 2011.