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Guimaraes AF, de Alagao Querido LC, Rocha T, de Jesus Rodrigues D, Viana PL, de Godoy Bergallo H, Fernandes GW, Toma TSP, Streit H, Overbeck GE, de Souza AQS, Lima AP, da Rosa CA, de Viveiros Grelle CE, Lopes AM, Curcino A, de Paula AS, Andriolo A, Dos Santos Dias A, Santos AT, Bernardes AA, da Silva Oliveira AB, de Barros AAM, E Silva ACBL, da Cruz ACR, de Holanda ASS, Bueno AS, Nunes-Freitas AF, Yves A, da Silva Alencar A, Scabin AB, Manzatto AG, Lima ACS, Pontes ARM, Castro AB, Gomes AM, Banhos A, Rosado BHP, Dos Santos Batista CA, Siqueira CC, Fontana CS, da Rocha CFD, Brocardo CR, da Costa Doria CR, Castilho CV, Pessanha C, Cordeiro CAMM, Cronemberger C, Andretti CB, Cornelius C, Campos C, Borges-Matos C, Barros CF, Keller C, de Oliveira Cavalcante C, de Sales Dambros C, da Silva Machado DN, Tassinari D, Villela DM, Chiaraniv E, de Farias Geisler E, Velez-Martin E, Carvalho-Junior EAR, Drechsler-Santos ER, Lourenco EC, Franklin E, Higashikawa EM, Pezzini F, de Oliveira Roque F, Baccaro FB, Becker FG, Cabeceira FG, do Prado Florencio F, Barbosa FR, Pezzini F, Zuquim G, Ferreira GB, de Vargas GK, Mourao G, Rousseau GX, de Lima HC, Farias HLS, Kaefer IL, Ghizoni IR, da Costa de Noronha J, de Oliveira JL, Santos JRS, Jarenkow JA, de Melo-Junior JCF, Dos Santos JVC, de Oliveira J, de Souza JLP, Baumgratz JFA, de Morais JW, de Melo Silva J, de Gois Silva J, Wingert JM, Menger J, Ferrer J, Dayrell JS, da Silva-Goncalves KC, Torralvo K, da Silva Cruz K, da Silva Sylvestre L, de Andrade Ribas L, Battirola LD, Ramos L, Caires LR, da Silva Carvalho LC, Stegmann LF, Carvalho LN, da Silva Menezes L, Costa LM, Podgaiski LR, Silveira LF, Malabarba LR, Frangipani MA, Tabarelli M, Nascimento MT, Marques MCM, Spies MR, de Oliveira Dos Santos MA, Anaicy M, Vital MJS, Silveira M, Vieira MV, de Moura Araujo MA, de Almeida Silveira MAP, Barros MF, Faitanin MA, Iguatemy M, da Cunha MS, da Silva Murakami MM, Messias MR, Martins MB, Camana M, de Medeiros Correa N, Fonseca NC, Prieto-Benavides OO, Pena Rodrigues PJF, de Andrade PL, Pequeno PACL, Gananca PHS, da Silva Ferreira PP, de Andrade PCR, Azarak PA, de Fraga R, Rabelo RM, de Lima Santos R, Barbosa RI, Dala-Corte RB, Vicente RE, de Oliveira Perdiz R, da Cunha Araujo RP, de Andrade RTG, de Cassia Quitete Portela R, Fadini R, Feitosa RM, Santa-Brigida R, Cerqueira R, Muller SC, Santorelli S, Dos Santos SB, Cechin SZ, Avilla SS, Pansini S, Aragon S, da Silva Figueiredo T, Sobroza TV, de Fatima Ramos Guimaraes T, Dos Santos TF, Emilio T, de Azevedo Amorim T, Izzo T, Sogral T, Dos Santos TG, Vincent TL, de Lima Rocha T, Pillar VD, Mesquita VP, Silva VD, Cyrino VME, Borges-Junior VNT, Layme VMG, Mota WG, Santos WN, Drose W, Silva WR, Magnusson WE. Disentangling the veil line for Brazilian biodiversity: An overview from two long-term research programs reveals huge gaps in ecological data reporting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 950:174880. [PMID: 39053522 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
The lack of synthesized information regarding biodiversity is a major problem among researchers, leading to a pervasive cycle where ecologists make field campaigns to collect information that already exists and yet has not been made available for a broader audience. This problem leads to long-lasting effects in public policies such as spending money multiple times to conduct similar studies in the same area. We aim to identify this knowledge gap by synthesizing information available regarding two Brazilian long-term biodiversity programs and the metadata generated by them. Using a unique dataset containing 1904 metadata, we identified patterns of metadata distribution and intensity of research conducted in Brazil, as well as where we should concentrate research efforts in the next decades. We found that the majority of metadata were about vertebrates, followed by plants, invertebrates, and fungi. Caatinga was the biome with least metadata, and that there's still a lack of information regarding all biomes in Brazil, with none of them being sufficiently sampled. We hope that these results will have implications for broader conservation and management guiding, as well as to funding allocation programs.
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- Aretha Franklin Guimaraes
- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
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- Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Avenida Magalhaes Barata 376, Belem, Para 66040-170, Brazil
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- Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Avenida Magalhaes Barata 376, Belem, Para 66040-170, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ecologia e Conservacao da Biodiversidade, Laboratorio de Ecologia Aplicada a Conservacao, Rodovia Ilheus-Itabuna, Km 16, Salobrinho, zip 45662-000, Ilheus, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Avenida Andre Araujo 2936, Manaus, AM 69080-971, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Coordenacao de zoologia, Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme, Belem, PA, 66077-830, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Agroecologia da Universidade Estadual de Roraima. Rua 7 de Setembro, 231, Bairro Canarinho, zip 68902-280 Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Conservacao e Uso de Recursos Naturais, Presidente Dutra Avenue, Universidade Federal de Rondonia, zip 76801-974, Rondonia, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel Mamiraua, Estrada do Bexiga, Tefe zip 69553225, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Dom Manuel de Medeiros street, Dois Irmaos, zip 52171030 Recife, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Senador Furtado street, 121, zip 20061-002 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para, 68040-255 Santarem, Para, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia Farroupilha, Julio de Castilhos, RS 98130-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientais, Instituto de Florestas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, km 7, zip 23897-000, Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Recursos Naturais, Capitao Ene Garces Avenue, 2413, Universidade Federal de Roraima, zip 69310-000 Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Conservacao e Uso de Recursos Naturais, Presidente Dutra Avenue, Universidade Federal de Rondonia, zip 76801-974 Rondonia, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Recursos Naturais, Capitao Ene Garces Avenue, 2413, Universidade Federal de Roraima, zip 69310-000 Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para, 68040-255 Santarem, Para, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Centro de Ciencias Naturais e Exatas, Departamento de Ecologia e Evolucao, Santa Maria, zip 97105-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biodiversidade, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para, 68040-255 Santarem, Para, Brazil
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biodiversity Genomics and Analytics, United Kingdom
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- Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, zip 79070- 900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, General Rodrigo Otavio street, Coroado, Manaus, zip 69097-000. Amazonas, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, zip 79070- 900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biodiversity Genomics and Analytics, United Kingdom
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Empresa Brazileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, zip: 79320-900. Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leao, 915, zip 22460030. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Nucleo de Pesquisas de Roraima, zip 69080-971 Roraima, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, General Rodrigo Otavio street, Coroado, Manaus, zip 69097-000. Amazonas, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, zip 88040-900 Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, zip 78550-728 Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, General Rodrigo Otavio street, Coroado, Manaus zip 69097-000. Amazonas, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research -UFZ, Department of Conservation Biology & Social-Ecological Systems, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientais, Instituto de Florestas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, km 7, zip 23897-000 Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel Mamiraua, Estrada do Bexiga, Tefe zip 69553225, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Calmon Avenue, 550, Cidade Universitaria, zip 21941-901 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientais, Instituto de Florestas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, km 7, zip 23897-000 Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Calmon Avenue, 550, Cidade Universitaria, zip 21941-901 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Instituto de Biociencias, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Bairro Boa Esperança, zip 78060-900 Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Instituto de Biociencias, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Bairro Boa Esperança, zip 78060-900 Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, zip 29075-910. Espirito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias Ambientais, CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, zip 28013-602 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias Ambientais, CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, zip 28013-602 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Instituto de Biociencias, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Bairro Boa Esperança, zip 78060-900 Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Agroecologia da Universidade Estadual de Roraima. Rua 7 de Setembro, 231, Bairro Canarinho, zip 68902-280. Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Recursos Naturais, Capitao Ene Garces Avenue, 2413, Universidade Federal de Roraima, zip 69310-000 Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Nucleo de Pesquisas de Roraima, zip 69080-971 Roraima, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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Assis CL, Valadão RM, Mendonça SHSTDE, Peçanha ELS, Costa HC, Novaes CM, Barros TFDE, Rodrigues LS, Gasparini JL, Feio RN. Extensive sampling and citizen science expand the distribution of the threatened freshwater turtle Ranacephala hogei (Mertens, 1967). AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2024; 96:e20240484. [PMID: 39319838 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202420240484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024] Open
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Ranacephala hogei is a South American freshwater turtle considered one of the 25 most endangered chelonian species in the world. Endemic to the Atlantic Forest hotspot of southeastern Brazil, the conservation status of R. hogei is subject to continuous assessment at various levels. However, the scarcity of data regarding this species, particularly its geographic range, challenges these evaluations. In an effort to address these gaps, we conducted a comprehensive long-term inventory using different methods to study this species. Our efforts resulted in a 144% increase in documented occurrence points, including a new hydrographic basin and protected areas. By combining historical and current records, we have observed the persistence of R. hogei in rural areas, even in locations where its extinction was previously predicted. Consequently, our data significantly contribute to supporting future conservation assessments.
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- Clodoaldo L Assis
- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Av. P.H. Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, 36570-900 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade/ICMBio, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Répteis e Anfíbios/RAN, Rua 229, 95, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-090 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade/ICMBio, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Répteis e Anfíbios/RAN, Rua 229, 95, Setor Leste Universitário, 74605-090 Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000, Parque Califórnia, 28013-602 Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, s/n, São Pedro, 36036-900 Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Av. P.H. Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, 36570-900 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Ecologia, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Cidade Universitária, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-971 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Av. P.H. Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, 36570-900 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Av. Aluízio da Silva Gomes, 50, Bairro da Glória, 27930-560 Macaé, RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Av. P.H. Rolfs, s/n, Campus Universitário, 36570-900 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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Koutsoukos E, Demetriou J, Georgiadis C, Mitroiu MD, Compton S, Martinou AF. Highlighting overlooked biodiversity through online platforms: The "Chalcid Wasps of Cyprus" website. Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e129367. [PMID: 39319243 PMCID: PMC11420539 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e129367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024] Open
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Biodiversity data platforms including databases, websites and data repositories underpin conservation efforts by collecting spatiotemporal data of discovered native and alien species and maps of their distributions. Chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) are one of the most diverse insect groups estimated to include half a million species. Being mostly parasitoids of other arthropods, they have been successfully used as biological control agents against serious agricultural pests worldwide. In Cyprus, only 124 species of chalcid wasps have been recorded, with 53 species being alien to the island. Their true biodiversity is predicted to be much larger because the island is both under-sampled and under-researched. A number of biodiversity data platforms focusing on the biodiversity of Cyprus are currently online; however, an online platform dedicated on the chalcid wasps of Cyprus is lacking. In the framework of the Darwin Plus Fellowship (DPLUS202) "Species richness and biological invasions of Chalcid wasps in Akrotiri Peninsula", the "Chalcid wasps of Cyprus" website (https://sites.google.com/view/chalcidwaspscyprus) is presented. This online, dynamic database aims to: (1) raise public awareness regarding a rather neglected and yet ecologically important insect group, (2) provide data on the morphology, ecology and biodiversity of Chalcidoidea on Cyprus, as well as (3) promote conservation needs by setting a baseline for the future assessment of both native and alien chalcid wasp species. This online platform will be regularly revised in order to provide an up-to-date, user-friendly digital environment to the scientific community, policy-makers and citizens.
