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Zooplankton studies reveal how rising temperatures can lead to population crashes

Experimental setup to quantify population dynamics along thermal gradients. Credit: Ecology (2025). doi:10.1002/ecy.70030 Researchers at Rice University reveal important links between rising and falling populations of species, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems. The study, published in Ecology and led by Volker Rudolf, revealed that rising temperatures within the population exacerbate competition and ultimately leads to…