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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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Intertidal and shallow subtidal marine tardigrades from the British Virgin Islands with a description of a new Batillipes (Heterotardigrada: Batillipedidae)
This is the first survey of marine tardigrades from the British Virgin Islands, though two species were previously reported from St. Croix, U.S....
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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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Speciation happens in company – not in isolation
Oceanic islands are considered the classic arenas for allopatric speciation and adaptive radiation. Established concepts of speciation and endemism...
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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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A novel three-part pharynx and its parallel evolution within symbiotic marine nematodes (Desmodoroidea, Stilbonematinae)
Stilbonematinae are nematodes commonly found in shallow marine sands. They are overgrown by a genus- and species-specific coat of chemoautotrophic...
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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,...
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Effects of habitat biotic features on hymenopteran diversity in East Africa
PurposeOriginally, the coastal region of East Africa was largely covered with coastal forest. With the human settlement, the majority of these...
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Pheretimoid earthworms of India: new insight from molecular systematics and phylogenetic relationship with new records
Around the world, the spread of pheretimoid earthworm species from Southeast Asia has raised ecological, environmental, and conservation concerns in...
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Level of Awareness and Willingness to Pay for Safe Milk: A Study of Urban Consumers in North India
Milk adulteration and contamination pose a serious challenge for the dairy sector. Consumer awareness of food safety can be crucial in addressing...
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Moderate degradation of peat bogs causes biodiversity loss in carabid beetle and butterfly assemblages
AbstractThe very specific environment of peat bogs determines their highly specialized biota, including subarctic and boreal species. Nowadays we can...
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Economic and Technical Assessment of the Chinese Plum Varieties Using Multi-Criteria Analysis Methods
Globally, plums are among the most grown and consumed fruit species. Considering China as the leader in plum production, there are intentions to...
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Diversity of pelagic tunicates (Appendicularia and Thaliacea) from Cuba: a review
Gelatinous zooplankton (GZ), and pelagic tunicates specifically, plays key roles in marine ecosystems, contributing to diets of various predators and...
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Biotic and abiotic dispersal of a large-seeded keystone genus in Madagascar
In tropical forests, most plant species rely on frugivorous animals for seed dispersal services. Such mutualisms are imperiled by defaunation, which...
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Assessment of Production and Soil Conservation Potential of Aromatic Grasses Grown Under Shifting Cultivated Degraded Hill Slopes of Eastern Ghats, India
Unregulated shifting cultivation in Eastern Ghat, India has accelerated soil erosion rates and caused unproductive land area forcing the local tribes...
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Variability in Seed Morphology, Germination, and Seedling Growth of Madhuca indica: Implications for Seed Source Selection
“We present here the results of an in-depth analysis of the morphometric traits and germination capacity of the seeds of 19 Mahua ( Madhuca indica )...