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- Evangelos Koutsoukos
- Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57, Limassol, Cyprus Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57 Limassol Cyprus
- Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784, Athens, Greece Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens Greece
- Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101, Nicosia, Cyprus Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101 Nicosia Cyprus
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- Department of Ecology and Systematics, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece Department of Ecology and Systematics, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Athens Greece
- Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57, Limassol, Cyprus Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57 Limassol Cyprus
- Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101, Nicosia, Cyprus Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101 Nicosia Cyprus
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- Museum of Zoology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784, Athens, Greece Museum of Zoology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens Greece
- Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784, Athens, Greece Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens Greece
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- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Biology, Iasi, Romania Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Biology Iasi Romania
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- School of Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom School of Biology, University of Leeds Leeds United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57, Limassol, Cyprus Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57 Limassol Cyprus
- Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101, Nicosia, Cyprus Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101 Nicosia Cyprus
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Han X, Gstrein OJ, Andrikopoulos V. When we talk about Big Data, What do we really mean? Toward a more precise definition of Big Data. Front Big Data 2024; 7:1441869. [PMID: 39318654 PMCID: PMC11420115 DOI: 10.3389/fdata.2024.1441869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024] Open
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Despite the lack of consensus on an official definition of Big Data, research and studies have continued to progress based on this "no consensus" stance over the years. However, the lack of a clear definition and scope for Big Data results in scientific research and communication lacking a common ground. Even with the popular "V" characteristics, Big Data remains elusive. The term is broad and is used differently in research, often referring to entirely different concepts, which is rarely stated explicitly in papers. While many studies and reviews attempt to draw a comprehensive understanding of Big Data, there has been little systematic research on the position and practical implications of the term Big Data in research environments. To address this gap, this paper presents a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on secondary studies to provide a comprehensive overview of how Big Data is used and understood across different scientific domains. Our objective was to monitor the application of the Big Data concept in science, identify which technologies are prevalent in which fields, and investigate the discrepancies between the theoretical understanding and practical usage of the term. Our study found that various Big Data technologies are being used in different scientific fields, including machine learning algorithms, distributed computing frameworks, and other tools. These manifestations of Big Data can be classified into four major categories: abstract concepts, large datasets, machine learning techniques, and the Big Data ecosystem. This study revealed that despite the general agreement on the "V" characteristics, researchers in different scientific fields have varied implicit understandings of Big Data. These implicit understandings significantly influence the content and discussions of studies involving Big Data, although they are often not explicitly stated. We call for a clearer articulation of the meaning of Big Data in research to facilitate smoother scientific communication.
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- Xiaoyao Han
- Department of Governance and Innovation, Campus Fryslan, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Governance and Innovation, Campus Fryslan, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Dansereau G, Barros C, Poisot T. Spatially explicit predictions of food web structure from regional-level data. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2024; 379:20230166. [PMID: 39034704 PMCID: PMC11293859 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Knowledge about how ecological networks vary across global scales is currently limited given the complexity of acquiring repeated spatial data for species interactions. Yet, recent developments in metawebs highlight efficient ways to first document possible interactions within regional species pools. Downscaling metawebs towards local network predictions is a promising approach to using the current data to investigate the variation of networks across space. However, issues remain in how to represent the spatial variability and uncertainty of species interactions, especially for large-scale food webs. Here, we present a probabilistic framework to downscale a metaweb based on the Canadian mammal metaweb and species occurrences from global databases. We investigated how our approach can be used to represent the variability of networks and communities between ecoregions in Canada. Species richness and interactions followed a similar latitudinal gradient across ecoregions but simultaneously identified contrasting diversity hotspots. Network motifs revealed additional areas of variation in network structure compared with species richness and number of links. Our method offers the potential to bring global predictions down to a more actionable local scale, and increases the diversity of ecological networks that can be projected in space. This article is part of the theme issue 'Connected interactions: enriching food web research by spatial and social interactions'.
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- Gabriel Dansereau
- Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QuebecH2V 0B3, Canada
- Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science, Montréal, QuebecH3A 1B1, Canada
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- Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British ColumbiaV6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Département de Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QuebecH2V 0B3, Canada
- Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science, Montréal, QuebecH3A 1B1, Canada
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Cordier JM, Osorio-Olvera L, Huais PY, Tomba AN, Villalobos F, Nori J. Capability of big data to capture threatened vertebrate diversity in protected areas. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024:e14371. [PMID: 39225275 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Protected areas (PAs) are an essential tool for conservation amid the global biodiversity crisis. Optimizing PAs to represent species at risk of extinction is crucial. Vertebrate representation in PAs is assessed using species distribution databases from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Evaluating and addressing discrepancies and biases in these data sources are vital for effective conservation strategies. Our objective was to gain insights into the potential constraints (e.g., differences and biases) of these global repositories to objectively depict the diversity of threatened vertebrates in the global system of PAs. We assessed differences in species richness (SR) of threatened vertebrates as reported by IUCN and GBIF in PAs globally and then compared how biased this information was with reports from independent sources for a subset of PAs. Both databases showed substantial differences in SR in PAs (t = -62.35, p ≤ 0.001), but differences varied among regions and vertebrate groups. When these results were compared with data from independent assessments, IUCN overestimated SR by 575% on average and GBIF underestimated SR by 63% on average, again with variable results among regions and groups. Our results indicate the need to improve analyses of the representativeness of threatened vertebrates in PAs such that robust and unbiased assessments of PA effectiveness can be conducted. The scientific community and decision makers should consider these regional and taxonomic disparities when using IUCN and GBIF distributional data sources in PA assessment. Overall, supplementing information in these databases could lead to more robust and reliable analyses. Additional efforts to acquire more comprehensive and unbiased data on species distributions to support conservation decisions are clearly needed.
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- Javier M Cordier
- Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IDEA-CONICET), Cordoba, Argentina
- Centro de Zoología Aplicada, Fac. de Cs. Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Cordoba, Argentina
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- Departamento de Ecología de la Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IDEA-CONICET), Cordoba, Argentina
- Centro de Zoología Aplicada, Fac. de Cs. Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Cordoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IDEA-CONICET), Cordoba, Argentina
- Centro de Zoología Aplicada, Fac. de Cs. Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Cordoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (IDEA-CONICET), Cordoba, Argentina
- Centro de Zoología Aplicada, Fac. de Cs. Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC), Cordoba, Argentina
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Fonseca EM, Carstens BC. Artificial intelligence enables unified analysis of historical and landscape influences on genetic diversity. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2024; 198:108116. [PMID: 38871263 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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While genetic variation in any species is potentially shaped by a range of processes, phylogeography and landscape genetics are largely concerned with inferring how environmental conditions and landscape features impact neutral intraspecific diversity. However, even as both disciplines have come to utilize SNP data over the last decades, analytical approaches have remained for the most part focused on either broad-scale inferences of historical processes (phylogeography) or on more localized inferences about environmental and/or landscape features (landscape genetics). Here we demonstrate that an artificial intelligence model-based analytical framework can consider both deeper historical factors and landscape-level processes in an integrated analysis. We implement this framework using data collected from two Brazilian anurans, the Brazilian sibilator frog (Leptodactylus troglodytes) and granular toad (Rhinella granulosa). Our results indicate that historical demographic processes shape most the genetic variation in the sibulator frog, while landscape processes primarily influence variation in the granular toad. The machine learning framework used here allows both historical and landscape processes to be considered equally, rather than requiring researchers to make an a priori decision about which factors are important.
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- Emanuel M Fonseca
- Museum of Biological Diversity & Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 1315 Kinnear Rd., Columbus OH 43212, USA
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- Museum of Biological Diversity & Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 1315 Kinnear Rd., Columbus OH 43212, USA.
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Ondo I, Dhanjal-Adams KL, Pironon S, Silvestro D, Colli-Silva M, Deklerck V, Grace OM, Monro AK, Nicolson N, Walker B, Antonelli A. Plant diversity darkspots for global collection priorities. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024. [PMID: 39152543 DOI: 10.1111/nph.20024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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More than 15% of all vascular plant species may remain scientifically undescribed, and many of the > 350 000 described species have no or few geographic records documenting their distribution. Identifying and understanding taxonomic and geographic knowledge shortfalls is key to prioritising future collection and conservation efforts. Using extensive data for 343 523 vascular plant species and time-to-event analyses, we conducted multiple tests related to plant taxonomic and geographic data shortfalls, and identified 33 global diversity darkspots (those 'botanical countries' predicted to contain most undescribed and not yet recorded species). We defined priority regions for future collection according to several socio-economic and environmental scenarios. Most plant diversity darkspots are found within global biodiversity hotspots, with the exception of New Guinea. We identify Colombia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Peru, Philippines and Turkey as global collection priorities under all environmental and socio-economic conditions considered. Our study provides a flexible framework to help accelerate the documentation of global plant diversity for the implementation of conservation actions. As digitisation of the world's herbaria progresses, collection and conservation priorities may soon be identifiable at finer scales.
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- Ian Ondo
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK
- UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), Cambridge, CB3 0DL, UK
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK
- UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), Cambridge, CB3 0DL, UK
- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4DQ, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, 41319, Sweden
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK
- Meise Botanic Garden, Meise, 1860, Belgium
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR, UK
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE, UK
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, 41319, Sweden
- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3RB, UK
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Namyatova AA, Dzhelali PA, Konstantinov FV. Delimitation of the widely distributed Palearctic Stenodema species (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae): insights from molecular and morphological data. Zookeys 2024; 1209:245-294. [PMID: 39175835 PMCID: PMC11336388 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1209.124766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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Species delimitation presents a significant challenge in biology, particularly in systematics. Here, an integrative approach is employed to assess the species boundaries of widely distributed Palearctic Stenodema species. Due to their diversity, wide distribution, and the absence of comprehensive morphological and molecular data for most species, revising Stenodema is both daunting and time-consuming. Our study focuses on detailed examinations of male and female genitalia, coupled with phylogenetic analyses based on two mitochondrial markers (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and 16S rRNA) and species delimitation analyses. Eight species with wide distributions are reviewed, Stenodematrispinosa Reuter, 1904 is synonymized with S.pilosa (Jakovlev, 1889), and a lectotype for Stenodematuranica Reuter, 1904 is designated. Morphological and molecular data effectively distinguish all species, revealing distinct clades and relationships. Notably, S.calcarata and S.pilosa form a well-supported clade, while S.virens and S.turanica share a lineage with Nearctic species. Stenodemarubrinervis and S.sibirica are morphologically similar and form a distinct clade in all phylogenies. Species delimitation analyses confirm the separation of all studied species, and genetic distances suggest the potential existence of cryptic species within S.calcarata and S.pilosa. This study highlights the advantages of integrative taxonomy in delimiting species with intricate and relatively recent phylogeographic histories.
