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Diversity and Bioprospection of Gram-positive Bacteria Derived from a Mayan Sinkhole
Water-filled sinkholes known locally as cenotes, found on the Yucatán Peninsula, have remarkable biodiversity. The primary objective of this study...
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Marine Fungal Diversity and Dynamics in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic Sea)
Fungi contribute to different important ecological processes, including decomposition of organic matter and nutrient cycling, but in the marine...
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Multi-decadal land transformation in South-Western Punjab, India: a case study using geospatial techniques
Analysing land transformation and its driving factors is of utmost importance for the optimal land use planning for development at grassroots level....
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Predation, but not herbivory, declines with elevation in a tropical rainforest
Naturally, insect herbivore populations are controlled by their plant hosts and predators. These ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ controls influence leaf...
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Relative effects of arable land-use, farming system and agri-environment schemes on landscape-scale farmland bird assemblages
ContextFarmland biodiversity has been declining because of agricultural intensification and landscape simplification. Many farmland birds breeding in...
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Potentially Toxic Elements Risk Assessment and Source Identification of an At-Risk International Wetland in SW Iran
Choghakhor is a freshwater permanent International Wetland in SW Iran where rapid agricultural and ecotourism development has changed the face of the...
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New criteria for sustainable land use planning of metropolitan green infrastructures in the tropical Andes
ContextUrbanization is rapidly increasing worldwide, with about 60% of the global population currently residing in cities and expected to reach 68%...
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Time-lag effects of habitat loss, but not fragmentation, on deadwood-dwelling lichens
ContextLandscape habitat amount is known to increase biodiversity, while the effects of habitat fragmentation are still debated. It has been...
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Perceptions and knowledge of ecosystem services in urban river systems, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The ecosystem services concept has been studied in rural contexts but not as much in urban landscapes, particularly for aquatic ecosystems in Africa....
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Effects of plasticity and genetic divergence in phenotypic trait expression of sulfide spring fishes
Natural environments vary, and organisms cope with this variation in two general ways: local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity, although these...
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Whitish film covering a newborn white shark was not intrauterine material but embryonic epithelium
We provide an alternative interpretation for the “whitish film” that covered the young white shark observed with an aerial drone in a paper published...
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Bacillus Strains as Effective Biocontrol Agents Against Phytopathogenic Bacteria and Promoters of Plant Growth
Modern crop production relies on the application of chemical pesticides and fertilizers causing environmental and economic challenges. In response,...
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Behavioral state-dependent selection of roads by guanacos
ContextWidespread globally, roads impact the distribution of wildlife by influencing habitat use and avoidance patterns near roadways and disrupting...
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The distribution and abundance of woody invasive alien plants in small towns in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are rapidly increasing around the world, mainly due to land transformation, climate change, and urbanisation. Whilst...
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Monitoring of mammal and bird species in an urban ecological park using environmental DNA metabarcoding
Monitoring species distribution and abundance accurately and efficiently are vital for conservation efforts. Next-generation sequencing and DNA...
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Structural heterogeneity predicts ecological resistance and resilience to wildfire in arid shrublands
ContextDynamic feedbacks between physical structure and ecological function drive ecosystem productivity, resilience, and biodiversity maintenance....
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Community-Based Conservation and Restoration in Coastal Wetlands: A Review
Research has shown that conservation and restoration efforts that engage local communities are often more successful at meeting stated goals than...
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Comparison of butterfly communities among land-use types and topographic conditions in the agricultural landscape of Hokkaido, northern Japan
Butterflies are declining globally, mainly due to expansion and abandonment of agricultural land. Quantifying the relative importance of agricultural...
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Carbon Fractionation and Decomposition of Myriophyllum aquaticum Detritus Respond to Temperature and Redox Condition
Global warming is a potential modifier of biogeochemical cycles, especially in the carbon cycle. This study addresses the decomposition of two...
