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Contents of the current issue (Fall 2007):

Introduction: Invertebrates and Global Warming, by Scott Hoffman Black. The issue of global warming has been in the headlines recently, pushed to prominence by the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to the UN IPPC and Al Gore. For many invertebrates, global warming is more than just a political football: their habitat and survival is being threatened. 

Wetlands: What Happens When the Pond is Half-Empty?, by John H. Matthews. Water temperature and volume, both critical to the development and emergence of dragonfly larvae in wetlands, are changing as global warming increases. 

Bleached Out: Coral Reefs Under Stress, by David Obura. Tropical coral reefs are one of the first ecosystems to show significant changes due to changing climate. 

Beer for Butterflies: Tracking Global Warming, by Matthew Forister. As scientists study the impacts of global warming upon butterflies, patterns are emerging of both shifts in range and changes in the timing of life-history events. The consequences for these tiny creatures many be enormous. 

For Marine Worms, Timing is Everything, by Andrew Lawrence. Marine worms are a hugely important link in the food chain of intertidal areas. Increasing water temperatures place their future breeding success at risk. 

Impacts of Global Warming on Pollinators, by David Inouye. Climate change is altering the phenology of both plants and their insect visitors, breaking the link between the two and putting at risk the essential service of pollination.

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