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- Anna A. Namyatova
- Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg 199034, RussiaZoological Institute, Russian Academy of SciencesSt. PetersburgRussia
- All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection, Podbelskogo sh. 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, 196608, RussiaAll-Russian Institute of Plant ProtectionSt. PetersburgRussia
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- Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg 199034, RussiaZoological Institute, Russian Academy of SciencesSt. PetersburgRussia
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- Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. 1, St. Petersburg 199034, RussiaZoological Institute, Russian Academy of SciencesSt. PetersburgRussia
- National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd, 1000 Sofia, BulgariaNational Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of SciencesSofiaBulgaria
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Kotsakiozi P, Antoniou A, Psonis N, Sagonas Κ, Karameta E, Ilgaz Ç, Kumlutaş Y, Avcı A, Jablonski D, Darriba D, Stamatakis A, Lymberakis P, Poulakakis N. Cryptic diversity and phylogeographic patterns of Mediodactylus species in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2024; 197:108091. [PMID: 38719080 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Cryptic diversity poses a great obstacle in our attempts to assess the current biodiversity crisis and may hamper conservation efforts. The gekkonid genus Mediodactylus, a well-known case of hidden species and genetic diversity, has been taxonomically reclassified several times during the last decade. Focusing on the Mediterranean populations, a recent study within the M. kotschyi species complex using classic mtDNA/nuDNA markers suggested the existence of five distinct species, some being endemic and some possibly threatened, yet their relationships have not been fully resolved. Here, we generated genome-wide SNPs (using ddRADseq) and applied molecular species delimitation approaches and population genomic analyses to further disentangle these relationships. Τhe most extensive nuclear dataset, so far, encompassing 2,360 loci and ∼ 699,000 bp from across the genome of Mediodactylus gecko, enabled us to resolve previously obscure phylogenetic relationships among the five, recently elevated, Mediodactylus species and to support the hypothesis that the taxon includes several new, undescribed species. Population genomic analyses within each of the proposed species showed strong genetic structure and high levels of genetic differentiation among populations.
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- Panayiota Kotsakiozi
- Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Knossos Avenue, Heraklion 71409, Greece; Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion 70013, Greece.
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- Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Heraklion 71003, P.O. Box 2214, Crete, Greece
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- Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Knossos Avenue, Heraklion 71409, Greece; Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion 70013, Greece
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- Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Knossos Avenue, Heraklion 71409, Greece; Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion 70013, Greece
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- Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Knossos Avenue, Heraklion 71409, Greece; Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion 70013, Greece
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Dokuz Eylül University, Buca/İzmir 35160, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Dokuz Eylül University, Buca/İzmir 35160, Türkiye
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın 09010, Türkiye
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- Department of Zoology, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Computer Architecture Group, Centro de investigación CITIC, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Greece; Computational Molecular Evolution Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Informatics, Institute of Theoretical Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe 76128, Germany
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- Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Knossos Avenue, Heraklion 71409, Greece
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- Natural History Museum of Crete, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Knossos Avenue, Heraklion 71409, Greece; Department of Biology, School of Sciences and Engineering, University of Crete, Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion 70013, Greece
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Chowdhury S, Ahmed S, Alam S, Callaghan CT, Das P, Di Marco M, Di Minin E, Jarić I, Labi MM, Rokonuzzaman M, Roll U, Sbragaglia V, Siddika A, Bonn A. A protocol for harvesting biodiversity data from Facebook. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024; 38:e14257. [PMID: 38545678 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
Abstract
The expanding use of community science platforms has led to an exponential increase in biodiversity data in global repositories. Yet, understanding of species distributions remains patchy. Biodiversity data from social media can potentially reduce the global biodiversity knowledge gap. However, practical guidelines and standardized methods for harvesting such data are nonexistent. Following data privacy and protection safeguards, we devised a standardized method for extracting species distribution records from Facebook groups that allow access to their data. It involves 3 steps: group selection, data extraction, and georeferencing the record location. We present how to structure keywords, search for species photographs, and georeference localities for such records. We further highlight some challenges users might face when extracting species distribution data from Facebook and suggest solutions. Following our proposed framework, we present a case study on Bangladesh's biodiversity-a tropical megadiverse South Asian country. We scraped nearly 45,000 unique georeferenced records across 967 species and found a median of 27 records per species. About 12% of the distribution data were for threatened species, representing 27% of all species. We also obtained data for 56 DataDeficient species for Bangladesh. If carefully harvested, social media data can significantly reduce global biodiversity knowledge gaps. Consequently, developing an automated tool to extract and interpret social media biodiversity data is a research priority.
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- Shawan Chowdhury
- Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Department of Biodiversity and People, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Davie, Florida, USA
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies Charles Darwin, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Department of Marine Renewable Resources, Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Department of Biodiversity and People, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Weinell JL, Burbrink FT, Das S, Brown RM. Novel phylogenomic inference and 'Out of Asia' biogeography of cobras, coral snakes and their allies. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2024; 11:240064. [PMID: 39113776 PMCID: PMC11303032 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.240064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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Estimation of evolutionary relationships among lineages that rapidly diversified can be challenging, and, in such instances, inaccurate or unresolved phylogenetic estimates can lead to erroneous conclusions regarding historical geographical ranges of lineages. One example underscoring this issue has been the historical challenge posed by untangling the biogeographic origin of elapoid snakes, which includes numerous dangerously venomous species as well as species not known to be dangerous to humans. The worldwide distribution of this lineage makes it an ideal group for testing hypotheses related to historical faunal exchanges among the many continents and other landmasses occupied by contemporary elapoid species. We developed a novel suite of genomic resources, included worldwide sampling, and inferred a robust estimate of evolutionary relationships, which we leveraged to quantitatively estimate geographical range evolution through the deep-time history of this remarkable radiation. Our phylogenetic and biogeographical estimates of historical ranges definitively reject a lingering former 'Out of Africa' hypothesis and support an 'Out of Asia' scenario involving multiple faunal exchanges between Asia, Africa, Australasia, the Americas and Europe.
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- Jeffrey L. Weinell
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS66045, USA
- Department of Herpetology, American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY10024, USA
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- Department of Herpetology, American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West, New York, NY10024, USA
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- Ecological Genetics Research Unit, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki00014, Finland
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence, KS66045, USA
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Cardoso P, Arnedo MA, Macías-Hernández N, Carvalho WD, Carvalho JC, Hilário R. Optimal inventorying and monitoring of taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0307156. [PMID: 39083565 PMCID: PMC11290677 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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Comparable data is essential to understand biodiversity patterns. While assemblage or community inventorying requires comprehensive sampling, monitoring focuses on as few components as possible to detect changes. Quantifying species, their evolutionary history, and the way they interact requires studying changes in taxonomic (TD), phylogenetic (PD) and functional diversity (FD). Here we propose a method for the optimization of sampling protocols for inventorying and monitoring assemblages or communities across these three diversity dimensions taking sampling costs into account. We used Iberian spiders and Amazonian bats as two case-studies. The optimal combination of methods for inventorying and monitoring required optimizing the accumulation curve of α-diversity and minimizing the difference between sampled and estimated β-diversity (bias), respectively. For Iberian spiders, the optimal combination for TD, PD and FD allowed sampling at least 50% of estimated diversity with 24 person-hours of fieldwork. The optimal combination of six person-hours allowed reaching a bias below 8% for all dimensions. For Amazonian bats, surveying all the 12 sites with mist-nets and 0 or 1 acoustic recorders was the optimal combination for almost all diversity types, resulting in >89% of the diversity and <10% bias with roughly a third of the cost. Only for phylogenetic α-diversity, the best solution was less clear and involved surveying both with mist nets and acoustic recorders. The widespread use of optimized and standardized sampling protocols and regular repetition in time will radically improve global inventory and monitoring of biodiversity. We strongly advocate for the global adoption of sampling protocols for both inventory and monitoring of taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity.
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- Pedro Cardoso
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) & CHANGE—Global Change and Sustainability Institute, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
- Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luomus), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, and Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research (LIBRe), Finnish Museum of Natural History (Luomus), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Animal Biology, Edaphology and Geology, University of Laguna, La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ecología, Terrestrial Ecology Group (TEG-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Associação Mata Ciliar, Jundiaí, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Macapá, Brazil
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) & CHANGE—Global Change and Sustainability Institute, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical, Universidade Federal do Amapá (UNIFAP), Macapá, Brazil
- Department of Environment and Development, Laboratory of Ecology, Federal University of Macapá, Macapá, Brazil
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de Almeida LH, Gonçalves MDC, da Conceição Bispo P. An integrative approach to the study of Kempnyia Klapálek, 1914 (Plecoptera: Perlidae) from Brazil: Support for the description of four new species and a basis for future studies. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305824. [PMID: 39018276 PMCID: PMC11253944 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024] Open
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Kempnyia (Plecoptera: Perlidae) is an endemic genus of Brazilian stoneflies that has 36 valid species and is distributed primarily in the Atlantic Forest and the mountainous areas of Central Brazil, particularly in Goiás and Tocantins states. Despite being the Brazilian genus with the most DNA sequences available on GenBank, integrative studies on the genus began only recently, in 2014. In this context, herein we studied the morphology and molecular data of Kempnyia specimens deposited in the Aquatic Biology Laboratory (UNESP, Assis) and the Entomology Museum of the Federal University of Viçosa (UFVB, Viçosa) collections. For the integrative approach adopted, in addition to studying the specimens morphologically, we used sequences of the COI mitochondrial gene combined with the following species delimitation methods: Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD), both primary (ABGDp) and recursive (ABGDr) partitions; Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP); Poisson Tree Processes (PTP) and the Bayesian implementation of the Poisson Tree Processes (bPTP). As a result, we provided 28 new COI sequences of 21 species and support the description of four new species, namely, K. guarani sp. nov., K. tupiniquim sp. nov., K. una sp. nov., and K. zwickii sp. nov., consequently increasing the known diversity of the genus to 40 species. We also discuss the morphological variations observed in other species of the genus and provide several new geographic records. Therefore, our study brings new insights into the values of intra- and interspecific molecular divergence within Kempnyia, serving as a basis for new studies.
