Global Change Biology
Experimental study
Animals
Elevated atmospheric CO2 adversely affects a dung beetle’s development: Another potential driver of decline in insect numbers?
15-Jul-2021
Increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes dung beetles smaller
Prof. Marcus Byrne holds a dung beetle brood ball with a developing larva inside it. Credit: Shivan Parusnath
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Graph showing how increased CO2 levels affect dung beetle body size Credit: Claudia Tocco
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Global Change Biology
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Animals
Article Publication Date
2021-07-15
Article Title
Elevated atmospheric CO2 adversely affects a dung beetle’s development: Another potential driver of decline in insect numbers?
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This article is based on a news release from University of the Witwatersrand. BrightSurf curates and republishes science news from research institutions worldwide; the original release is linked below.
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APA:
University of the Witwatersrand. (2021, September 6). Increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes dung beetles smaller. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1EOOOZOL/increased-co2-in-the-atmosphere-makes-dung-beetles-smaller.html
MLA:
"Increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes dung beetles smaller." Brightsurf News, Sep. 6 2021, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1EOOOZOL/increased-co2-in-the-atmosphere-makes-dung-beetles-smaller.html.