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Exploring motion using geometric morphometrics in microscopic aquatic invertebrates: ‘modes’ and movement patterns during feeding in a bdelloid rotifer model species
BackgroundMovement is a defining aspect of animals, but it is rarely studied using quantitative methods in microscopic invertebrates. Bdelloid...
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Assessing the potential of acoustic telemetry to underpin the regional management of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus)
Acoustic telemetry can provide valuable space-use data for a range of marine species. Yet the deployment of species-specific arrays over vast areas...
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Identifying remnant biodiversity hotspots in Southern Asia reveals disequilibrium in mammalian communities
Identification of highly biodiverse areas has become a crucial step in protecting species richness, especially considering the rapid collapse of...
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Carbon Stocks of Forests and Tree Plantations Along an Elevational Gradient in the Western Ghats: Does Plant Diversity Impact Forest Carbon Stocks?
Biomass carbon (C) stocks and species richness and diversity are interlinked, and they co-vary along an elevational gradient. To test these...
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Effect of Disturbance on Micro-environment, Soil Properties and Microbial Biomass in Subtropical Broadleaved Forests of Meghalaya, India
Disturbance of forest ecosystem causes changes in vegetation structure, micro-environmental conditions, soil properties and microbial biomass....
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Transitional Contexts and Transformational Pathways Through the Utilisation of Marine Fishery Advisories in Odisha, India: Challenges and Way Forward
Marine fisheries provide direct livelihood support to approximately 16 million people and almost double the number along the value chain. The...
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Negative impacts of future forest succession on three threatened butterfly species
The dynamic interplay between anthropogenic activities and biodiversity conservation necessitates a nuanced understanding of habitat change,...
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Landrace in situ (on-farm) conservation: European Union achievements
This paper offers an insight on present status of on-farm conservation of landrace diversity in the European Union. The review initially examines the...
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Genetic insights, assessment of ecological niche and projected distribution changes of the mountain mayfly species Andesiops peruvianus under climate change in the andes
Mountainous regions are biodiversity hotspots with a high rate of endemism. However, these areas are witnessing accelerated warming, that threaten...
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Fishers (Pekania pennanti) are forest structure specialists when resting and generalists when moving: behavior influences resource selection in a northern Rocky Mountain fisher population
BackgroundStudies of animal habitat selection are important to identify and preserve the resources species depend on, yet often little attention is...
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Global species hotspots and COI barcoding cold spots of marine Gastropoda
With the on-going efforts in digitising museum collections, increased participation of citizen scientists, and greater accessibility to research...
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Spatial and seasonal patterns of temperature lapse rate along elevation transects leading to treelines in different climate regimes of the Himalaya
There are growing evidences that indicate the Himalayan region is warming rapidly with more warming in high elevation areas. The elevation-dependent...
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Not all woods are equal: local, rather than landscape, factors are important to conserve a xylosaprophagous hoverfly
Among the many forest-dwelling invertebrates, saproxylic species play a key role in decomposition and nutrient cycling. Several saproxylic insects...
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Passerines use of maize crop in addition to reedbed in autumn: abundance, diet and food availability in anthropogenic wetland
Wetland habitats experienced a dramatic reduction and fragmentation of biodiversity, because of human activities such as urbanization and...
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Comparison of coastal wetland inventories for representative sites in the United States and implications for change detection
This study aims to help coastal wetland managers understand the differences and trade-offs associated with alternative inventories in the United...
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Identification of the endangered species Haplotropis brunneriana (Insecta: Orthoptera) from South Korea using exuviae
Most Pamphagidae species are at risk of being endangered due to their flightlessness, low mobility, and small habitat range. For the same reason, Haplo...
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Bee diversity patterns in coastal Amazonia: effects of local habitat and landscape heterogeneity
Estuarine floodplain forests and mangroves play an important ecological role in nature. Little is known, however, about the contribution of these...
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Soil Properties and Stoichiometry as Influenced by Land Use, Enclosures and Seasonality in a Semi-arid Dryland in Kenya
Agropastoralism and nomadic pastoralism constitute the main land use systems in semi-arid drylands in Kenya. However, limited studies have...
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Priority conservation areas for protected saproxylic beetles in Romania under current and future climate scenarios
Climate change threatens species and ecosystems globally, including forest ecosystems that support rich invertebrate diversity. Saproxylic beetles,...