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- Lucas Henrique de Almeida
- Laboratório de Biologia Aquática, Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Assis, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Aquática, Faculdade de Ciências e Letras de Assis, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Assis, São Paulo, Brazil
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Milla-Figueras D, Neto AI, Tempera F, Moreu I, Prestes ACL, Resendes R, Neto RM, Tittley I, Afonso P. Marine algal (seaweed) flora of Faial Island, Azores. Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e119875. [PMID: 39036378 PMCID: PMC11258459 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e119875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Background A comprehensive checklist of the marine flora from Faial Island, mid-north Atlantic, is still unavailable, despite the numerous works that gathered data around its coasts for over 150 years. This study brings together and harmonises all macroalgae collections and taxonomical records from multiple projects and teams over the last thirty years.The result is a list of taxonomic records and georeferenced species occurrence data that substantially increases our knowledge of the coastal Azorean marine biodiversity while providing key information for future ecological studies and to support local, marine management and conservation. New information A total of 2283 specimens belonging to 118 taxa of macroalgae are registered here, comprising 61 Rhodophyta, 26 Chlorophyta, 30 Ochrophyta (Phaeophyceae) and one Cyanophyta (Cyanobacteria). From these, 26 taxa are identified only at the genus level and 92 to species level (47 Rhodophyta, 21 Chlorophyta and 24 Ochrophyta). The list comprises 75 native species, 12 records of uncertain origin and five introductions (Caulerpaprolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux, Caulerpawebbiana Montagne, Hydroclathrustilesii (Endlicher) Santiañez & M.J.Wynne, Asparagopsisarmata Harvey and Symphyocladiamarchantioides (Harvey) Falkenberg). Codiumelisabethiae O.C.Schmidt represents the only Macaronesian endemism known on the Island. Twenty-three species are newly recorded to the algal flora of the Island.
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- David Milla-Figueras
- Okeanos / Institute of Marine Sciences; University of the Azores, Horta, PortugalOkeanos / Institute of Marine Sciences; University of the AzoresHortaPortugal
- IMAR-Institute of Marine Research, University of the Azores, Horta, PortugalIMAR-Institute of Marine Research, University of the AzoresHortaPortugal
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- Universidade dos Açores, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biologia and Grupo de Investigação Aquática Insular, IBBC-GBA/cE3c, Ponta Delgada, PortugalUniversidade dos Açores, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biologia and Grupo de Investigação Aquática Insular, IBBC-GBA/cE3cPonta DelgadaPortugal
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- IMAR-Institute of Marine Research, University of the Azores, Horta, PortugalIMAR-Institute of Marine Research, University of the AzoresHortaPortugal
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- Universidad de Málaga. Instituto andaluz de Biotecnología y Desarrollo Azul (IBYDA). Centro Experimental Grice Hutchinson. Lomas de San Julián, 2 29004, Málaga, SpainUniversidad de Málaga. Instituto andaluz de Biotecnología y Desarrollo Azul (IBYDA). Centro Experimental Grice Hutchinson. Lomas de San Julián, 2 29004MálagaSpain
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- Universidade dos Açores, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biologia and Grupo de Investigação Aquática Insular, IBBC-GBA/cE3c, Ponta Delgada, Açores, PortugalUniversidade dos Açores, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biologia and Grupo de Investigação Aquática Insular, IBBC-GBA/cE3cPonta Delgada, AçoresPortugal
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- Universidade dos Açores, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biologia, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 13-A, 9500-321, Ponta Delgada, PortugalUniversidade dos Açores, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biologia, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 13-A, 9500-321Ponta DelgadaPortugal
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- Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD, London, United KingdomNatural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BDLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Okeanos / Institute of Marine Sciences; University of the Azores, Horta, PortugalOkeanos / Institute of Marine Sciences; University of the AzoresHortaPortugal
- IMAR-Institute of Marine Research, University of the Azores, Horta, PortugalIMAR-Institute of Marine Research, University of the AzoresHortaPortugal
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Pérez-Aragón M, Escribano R, Rivera R, Hidalgo P. Biodiversity patterns of epipelagic copepods in the South Pacific Ocean: Strengths and limitations of current data bases. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306440. [PMID: 38991030 PMCID: PMC11238982 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Basin-scale patterns of biodiversity for zooplankton in the ocean may provide valuable insights for understanding the impact of climate change and global warming on the marine ecosystem. However, studies on this topic remain scarce or unavailable in vast regions of the world ocean, particularly in large regions where the amount and quality of available data are limited. In this study, we used a 27-year (1993-2019) database on species occurrence of planktonic copepods in the South Pacific, along with associated oceanographic variables, to examine their spatial patterns of biodiversity in the upper 200 m of the ocean. The aim of this study was to identify ecological regions and the environmental predictors explaining such patterns. It was found that hot and cold spots of diversity, and distinctive species assemblages were linked to major ocean currents and large regions over the basin, with increasing species richness over the subtropical areas on the East and West sides of the South Pacific. While applying the spatial models, we showed that the best environmental predictors for diversity and species composition were temperature, salinity, chlorophyll-a concentration, oxygen concentration, and the residual autocorrelation. Nonetheless, the observed spatial patterns and derived environmental effects were found to be strongly influenced by sampling coverage over space and time, revealing a highly under-sampled basin. Our findings provide an assessment of copepods diversity patterns and their potential drivers for the South Pacific Ocean, but they also stress the need for strengthening the data bases of planktonic organisms, as they can act as suitable indicators of ecosystem response to climate change at basin scale.
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- Manuela Pérez-Aragón
- Doctoral Program of Oceanography, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
- Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
- Department of Oceanography, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Instituto Milenio de Oceanografía (IMO), Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
- Department of Oceanography, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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Costa APT, Schneck F. The use of genus-level determinations and biovolume classes as surrogates to indicate environmental drivers of stream diatom communities in the Brazilian Pampa. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2024; 96:e20230634. [PMID: 38985029 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202420230634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
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The demand for low-cost and time-efficient biomonitoring and ecological assessment strategies has increased due to threats to biodiversity. We evaluated the ability of surrogates (genera and biovolume classes) to access information provided by diatom species. Moreover, we investigated whether the relative importance of spatial and environment on diatom communities identified at the genus or classified at biovolume classes reflects the ecological responses at the species. We used biotic, environmental, and spatial data from Pampa streams. We employed Procrustes analysis to detect whether the spatial variation of communities at the species level was represented by the surrogates and variation partitioning to evaluate the relative importance of spatial and environment. We found high congruence between the surrogates and diatom species communities. Furthermore, whilst both spatial and environment were important to explain species composition, only the environment was important for both surrogates. We suggest that the use of genus-level determinations can provide information about the environmental relationships of species, whereas biovolume classes may be useful to detect changes in diatom communities. These results are a first step to seek for strategies aiming to simplify biological monitoring and assessments at pampean streams, especially considering the demand for the identification of organisms at the species.
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- Ana Paula Tavares Costa
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Avenida Itália, Km 8, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Avenida Itália, Km 8, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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Wang R, Kass JM, Chaudhary C, Economo EP, Guénard B. Global biogeographic regions for ants have complex relationships with those for plants and tetrapods. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5641. [PMID: 38969636 PMCID: PMC11226674 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49918-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024] Open
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On a global scale, biodiversity is geographically structured into regions of biotic similarity. Delineating these regions has been mostly targeted for tetrapods and plants, but those for hyperdiverse groups such as insects are relatively unknown. Insects may have higher biogeographic congruence with plants than tetrapods due to their tight ecological and evolutionary links with the former, but it remains untested. Here, we develop a global regionalization for a major and widespread insect group, ants, based on the most comprehensive distributional and phylogenetic information to date, and examine its similarity to regionalizations for tetrapods and vascular plants. Our ant regionalization supports the newly proposed Madagascan and Sino-Japanese realms based on tetrapod delineations, and it recovers clusters observed in plants but not in tetrapods, such as the Holarctic and Indo-Pacific realms. Quantitative comparison suggests strong associations among different groups-plants showed a higher congruence with ants than with tetrapods. These results underscore the wide congruence of diverse distribution patterns across the tree of life and the similarities shared by insects and plants that are not captured by tetrapod groups. Our analysis highlights the importance of developing global biogeographic maps for insect groups to obtain a more comprehensive geographic picture of life on Earth.
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- Runxi Wang
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa, Japan
- Macroecology Laboratory, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa, Japan
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Guedes JJM, Diniz-Filho JAF, Moura MR. Macroecological correlates of Darwinian shortfalls across terrestrial vertebrates. Biol Lett 2024; 20:20240216. [PMID: 39046287 PMCID: PMC11268159 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2024.0216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024] Open
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Most described species have not been explicitly included in phylogenetic trees-a problem named the Darwinian shortfall-owing to a lack of molecular and/or morphological data, thus hampering the explicit incorporation of evolution into large-scale biodiversity analyses. We investigate potential drivers of the Darwinian shortfall in tetrapods, a group in which at least one-third of described species still lack phylogenetic data, thus necessitating the imputation of their evolutionary relationships in fully sampled phylogenies. We show that the number of preserved specimens in scientific collections is the main driver of phylogenetic knowledge accumulation, highlighting the major role of biological collections in unveiling novel biodiversity data and the importance of continued sampling efforts to reduce knowledge gaps. Additionally, large-bodied and wide-ranged species, as well as terrestrial and aquatic amphibians and reptiles, are phylogenetically better known. Future efforts should prioritize phylogenetic research on organisms that are narrow-ranged, small-bodied and underrepresented in scientific collections, such as fossorial species. Addressing the Darwinian shortfall will be imperative for advancing our understanding of evolutionary drivers shaping biodiversity patterns and implementing comprehensive conservation strategies.
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- Jhonny J. M. Guedes
- Departamento de Ecologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Goiás—Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO74690-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás — Campus Samambaia, Goiânia, GO74690-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Campinas, Campinas, SP13083-970, Brazil
- Departamento de Biociências, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, PB58397-000, Brazil
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Moura MR, Ceron K, Guedes JJM, Chen-Zhao R, Sica YV, Hart J, Dorman W, Portmann JM, González-del-Pliego P, Ranipeta A, Catenazzi A, Werneck FP, Toledo LF, Upham NS, Tonini JFR, Colston TJ, Guralnick R, Bowie RCK, Pyron RA, Jetz W. A phylogeny-informed characterisation of global tetrapod traits addresses data gaps and biases. PLoS Biol 2024; 22:e3002658. [PMID: 38991106 PMCID: PMC11239118 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Tetrapods (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) are model systems for global biodiversity science, but continuing data gaps, limited data standardisation, and ongoing flux in taxonomic nomenclature constrain integrative research on this group and potentially cause biased inference. We combined and harmonised taxonomic, spatial, phylogenetic, and attribute data with phylogeny-based multiple imputation to provide a comprehensive data resource (TetrapodTraits 1.0.0) that includes values, predictions, and sources for body size, activity time, micro- and macrohabitat, ecosystem, threat status, biogeography, insularity, environmental preferences, and human influence, for all 33,281 tetrapod species covered in recent fully sampled phylogenies. We assess gaps and biases across taxa and space, finding that shared data missing in attribute values increased with taxon-level completeness and richness across clades. Prediction of missing attribute values using multiple imputation revealed substantial changes in estimated macroecological patterns. These results highlight biases incurred by nonrandom missingness and strategies to best address them. While there is an obvious need for further data collection and updates, our phylogeny-informed database of tetrapod traits can support a more comprehensive representation of tetrapod species and their attributes in ecology, evolution, and conservation research.
