2025 July - 64 articles
Bivalves are nowadays represented by several thousand species of variable sizes and shapes. Additionally, thousands more species occurred during their 500-million-year long evolution. Present on Earth since the Cambrian, the class Bivalvia experience...
In this study, the association between Neosilba batesi (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) and avocado fruits (Persea americana L.) was investigated. Fruits showing signs of rot and infested with Diptera larvae were collected from commercial orchards in the state...
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Previous phylogeographic study of the root vole (Alexandromys oeconomus) revealed four mitochondrial cytochrome b lineages—North and Central European, North (=Central) Asian and Beringian. Three of them were studied in detail, while the North A...
Due to the potential role of Auchenorrhyncha in the transmission of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa in a wide variety of cultivations, during recent years in Europe, many studies have focused on species composition, abundance and seasonal appearance...
Madagascar harbors a rich marine biodiversity, yet detailed knowledge of its fish species remains limited. Of the 1689 species listed in 2018, only 22% had accessible cytochrome oxidase I (COI) sequences in public databases. In response to growing pr...
This paper assesses the complexity and diversity of vegetation in grassy strips with spontaneous plants between tree rows in three fruit orchards (plum, cherry, apple) in Dolj County, Romania, using structural and biodiversity indices. It addresses t...
Remote reefs offer insights into natural coral dynamics, influenced by regional environmental factors and climate change fluctuations. Clipperton Atoll is the eastern tropical Pacific’s most isolated reef, where coral reef growth and life strat...
Accurate estimation of aboveground biomass (AGB) in tree–shrub communities is critical for quantifying forest ecosystem productivity and carbon sequestration potential. Although generalized allometric equations offer expediency in natural fores...
Specialized research on large trees in Northeast China is rare. To strengthen the understanding of local large trees, a survey of 4055 tree individuals from 75 plots in southeastern Jilin Province was conducted. The individual number and species comp...
Drosophilidae is a relatively small family within Diptera. However, species of this family occupy a wide range of ecological niches and are frequently found in synanthropic habitats. Additionally, some species are known agricultural pests. The datase...
Understanding the biodiversity of aquatic communities and the underlying mechanisms that shape biodiversity patterns and community dynamics is crucial for the effective conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems. However, traditional survey...
The formation and development of mushrooms depend on suitable conditions of humidity, substrate, and temperature. These environmental factors are directly influenced by ongoing climate change, which may alter fungal growth patterns, distribution, and...
This paper describes a new species of extinct whitefly in the genus Gregorites Drohojowska & Szwedo, 2024, from the family Aleyrodidae. This species has been identified based on an inclusion in Eocene Baltic amber. This represents the eighth docu...
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly adopted in urban settings to restore ecological functions and enhance biodiversity. This study evaluates the effects of NbS interventions on bird, insect, and plant communities in the Cavalum Valley urban...
The National Museum of Natural History and Science holds a historical collection of 279 small African mammal specimens (Macroscelidea and Rodentia), representing 32 species, gathered during the Portuguese colonial period in Mozambique, Angola, and Gu...
The common oak (Quercus robur L.), though ecologically important and long-lived, has declined in Northern Europe due to historical land use and conifer-dominated forestry. In Latvia, where its distribution is limited, oaks support a rich biodiversity...
This study presents a bibliographic review of the genus Menegazzia in Chile, the first in over two decades, updating new records, the taxonomic placement of the genus, and the synonymization of species. Up to twenty species have been cited in the cou...
Plant cover on Earth is far from static [...]
(1) Background: The insect male accessory gland (MAG) produces seminal fluid components crucial for male reproduction, analogous to the mammalian prostate. While some insect MAGs exhibit binucleate epithelial cells for luminal volume plasticity, the...
The South Caspian Basin of Iran (SCBI), a vital ecosystem for unique and valuable fish species, is under severe threats due to anthropogenic activities that are rapidly deteriorating its fish biodiversity. The initial step to effectively combat or mi...
Pelagic nudibranchs exemplify evolutionary convergences towards streamlined, transparent body forms adapted for life in the planktonic environment. Here, we describe a new genera and species, designated as Pleuropyge melaquensis gen. et sp. nov. This...
Continuous damming in karst rivers fragmented the longitudinal structure of river systems, disrupting plankton habitats, limiting dispersal, and reducing biodiversity. This study examined variations in zooplankton functional diversity in a dammed riv...
The eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) has shown a marked population increase in the past decades in Hungary. The breeding range is expanding towards homogeneous agricultural habitats of the Hungarian Plain, where the already existing and recent...
The impact of climate change on the distribution of Cinnamomum malabatrum (Laurales—Lauraceae), a culturally and ecologically important species in the Malabar region of Western Ghats, India, was studied using a MaxEnt machine learning algorithm...
