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[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Jerald Pinson (Florida Museum of Natural History) writes about a study centering on changes in parrot diversity after human arrival to the Caribbean, mainly focusing on two species — the Cuban (A. leucocephala) and Hispaniolan (A. ventralis) parrots. Here are excerpts: In a…
A study unearths and compares parrot diversity in the Caribbean before and after human arrival on the islands.
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared with genetic sequences from modern birds. Working with fossils and archaeological specimens, they showed that two species thought to be endemic to particular islands were once more widespread and diverse.
Marco Rubber and Plastics Co., an Align Capital Partners business based in Exeter, N.H., has purchased American Seal and Packing of Santa Ana, Calif.
Marco Rubber and Plastics Co., an Align Capital Partners business based in Exeter, N.H., has purchased American Seal and Packing of Santa Ana, Calif.