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- Mario R. Moura
- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
- Departamento de Biociências, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, Paraíba, Brazil
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- New York Natural Heritage Program, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Albany, New York, United States of America
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- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Rui Nabeiro Biodiversity Chair, MED Institute, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Programa de Coleções Científicas Biológicas, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus Amazonas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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- Biology Department, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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- Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington DC, United States of America
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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Pili AN, Leroy B, Measey JG, Farquhar JE, Toomes A, Cassey P, Chekunov S, Grenié M, van Winkel D, Maria L, Diesmos MLL, Diesmos AC, Zurell D, Courchamp F, Chapple DG. Forecasting potential invaders to prevent future biological invasions worldwide. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17399. [PMID: 39007251 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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The ever-increasing and expanding globalisation of trade and transport underpins the escalating global problem of biological invasions. Developing biosecurity infrastructures is crucial to anticipate and prevent the transport and introduction of invasive alien species. Still, robust and defensible forecasts of potential invaders are rare, especially for species without known invasion history. Here, we aim to support decision-making by developing a quantitative invasion risk assessment tool based on invasion syndromes (i.e., generalising typical attributes of invasive alien species). We implemented a workflow based on 'Multiple Imputation with Chain Equation' to estimate invasion syndromes from imputed datasets of species' life-history and ecological traits and macroecological patterns. Importantly, our models disentangle the factors explaining (i) transport and introduction and (ii) establishment. We showcase our tool by modelling the invasion syndromes of 466 amphibians and reptile species with invasion history. Then, we project these models to amphibians and reptiles worldwide (16,236 species [c.76% global coverage]) to identify species with a risk of being unintentionally transported and introduced, and risk of establishing alien populations. Our invasion syndrome models showed high predictive accuracy with a good balance between specificity and generality. Unintentionally transported and introduced species tend to be common and thrive well in human-disturbed habitats. In contrast, those with established alien populations tend to be large-sized, are habitat generalists, thrive well in human-disturbed habitats, and have large native geographic ranges. We forecast that 160 amphibians and reptiles without known invasion history could be unintentionally transported and introduced in the future. Among them, 57 species have a high risk of establishing alien populations. Our reliable, reproducible, transferable, statistically robust and scientifically defensible quantitative invasion risk assessment tool is a significant new addition to the suite of decision-support tools needed for developing a future-proof preventative biosecurity globally.
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- Arman N Pili
- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Unité 8067 Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Sorbonne Université, Université de Caen Normandie, CNRS, IRD, Université des Antilles, Paris, France
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Institute of Biodiversity, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- UMR7179 MECADEV CNRS/MNHN, Département Adaptations du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Bâtiment d'Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Invasion Science and Wildlife Ecology Group, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Grenoble, France
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- Bioresearches (Babbage Consultants Limited), Auckland, New Zealand
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- Biosecurity New Zealand-Tiakitanga Pūtaiao Aotearoa, Ministry for Primary Industries-Manatū Ahu Matua, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
- Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, Gif Sur Yvette, France
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- School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Andrade-Santos J, Rosa RS, Ramos TPA. Spotting mistakes: Reappraisal of Spotted Drum Stellifer punctatissimus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1925) (Teleostei: Sciaenidae) reveals species misidentification trends and suggests latitudinal sexual dimorphism. ZOOLOGY 2024; 165:126180. [PMID: 38850629 DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2024.126180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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A major part of the described species is understudied, falling into the Linnean shortfall. This is a major concern for cryptic species, which require integrative approaches to better evaluate their diversity. We conducted morphological analyses using specimens of Stellifer punctatissimus, S. gomezi, and S. menezesi to reassess their taxonomical identity. We evaluated the allometric and sexual components of the morphology of the Stellifer punctatissimus species complex, and tested and discussed species hypotheses. The combined evidence of our work and previous studies agrees with the current morphological hypothesis of three species, as opposed to the two-lineage molecular hypothesis. However, as cryptic species, they overlap in most their traits, especially females and juveniles. Previously unaccounted variation of allometric and sexually dimorphic characters in this species complex revealed a confounding effect that might explain past and current taxonomic errors. Taxonomical practice of using body depth as a diagnostic character had led to juveniles and females being, respectively, described as a different species or wrongfully identified. Hence, taxonomical studies demand better assessment of allometric and sexual dimorphism components. Herein, we present new characters in a key to the Atlantic species of Stellifer, which disclose size and sexual variation unnoticed in previous studies. The contrasting growth patterns among these species could imply distinct habitat use. As a result, it could be suggested that such species are under different threats, which highlights the need of differential management and conservation strategies.
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- Jonas Andrade-Santos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil; Setor de Ictiologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Vertebrados, Quinta da Boa Vista s/n, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20940-040, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Centro de Ciências Exatas e da Natureza, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB 58051-900, Brazil; Instituto Peixes da Caatinga, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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Viana MC, Duran A, Menezes RST. Unraveling climatic niche evolution: Insights into the geographical distribution of the neotropical social wasp genus Synoeca (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Epiponini). PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306204. [PMID: 38941328 PMCID: PMC11213351 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Niche evolution refers to the process by which species undergo changes in ecological interactions, as well as their ability to disperse over time. Our study focuses on the widely distributed neotropical genus of social wasps, Synoeca (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Epiponini). We use ecological niche modeling to investigate the niche evolution of this insects, to explore how species have evolved within and across distinct environmental boundaries, as well as to explore the overlap, equivalence, and similarity between their niches. Our analysis of Predicted Niche Occupancy reveals that species occupy heterogeneous niches in relation to temperature, precipitation, and altitude, similar to the patterns observed in the analysis of the evolutionary history of climate tolerances, which shows that species have evolved to occupy distinct niche ranges. In addition, our niche comparisons indicate that the species do not share similar niches with each other. All these results suggest that Phylogenetic Niche Conservatism may be playing a significant role as a process contributing to the allopatric pattern observed in this genus. This study represents the first investigation of niche evolution in Vespidae, providing valuable insights for future research into the evolutionary dynamics of insects.
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- Matheus Cavalcante Viana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Ilhéus, Brazil
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Yuan R, Zhang N, Zhang Q. The impact of habitat loss and fragmentation on biodiversity in global protected areas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:173004. [PMID: 38710390 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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Protected areas (PAs) serve as effective means for biodiversity conservation but face threats from habitat loss and fragmentation. Current research on the impact of habitat loss or habitat fragmentation on biodiversity in PAs mostly focuses on individual PA or regional scales. At the global scale, the extent of habitat loss and fragmentation in PAs and their effects on biodiversity remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated the degree of habitat loss and fragmentation in global PAs from 2000 to 2020, analyzed the impact of habitat loss and fragmentation on biodiversity in PAs, identified hotspot PAs of severe habitat loss or fragmentation, and highlighted critically endangered species within these PAs. Our study reveals that, between 2000 and 2020, 19 % of global PAs experienced habitat loss, and 34 % experienced habitat fragmentation, with large PAs and South American tropical PAs exhibiting the most severe levels of habitat loss and fragmentation. The impact of habitat loss and fragmentation on biodiversity was most significant in small PAs and African tropical PAs. There are 10 global hotspot PAs of habitat loss or fragmentation, posing a serious threat to the survival of endangered species within PAs. Biodiversity conservation remains a prominent research focus globally, and the issues of habitat loss and fragmentation in PAs may impact the achievement of the COP15 biodiversity conservation goals. Therefore, this study aims to provide data support and scientific guidance for the management and development of global PAs.
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- Rongyan Yuan
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security (Jointly Supported by the Ministry of Education of China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region), Hohhot 010021, China.
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Oliveira HFM, Freire-Jr GB, Silva DC, Mata VA, Abra FD, Camargo NFD, Araujo Goebel LG, Longo GR, Silva JM, Colli GR, Domingos FMCB. Barcoding Brazilian mammals to monitor biological diversity and threats: Trends, perspectives, and knowledge gaps. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 258:119374. [PMID: 38885824 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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DNA barcoding and environmental DNA (eDNA) represent significant advances for biomonitoring the world's biodiversity and its threats. However, these methods are highly dependent on the presence of species sequences on molecular databases. Brazil is one of the world's largest and most biologically diverse countries. However, many knowledge gaps still exist for describing, identifying, and monitoring of mammalian biodiversity using molecular methods. We aimed to unravel the patterns of the presence of Brazilian mammal species on molecular databases to improve our understanding of how effectively it would be to monitor them using DNA barcoding and environmental DNA, and contribute to mammalian conservation. We foundt many gaps in molecular databases, with many taxa being poorly represented, particularly from Amazonia, the order Lagomorpha, and arboreal, gomivorous, near extinct, and illegally traded species. Moreover, our analyses revealed that species description year was the most important factor determining the probability of a species to being sequenced. Primates are the group with the highest number of species considered a priority for sequencing due to their high level of combined threats. We highlight where investments are needed to fill knowledge gaps and increase the representativity of species on molecular databases to enable a better monitoring ability of Brazilian mammals encompassing different traits using DNA barcoding and environmental DNA.
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- Hernani Fernandes Magalhães Oliveira
- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil; Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasília - UnB, Brasília, Brazil; Knowledge Center for Biodiversity, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade de Brasília - UnB, Brasília, Brazil; Department of Biology, University of Nevada - UNR, Reno, USA
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT, Nova Xavantina, Brazil
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Campus de Vairão, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal; BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute-Center for Conservation and Sustainability, Washington, DC, USA; ViaFAUNA Estudos Ambientais, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Instituto Pró-Carnívoros, Atibaia, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT, Cáceres, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ensino de Ciências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS, Campo Grande, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT, Nova Xavantina, Brazil
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Riva F, Haddad N, Fahrig L, Banks-Leite C. Principles for area-based biodiversity conservation. Ecol Lett 2024; 27:e14459. [PMID: 38877751 DOI: 10.1111/ele.14459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Recent international agreements have strengthened and expanded commitments to protect and restore native habitats for biodiversity protection ("area-based biodiversity conservation"). Nevertheless, biodiversity conservation is hindered because how such commitments should be implemented has been strongly debated, which can lead to suboptimal habitat protection decisions. We argue that, despite the debates, there are three essential principles for area-based biodiversity conservation. These principles are related to habitat geographic coverage, amount, and connectivity. They emerge from evidence that, while large areas of nature are important and must be protected, conservation or restoration of multiple small habitat patches is also critical for global conservation, particularly in regions with high land use. We contend that the many area-based conservation initiatives expected in the coming decades should follow the principles we identify, regardless of ongoing debates. Considering the importance of biodiversity for maintenance of ecosystem services, we suggest that this would bring widespread societal benefits.