This study provides novel insight into herbaceous-layer dynamics across three distinct South African savanna bioregions (Central Bushveld, Lowveld, and Mopane) using a Total Count Quadrat approach to investigate species densities, community compositi...
Although the topic of trampling of alpine vegetation has been addressed by many authors in recent years, many unanswered questions still remain. The generalization of vegetation response patterns to trampling would be valuable, especially for problem...
Spartina alterniflora invasion has posed severe ecological threats to coastal wetlands. Deep tillage is considered an effective physical method for ecological restoration in such wetlands; however, its effects on sediment nitrogen transformation proc...
Microplastic pollution threatens coastal wetland ecosystems, yet its impacts on the dominant plant species and soil properties remain poorly understood. We investigated the effects of four microplastic types (PP, PE, PS, PET) at three concentrations...
Syrphid flies (Syrphidae) are among the most significant groups of insect pollinators with approximately 6300 described species worldwide. Within China, more than 15% species have been reported but their diversity and distribution pattern are not wel...
The green octopus, Octopus hubbsorum, is a merobenthic species that inhabits warm-temperate waters in the eastern Pacific. However, its similarity to some morphological characteristics of and its slight genetic divergence from Octopus mimus has led t...
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Microplastics are pervasive in marine ecosystems and have been shown to affect a range of marine organisms, including corals. These particles can develop biofilms, facilitating the transport of pollutants and pathogenic microorganisms. Although the e...
The relict tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum, a Tertiary paleoendemic with significant ecological and timber value, prefers warm–cool humid climates and acidic soils. Using MaxEnt and ArcGIS, we modeled its distribution under current and future cli...
Plant–herbivore–parasitoid systems are poorly studied in the tropics. Enicospilus carmenae Campos and Palacio sp. nov. are described, originating from southern Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula and establishing a new tri-trophic interaction...
The genus Tegonotus Nalepa (Acariformes: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia with the description of a new species, T. saudiensis sp. nov., collected from the inner fronds of Phoenix dactylifera L. (Arecaceae...
We examined three decades of changes in the mammal fauna of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in the context of climate variability, land use transformation, and anthropogenic pressures. We compiled distributional, abundance, and status data from public...
Tiger beetles are a family of predatory beetles characterized by their large eyes, long legs, and often bright colors. While popular with researchers, insect collectors, and photographers, the distribution of species in Oklahoma remains relatively un...
This research aimed to study changes in the diversity of the soil bacterial community in a jujube forest with different years of abandonment. To this end, we took the mountain jujube forest with different abandoned years (1 a, 3 a, 6a and 20 a) in th...
A century ago, wolves ranged throughout Croatia but were eradicated from Slavonia—a region that could serve as a crucial corridor connecting the Carpathian and Dinaric–Balkan wolf populations. Such a corridor would promote genetic exchang...
Understanding predator-prey coexistence mechanisms is essential for conserving endemic species in montane ecosystems. Galliformes serve as critical ecological indicator species, yet their populations are declining globally due to habitat fragmentatio...
Camels have been essential to human survival and development across the arid Central Asian steppes, particularly in Kazakhstan, where the breeding of one-humped and two-humped camels is a longstanding tradition supporting the nomadic lifestyle. This...
The elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata), a Critically Endangered (CR) species, faces numerous threats across its range. Yet, the ecological and anthropogenic factors affecting its conservation in fragmented habitats remain poorly understood. Th...
Land use composition, water level fluctuations (WLFs), and biogeographical factors are recognized as key drivers of phytoplankton dynamics in reservoir ecosystems. This two-year study presents the first assessment of the combined effects of catchment...
Palaeoecological investigations connected with extensive pre-bog, stone walls, and field systems at Kilmore, Dingle peninsula, Ireland, are presented. The main pollen profile, KLM I, spans the last 4000 years. When the record opened, pine (Pinus sylv...
The role of abiotic factors in the allelopathic interactions between copepods and rotifers is poorly documented. Temperature has a marked effect on the metabolism of zooplankton. Therefore, the release of allelochemicals by copepods and the response...
Interspecific interactions among sympatric carnivores are critical for understanding patterns of coexistence, competition, and community structure. Among mesocarnivores, dominance hierarchies are typically shaped by differences in body size, social o...
Overexploitation is the main anthropogenic threat to groupers (Epinephelidae) that aggregate to spawn. Fishing negatively affects their reproductive success and indirectly harms fishery economic yield. In the southern Gulf of Mexico, grouper catches,...
The Xingyi Fauna yields abundant and well-articulated skeletons of Ladinian (Middle Triassic, ab. 240 Ma) marine reptiles, associated with fishes, conodonts, crinoids, ammonoids, bivalves, arthropods, and other fossils including nannofossils and copr...
Although diverse and abundant, the phylum Bryozoa has been the subject of few studies in Costa Rica. Nearly 50 years have passed since Banta and Carson identified, described, and published twenty-four bryozoan species, including scanning electron mic...
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