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- Federico Riva
- Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, Michigan, USA
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- Geomatic and Landscape Ecology Research Laboratory, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Storz JF, Quiroga-Carmona M, Liphardt S, Herrera ND, Bautista NM, Opazo JC, Rico-Cernohorska A, Salazar-Bravo J, Good JM, D'Elía G. Extreme High-Elevation Mammal Surveys Reveal Unexpectedly High Upper Range Limits of Andean Mice. Am Nat 2024; 203:726-735. [PMID: 38781524 DOI: 10.1086/729513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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AbstractIn the world's highest mountain ranges, uncertainty about the upper elevational range limits of alpine animals represents a critical knowledge gap regarding the environmental limits of life and presents a problem for detecting range shifts in response to climate change. Here we report results of mountaineering mammal surveys in the Central Andes, which led to the discovery of multiple species of mice living at extreme elevations that far surpass previously assumed range limits for mammals. We livetrapped small mammals from ecologically diverse sites spanning >6,700 m of vertical relief, from the desert coast of northern Chile to the summits of the highest volcanoes in the Andes. We used molecular sequence data and whole-genome sequence data to confirm the identities of species that represent new elevational records and to test hypotheses regarding species limits. These discoveries contribute to a new appreciation of the environmental limits of vertebrate life.
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Ricci L, Di Musciano M, Sabatini FM, Chiarucci A, Zannini P, Gatti RC, Beierkuhnlein C, Walentowitz A, Lawrence A, Frattaroli AR, Hoffmann S. A multitaxonomic assessment of Natura 2000 effectiveness across European biogeographic regions. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024; 38:e14212. [PMID: 37904665 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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The Natura 2000 (N2K) protected area (PA) network is a crucial tool to limit biodiversity loss in Europe. Despite covering 18% of the European Union's (EU) land area, its effectiveness at conserving biodiversity across taxa and biogeographic regions remains uncertain. Testing this effectiveness is, however, difficult because it requires considering the nonrandom location of PAs, and many possible confounding factors. We used propensity score matching and accounted for the confounding effects of biogeographic regions, terrain ruggedness, and land cover to assess the effectiveness of N2K PAs on the distribution of 1769 species of conservation priority in the EU's Birds and Habitats Directives, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, arthropods, fishes, mollusks, and vascular and nonvascular plants. We compared alpha, beta, and gamma diversity between matched selections of protected and unprotected areas across EU's biogeographic regions with generalized linear models, generalized mixed models, and nonparametric tests for paired samples, respectively, for each taxonomic group and for the entire set of species. PAs in N2K hosted significantly more priority species than unprotected land, but this difference was not consistent across biogeographic regions or taxa. Total alpha diversity and alpha diversity of amphibians, arthropods, birds, mammals, and vascular plants were significantly higher inside PAs than outside, except in the Boreal biogeographical region. Beta diversity was in general significantly higher inside N2K PAs than outside. Similarly, gamma diversity had the highest values inside PAs, with some exceptions in Boreal and Atlantic regions. The planned expansion of the N2K network, as dictated by the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, should therefore target areas in the southern part of the Boreal region where species diversity of amphibians, arthropods, birds, mammals, and vascular plants is high and species are currently underrepresented in N2K.
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- Lorenzo Ricci
- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
- BIOME Lab, BiGeA Department, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- BIOME Lab, BiGeA Department, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Praha, Czech Republic
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- BIOME Lab, BiGeA Department, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- BIOME Lab, BiGeA Department, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- BIOME Lab, BiGeA Department, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research, BayCEER, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Geographical Institute of the University of Bayreuth, GIB, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Life, Health & Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Biogeography, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Augsburg, Germany
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Bonfim FCG, Galetti M, Benchimol M, Morante-Filho JC, Magioli M, Cazetta E. Land-use homogenization reduces the occurrence and diversity of frugivorous birds in a tropical biodiversity hotspot. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2024; 34:e2980. [PMID: 38725332 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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Understanding how human-modified landscapes maintain biodiversity and provide ecosystem services is crucial for establishing conservation practices. Given that responses to land-use are species-specific, it is crucial to understand how land-use changes may shape patterns of species diversity and persistence in human-modified landscapes. Here, we used a comprehensive data set on bird distribution from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest to understand how species richness and individual occurrences of frugivorous bird species responded to land-use spatial predictors and, subsequently, assess how ecological traits and phylogeny modulated these responses. Using Bayesian hierarchical modeling, we reveal that the richness of frugivorous birds was positively associated with the amount of native forest and negatively with both agriculture and pasture amount at the landscape scale. Conversely, the effect of these predictors on species occurrence and ecological traits was highly variable and presented a weak phylogenetic signal. Furthermore, land-use homogenization (i.e., the conversion of forest to pasture or agriculture) led to pervasive consequences for forest-dependent bird species, whereas several generalist species thrived in deforested areas, replacing those sensitive to habitat disturbances.
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- Fernando César Gonçalves Bonfim
- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation, Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biodiversidade, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Rio Claro, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation, Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation, Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Brazil
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- Instituto Pró-Carnívoros, Atibaia, Brazil
- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conservação de Mamíferos Carnívoros (CENAP), Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), Atibaia, Brazil
- Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação (LAEC), Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP), Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation, Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Brazil
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Zhang C, Lu Z, Zhuang H, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Lv X, Chen M, Krzton A, Xia W. Identification of potential suitable areas and conservation priority areas for representative wild animals in the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11600. [PMID: 38903147 PMCID: PMC11187939 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Species geographic distribution and conservation priority areas are important bases for in situ biodiversity conservation and conservation decision-making. In view of the urgency of endangered species protection, eight representative endangered species in the typical forest ecosystem of the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains were studied. Based on 1127 occurrence points and environmental data collected from 2016 to 2021, used BIOMOD2 and Zonation to reconstruct the potential distribution area and identify conservation priority areas of eight species (Tetrao parvirostris, T. tetrix, Gulo gulo, Alces alces, Martes zibellina, Moschus moschiferus, Lynx lynx, Lutra lutra). The results showed potential distribution areas for almost all species concentrated in the northern part of the Greater Khingan Mountains (GKM) and the central part of the Lesser Khingan Mountains (LKM). The potential distribution areas of each species were as follows: black-billed capercaillie, 102,623 km2; black grouse, 162,678 km2; wolverine, 63,410 km2; moose, 140,287 km2; sable, 112,254 km2; Siberian musk deer, 104,787 km2; lynx, 139,912 km2; and Eurasian otter, 49,386 km2. Conservation priority areas (CPAs) clustered in the north GKM and central LKM and totaled 220,801 km2, and only 16.94% of the CPAs were currently protected by nature reserves. We suggest that the Chinese government accelerate the integration of existing protected areas in the northern GKM and establish a larger GKM National Park based on cost-effective multi-species protection.
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- Chao Zhang
- National Park (Protected Area) Development Center, National Forestry and Grassland AdministrationBeijingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education)China West Normal UniversityNanchongChina
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- First Institute of OceanographyMinistry of Natural ResourcesQingdaoChina
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- Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education)China West Normal UniversityNanchongChina
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- Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education)China West Normal UniversityNanchongChina
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- Baimaxueshan National Nature ReserveDiqingChina
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- Institute of eco‐Environmental ResearchGuangxi Academy of SciencesNanningChina
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- Auburn University LibrariesAuburn UniversityAuburnUSA
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- Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation (Ministry of Education)China West Normal UniversityNanchongChina
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Botella C, Gaüzère P, O'Connor L, Renaud J, Dou Y, Graham CH, Verburg PH, Maiorano L, Thuiller W. Don't bite the hand that feeds you: Meta food webs help in the face of the Eltonian shortfall. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17359. [PMID: 38847417 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Natural Resources, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
- Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Charles Darwin", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Grenoble, France
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Moreira-Muñoz A, Monge M, Grossi MA, Ávila FA, Morales-Fierro V, Heiden G, Britto B, Beck S, Nakajima JN, Salgado VG, Rodríguez-Cravero JF, Gutiérrez DG. South America holds the greatest diversity of native daisies (Asteraceae) in the world: an updated catalogue supporting continental-scale conservation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1393241. [PMID: 38872876 PMCID: PMC11169850 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1393241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Asteraceae is the world's richest plant family and is found on all continents, in environments ranging from the coast to the highest mountains. The family shows all growth forms and, as in other angiosperm families, species richness is concentrated in tropical regions. South America has the highest diversity of Asteraceae in the world, yet taxonomic and distributional knowledge gaps remain. This study compiles an updated catalog of Asteraceae native to South America, based on national and regional checklists and ongoing large-scale flora projects. The resulting checklist includes a total of 6,940 species and 564 genera native to South America to date, which represent about a quarter of the family's global diversity. Countries already considered to be megadiverse show the greatest diversity, such as Brazil with 2,095 species, followed by Peru (1,588), Argentina (1,377), and Colombia (1,244), with this diversity mainly focused on the Brazilian Highlands and the Andes. Species endemism also peaks in Brazil, but Sørensen distances reveal the Chilean flora to be eminently different from the rest of the continent. Tribes better represented in the continent are Eupatorieae, Senecioneae and Astereae, also with a remarkably presence of entirely South American subfamilies representing earliest diverging lineages of the Asteraceae, such as Barnadesioideae, Wunderlichioideae, Famatinanthoideae, and Stifftioideae. It is estimated that the discovery and description curves have not yet stabilized, and the number of species is likely to increase by 5 to 10% in the coming years, posing major challenges to continental-scale conservation.
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- Andrés Moreira-Muñoz
- Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Laboratório de Sistemática Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
- Laboratório de Sistemática Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- División Plantas Vasculares, Museo de La Plata, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Morfología Comparada de Espermatófitas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY, United States
- The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, United States
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- Herbario EIF & Laboratorio de Evolución y Sistemática, Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y de la Conservación de la Naturaleza, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago, Chile
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- Máster Conservación y Gestión del Medio Natural, Universidad de Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
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- Herbario Nacional de Bolivia, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia
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- Laboratório de Sistemática Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Brazil
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- División Plantas Vasculares, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- División Plantas Vasculares, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Morfología Comparada de Espermatófitas, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
- División Plantas Vasculares, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Sousa LM, Correia LL, Alexandre RJR, Pena SA, Vieira TB. Conservation units alone are insufficient to protect Brazilian Amazonian chelonians. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10827. [PMID: 38734762 PMCID: PMC11088686 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61722-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The creation of protected areas (PAs) is not always based on science; consequently, some aquatic species may not receive the same level of protection as terrestrial ones. The objective of this study was to identify priority areas for the conservation of chelonians in the Brazilian Amazon basin and assess the contribution of PAs, distinguishing between Full Protection Areas, Sustainable Use Areas, and Indigenous Lands for group protection. The entire species modeling procedure was carried out using Species Distribution Models. Location records were obtained from platforms such as SpeciesLink, GBIF, the Hydroatlas database, and WorldClim for bioclimatic variables adjusted with algorithms like Maximum Entropy, Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, and Gaussian-Bayesian. Indigenous lands cover more than 50% of the distribution areas of chelonian species in the Brazilian Amazon. Protected areas with higher conservation importance (Full Protection Areas and Sustainable Use Areas) hold less than 15% of the combined species distribution. Researchers face significant challenges when making decisions with models, especially in conservation efforts involving diverse taxa that differ significantly from one another within a group of individuals.
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- Loyriane Moura Sousa
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Belém, Rua Augusto Corrêa, No 01, Guamá, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Belém, Rua Augusto Corrêa, No 01, Guamá, 66075-110, Brazil.
- Laboratório de Ecologia, Faculdade Federal do Pará, Campus de Altamira, Rua Coronel José Porfirio, No 030, Altamira, PA, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Belém, Rua Augusto Corrêa, No 01, Guamá, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Belém, Rua Augusto Corrêa, No 01, Guamá, 66075-110, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Belém, Rua Augusto Corrêa, No 01, Guamá, 66075-110, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus de Belém, Rua Augusto Corrêa, No 01, Guamá, 66075-110, Brazil
- Laboratório de Ecologia, Faculdade Federal do Pará, Campus de Altamira, Rua Coronel José Porfirio, No 030, Altamira, PA, Brazil
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Alencar JBR, Sampaio A, da Fonseca CRV. Ecological niche modeling of two Microtheca Stål, 1860 species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae) in the Americas: insights from Brassicaceae occurrence. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2024; 68:891-898. [PMID: 38374294 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-024-02634-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Biological invasions pose significant threats to biodiversity, with invasive species spread often facilitated by human activities. Consequently, this research utilized ecological niche modeling (ENM) to overcome this limitation and map the potential suitability of Microtheca ochroloma Stål, 1860 and Microtheca semilaevis Stål, 1860, which have been evaluated as potential insect pests in the Americas, zones for four genera of Brassicaceae, which include globally cultivated species such as Sinapis L., Raphanus L., Eruca Mill., and Brassica L. We utilized multiple methods to forecast the ecological habitat of Microtheca Stål, 1860 species based on distribution data and various environmental indicators. Our models, exhibiting high-performance metrics (TSS ranging from 0.84 to 0.96), revealed extensive environmental suitability for these species across the Americas, including previously unreported regions. The predicted zones overlapped significantly with areas where Brassicaceae crops were grown. Contrary to some previous assertions, our findings suggest that while these Microtheca species are recognized pests on these crops, their consistent widespread damage may be overstated. Nevertheless, their invasive potential could have broad ecological impacts, including biodiversity loss. Our research emphasizes the need for focused sampling in potential distribution zones and underlines the value of integrating ENM in predicting and managing invasive species spread.
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- Janderson Batista Rodrigues Alencar
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Biológicas (Entomologia), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, Manaus, AM, 69067-375, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Biológicas (Entomologia), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, Manaus, AM, 69067-375, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências Biológicas (Entomologia), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, Manaus, AM, 69067-375, Brazil
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Pereira R, Calor AR. Helicopsyche (Feropsyche) Johanson, 1998 (Trichoptera) from Northeastern Mata Atlântica Freshwater ecoregion: integrating taxonomy and niche modeling. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2024; 96:e20230369. [PMID: 38808813 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202420230369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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The Northeastern Mata Atlântica Freshwater ecoregion (NMAF) is part of the 25 worlds biodiversity hotspots. It comprises the Central Atlantic Forest Ecological Corridor and Chapada Diamantina Complex (in part), including high rates of endemism in coastal freshwater ecosystems. However, estimates indicate a high population decline in Freshwater ecosystems. Trichoptera are the most affected insect order, with average extinction rates of ~9% and many unknown species (e.g., estimates are around 50% in Brazil and Ecuador). This crisis can be aggravated by gaps in the knowledge of species (Linnean shortfall) and their distribution (Wallacean shortfall), caused mainly by a lack of investment in extensive fauna inventories and human resources related to systematics. Thus, to face these shortfalls in NMAF, we describe four new species of. H. (Feropsyche) and provide new distribution records. In addition, we perform niche modeling based on the species distributions of the group to identify areas with high environmental suitability to direct biodiversity research efforts on NMAF, a highly endemic and underexplored ecoregion. We increased the number of known species of NMAF from seven to 16 species. The niche modeling pointed to two areas as priorities to guide the strategies to reduce shortfalls in the NMAF.
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- Rafael Pereira
- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, PPG Biodiversidade e Evolução, Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática (LEAq), Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, 143, Campus Ondina, 40130-115 Salvador, BA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, PPG Biodiversidade e Evolução, Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática (LEAq), Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, 143, Campus Ondina, 40130-115 Salvador, BA, Brazil
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Wong MKL, Didham RK. Global meta-analysis reveals overall higher nocturnal than diurnal activity in insect communities. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3236. [PMID: 38622174 PMCID: PMC11018786 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47645-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Insects sustain key ecosystem functions, but how their activity varies across the day-night cycle and the underlying drivers are poorly understood. Although entomologists generally expect that more insects are active at night, this notion has not been tested with empirical data at the global scale. Here, we assemble 331 quantitative comparisons of the abundances of insects between day and night periods from 78 studies worldwide and use multi-level meta-analytical models to show that insect activity is on average 31.4% (CI: -6.3%-84.3%) higher at night than in the day. We reveal diel preferences of major insect taxa, and observe higher nocturnal activity in aquatic taxa than in terrestrial ones, as well as in warmer environments. In a separate analysis of the small subset of studies quantifying diel patterns in taxonomic richness (31 comparisons from 13 studies), we detect preliminary evidence of higher nocturnal richness in tropical than temperate communities. The higher overall (but variable) nocturnal activity in insect communities underscores the need to address threats such as light pollution and climate warming that may disproportionately impact nocturnal insects.
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- Mark K L Wong
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia.
- CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Centre for Environment and Life Sciences, Floreat, WA, 6014, Australia.
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
- CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Centre for Environment and Life Sciences, Floreat, WA, 6014, Australia
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Hilario-Husain BA, Tanalgo KC, Guerrero SJC, Garcia FGN, Lerios TE, Garcia MEZ, Alvaro-Ele RJ, Manampan-Rubio M, Murray SA, Casim LF, Delos Reyes JL, Dela Cruz KC, Abdullah SS, Balase SMP, Respicio JMV, Lidasan AK, Buday ZS, Cabasan MTN, Pimentel JL, Tamon FJM, Agduma AR. Caught in the crossfire: biodiversity conservation paradox of sociopolitical conflict. NPJ BIODIVERSITY 2024; 3:10. [PMID: 39242669 PMCID: PMC11332208 DOI: 10.1038/s44185-024-00044-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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The current state of global biodiversity is confronted with escalating threats arising from human-induced environmental changes and a growing array of unpredictable challenges. However, effective conservation efforts are often hindered by limited knowledge, especially in developing economies such as the Philippines. The limitations imposed by these shortfalls in biodiversity knowledge hamper the capacity to protect biodiversity in light of the continuing extinction crisis. Our study revealed that areas with higher conflict levels exhibited lower species richness, fewer occurrence records, and reduced forest cover. This finding provides initial evidence for the relationship between sociopolitical conflict and biodiversity in the Philippines. We posit that the security risks caused by sociopolitical conflicts could have a negative impact on conservation efforts, particularly in terms of monitoring and implementing measures to protect natural resources. The links that bind armed conflict and biodiversity conservation are multifaceted and complex issues that warrant greater scientific and political attention. Finally, we identified 10 meaningful approaches to address shortfalls in biodiversity knowledge in conflicted areas, particularly incorporating conflict-sensitive approaches, considering the geopolitical context and conflict dynamics to adapt and align their strategies with local realities for more effective conservation efforts.
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- Bona Abigail Hilario-Husain
- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines.
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines.
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- Department of Development Communication, College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Business, Development Economics and Management, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Molecular Parasitology Research Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Dungguan, Datu Montawal 9610, Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Marawi, Philippines
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Nematology Research Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Department of Social Science and Philosophy, College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
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- Ecology and Conservation Research Laboratory (Eco/Con Lab), Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, 9407, Cotabato, Philippines
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agrobioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, China
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Pozsgai G, Lhoumeau S, Amorim IR, Boieiro M, Cardoso P, Costa R, Ferreira MT, Leite A, Malumbres-Olarte J, Oyarzabal G, Rigal F, Ros-Prieto A, Santos AMC, Gabriel R, Borges PAV. The BALA project: A pioneering monitoring of Azorean forest invertebrates over two decades (1999-2022). Sci Data 2024; 11:368. [PMID: 38605058 PMCID: PMC11009236 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03174-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Globally, there is a concerning decline in many insect populations, and this trend likely extends to all arthropods, potentially impacting unique island biota. Native non-endemic and endemic species on islands are under threat due to habitat destruction, with the introduction of exotic, and potentially invasive, species, further contributing to this decline. While long-term studies of plants and vertebrate fauna are available, long-term arthropod datasets are limited, hindering comparisons with better-studied taxa. The Biodiversity of Arthropods of the Laurisilva of the Azores (BALA) project has allowed gathering comprehensive data since 1997 in the Azorean Islands (Portugal), using standardised sampling methods across islands. The dataset includes arthropod counts from epigean (pitfall traps) and canopy-dwelling (beating samples) communities, enriched with species information, biogeographic origins, and IUCN categories. Metadata associated with the sample protocol and events, like sample identifier, archive number, sampled tree species, and trap type are also recorded. The database is available in multiple formats, including Darwin Core, which facilitates the ecological analysis of pressing environmental concerns, such as arthropod population declines and biological invasions.
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- Gabor Pozsgai
- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal.
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
- IUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrates Specialist Group, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
- IUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrates Specialist Group, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
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- cE3c- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
- LIBRe - Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, P.O.Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13), 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
- LIBRe - Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, P.O.Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13), 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Regional Secretariat of Environment and Climate Change, Project LIFE BEETLES (LIFE 18NAT/PT/000864), Rua do Galo n118, 9700-040, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
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- Rua Fernando Pessoa, n°99 R/C DTO 2765-483, Estoril, Portugal
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
- LIBRe - Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, P.O.Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13), 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
- Institut Des Sciences Analytiques et de Physico Chimie pour L'environnement et les Materiaux UMR5254, Comité National de la Recherche Scientifique - University de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour - E2S UPPA, Pau, France
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
- Terrestrial Ecology Group (TEG-UAM), Departamento de Ecología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
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- cE3c - Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Environment, University of the Azores, Rua Capitão João d´Ávila, Pico da Urze, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
- IUCN SSC Atlantic Islands Invertebrates Specialist Group, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
- IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group, 9700-042, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
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Eitel M, Osigus H, Brenzinger B, Wörheide G. Beauty in the beast - Placozoan biodiversity explored through molluscan predator genomics. Ecol Evol 2024; 14:e11220. [PMID: 38606341 PMCID: PMC11007570 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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The marine animal phylum Placozoa is characterized by a poorly explored cryptic biodiversity combined with very limited knowledge of their ecology. While placozoans are typically found as part of the epibenthos of coastal waters, known placozoan predators, namely small, shell-less sea slugs belonging to the family Rhodopidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia), inhabit the interstitium of seafloor sediment. In order to gain further insights into this predator-prey relationship and to expand our understanding of placozoan ecological niches, we screened publicly available whole-body metagenomic data from two rhodopid specimens collected from coastal sediments. Our analysis not only revealed the signatures of three previously unknown placozoan lineages in these sea slug samples but also enabled the assembly of three complete and two partial mitochondrial chromosomes belonging to four previously described placozoan genera, substantially extending the picture of placozoan biodiversity. Our findings further refine the molecular phylogeny of the Placozoa, corroborate the recently established taxonomic ranks in this phylum, and provide molecular support that known placozoan clades should be referred to as genera. We finally discuss the main finding of our study - the presence of placozoans in the sea floor sediment interstitium - in the context of their ecological, biological, and natural history implications.
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- Michael Eitel
- GeoBio‐CenterLudwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMünchenDeutschland
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Paleontology and GeobiologyLudwig‐Maximilians‐Universität‐MünchenMünchenDeutschland
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- Institut für TierökologieStiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule HannoverHannoverDeutschland
- Present address:
Hochschulbibliothek, Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule HannoverHannoverDeutschland
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- Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns (SNSB) – Zoologische StaatssammlungMünchenDeutschland
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- GeoBio‐CenterLudwig‐Maximilians‐Universität MünchenMünchenDeutschland
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Paleontology and GeobiologyLudwig‐Maximilians‐Universität‐MünchenMünchenDeutschland
- Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns (SNSB) – Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und GeologieMünchenDeutschland
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Kass JM, Fukaya K, Thuiller W, Mori AS. Biodiversity modeling advances will improve predictions of nature's contributions to people. Trends Ecol Evol 2024; 39:338-348. [PMID: 37968219 DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Accurate predictions of ecosystem functions and nature's contributions to people (NCP) are needed to prioritize environmental protection and restoration in the Anthropocene. However, our ability to predict NCP is undermined by approaches that rely on biophysical variables and ignore those describing biodiversity, which have strong links to NCP. To foster predictive mapping of NCP, we should harness the latest methods in biodiversity modeling. This field advances rapidly, and new techniques with promising applications for predicting NCP are still underutilized. Here, we argue that employing recent advances in biodiversity modeling can enhance the accuracy and scope of NCP maps and predictions. This enhancement will contribute significantly to the achievement of global objectives to preserve NCP, for both the present and an unpredictable future.
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- Jamie M Kass
- Macroecology Laboratory, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan; Biodiversity and Biocomplexity Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Onna, Okinawa, Japan.
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- Biodiversity Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Moura MR, Jetz W. Reply to: Estimates of the number of undescribed species should account for sampling effort. Nat Ecol Evol 2024; 8:641-644. [PMID: 38383852 DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02343-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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- Mario R Moura
- Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia, Brazil.
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Center for Biodiversity and Global Change, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Bruun HH, Haarder S, Buhl PN, Askew RR. Hymenopteran parasitoids reared from European gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae). Biodivers Data J 2024; 12:e118487. [PMID: 38566889 PMCID: PMC10985403 DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e118487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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We report the results of investigations 2010 through 2023 of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with gall midges in Europe. A total of 242 collections of gall midges were made, from each of which one to several parasitoid species emerged, resulting in ca. 200 recorded parasitoid species and 267 host-parasitoid interaction records. The parasitoid families involved were Eulophidae (63 species), Platygastridae (56 species), Torymidae (34 species), Pteromalidae (31 species), Ceraphronidae (5 species), Eupelmidae (4 species), Eurytomidae (2 species) and Encyrtidae (1 species). As many as 159 interactions are reported for the first time, significantly enlarging our knowledge of gall midge - parasitoid interactions on the species level. Even more interesting, 51 host records are for parasitoid species for which no host was previously known. Similarly, 28 species of gall midge are reported as host to named parasitoids for the first time. Additionally, 91 parasitoid records were the first for the country in question. Differences between the rearing methods applied and their suitability for recording species with contrasting life histories, are discussed.
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- Hans Henrik Bruun
- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkUniversity of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- private researcher, Vordingborg, Denmarkprivate researcherVordingborgDenmark
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- private researcher, Sakskøbing, Denmarkprivate researcherSakskøbingDenmark
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- private researcher, St Marcel du Perigord, Franceprivate researcherSt Marcel du PerigordFrance
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Cazabonne J, Walker AK, Lesven J, Haelewaters D. Singleton-based species names and fungal rarity: Does the number really matter? IMA Fungus 2024; 15:7. [PMID: 38504339 PMCID: PMC10953280 DOI: 10.1186/s43008-023-00137-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Fungi are among the least known organisms on earth, with an estimated number of species between 1.5 and 10 million. This number is expected to be refined, especially with increasing knowledge about microfungi in undersampled habitats and increasing amounts of data derived from environmental DNA sequencing. A significant proportion of newly generated sequences fail to match with already named species, and thus represent what has been referred to as fungal "dark taxa". Due to the challenges associated with observing, identifying, and preserving sporophores, many macro- and microfungal species are only known from a single collection, specimen, isolate, and/or sequence-a singleton. Mycologists are consequently used to working with "rare" sequences and specimens. However, rarity and singleton phenomena lack consideration and valorization in fungal studies. In particular, the practice of publishing new fungal species names based on a single specimen remains a cause of debate. Here, we provide some elements of reflection on this issue in the light of the specificities of the fungal kingdom and global change context. If multiple independent sources of data support the existence of a new taxon, we encourage mycologists to proceed with formal description, irrespective of the number of specimens at hand. Although the description of singleton-based species may not be considered best practice, it does represent responsible science in the light of closing the Linnean biodiversity shortfall.
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- Jonathan Cazabonne
- Ecology Research Group of Abitibi RCM, Forest Research Institute, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Amos, QC, J9T 2L8, Canada.
- Centre for Forest Research, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, B4P 2R6, Canada
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- Laboratoire Chrono-Environnement, UMR 6249 CNRS, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 25000, Besançon, France
- Forest Research Institute, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, J9X 5E4, Canada
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- Research Group Mycology, Department of Biology, Ghent University, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, 370 05, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA.
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, 370 05, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
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Camacho A, Rodrigues MT, Jayyusi R, Harun M, Geraci M, Carretero MA, Vinagre C, Tejedo M. Does heat tolerance actually predict animals' geographic thermal limits? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 917:170165. [PMID: 38242475 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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The "climate extremes hypothesis" is a major assumption of geographic studies of heat tolerance and climatic vulnerability. However, this assumption remains vastly untested across taxa, and multiple factors may contribute to uncoupling heat tolerance estimates and geographic limits. Our dataset includes 1000 entries of heat tolerance data and maximum temperatures for each species' known geographic limits (hereafter, Tmax). We gathered this information across major animal taxa, including marine fish, terrestrial arthropods, amphibians, non-avian reptiles, birds, and mammals. We first tested if heat tolerance constrains the Tmax of sites where species could be observed. Secondly, we tested if the strength of such restrictions depends on how high Tmax is relative to heat tolerance. Thirdly, we correlated the different estimates of Tmax among them and across species. Restrictions are strong for amphibians, arthropods, and birds but often weak or inconsistent for reptiles and mammals. Marine fish describe a non-linear relationship that contrasts with terrestrial groups. Traditional heat tolerance measures in thermal vulnerability studies, like panting temperatures and the upper set point of preferred temperatures, do not predict Tmax or are inversely correlated to it, respectively. Heat tolerance restricts the geographic warm edges more strongly for species that reach sites with higher Tmax for their heat tolerance. These emerging patterns underline the importance of reliable species' heat tolerance indexes to identify their thermal vulnerability at their warm range edges. Besides, the tight correlations of Tmax estimates across on-land microhabitats support a view of multiple types of thermal challenges simultaneously shaping ranges' warm edges for on-land species. The heterogeneous correlation of Tmax estimates in the ocean supports the view that fish thermoregulation is generally limited, too. We propose new hypotheses to understand thermal restrictions on animal distribution.
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- Agustín Camacho
- Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Av. Américo Vespucio 26, 41092 Sevilla, Spain; São Paulo, SP, CEP: 05508-090, Brazil.
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- Laboratorio de Herpetologia, Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, USP, Rua do Matão, trav. 14, n° 321, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP CEP: 05508-090, Brazil
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- School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, USA
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- Administração Nacional das Àreas de Conservaçao, Ministério da Terra, Ambiente e desenvolvimento rural, Rua da Resistência, nr° 1746/47 8° andar, Maputo, Mozambique; Faculdade de Veterinaria UEM, Maputo, Mozambique
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- Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, USA; CCMAR - Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal; MEMOTEF Department, School of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome
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- CIBIO-InBIO, Universidade do Porto, Campus de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal; BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, P-4485-661 Vairão, Portugal; Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
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- CCMAR - Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Estación Biológica de Doñana, CSIC, Av. Américo Vespucio 26, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Marjakangas EL. Food webs: Where is the uniqueness? Curr Biol 2024; 34:R197-R199. [PMID: 38471447 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Conservation planning relies on mapping areas of unique biological diversity and high vulnerability. A new study has found that unique trophic networks are threatened by warming climate in the Arctic and high human footprint in southern Europe.
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- Emma-Liina Marjakangas
- Department of Biology, Section for Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, and Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere (ECONOVO), Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Lanzas M, Pou N, Bota G, Pla M, Villero D, Brotons L, Sainz de la Maza P, Bach J, Pont S, Anton M, Herrando S, Hermoso V. Detecting management gaps for biodiversity conservation: An integrated assessment. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 354:120247. [PMID: 38367497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The latest report on the state of nature in Europe (2013-2018) shows that biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate, with most protected species and habitats in poor condition. Despite an increasing volume of collected biodiversity information, urgent action is needed to integrate biodiversity data and knowledge to improve conservation efforts. We conducted a study in Catalonia (NE Spain), where we collected management measures implemented between 2013 and 2018, including allocation, budget, pressures aimed, and habitats/species potentially benefiting. We integrated information on pressures and habitats/species with the measures to identify non-spatial management gaps. Then, we integrated the spatially explicit information to determine the spatial management gap, identifying geographical areas where species/habitats are under pressure without registered measures. We demonstrated the importance of integrating existing information. Our findings revealed that resources were often not distributed adequately across species/habitats, with biases towards certain taxa being a common issue. The non-spatial management gap analysis identified taxonomic groups, especially plants and mollusks with the wider management gaps. We also identified threatened areas, especially in the northeast of the region with the larger spatial management gaps. These results could guide priority objectives to optimize conservation efforts. Integrating different information sources provided a broader view of the challenges that conservation science is facing nowadays. Our study offers a path toward bending the curve of biodiversity loss by providing an integrative framework that could optimize the use of the available information and help narrow the knowing-doing gap. In the context of the EU, this example demonstrates how information can be used to promote some environmental policy instruments, such as the Prioritized Action Frameworks (PAFs). Additionally, our findings highlight the importance of supporting decision-making with systematic assessments to identify deficiencies in the conservation process, reduce the loss of critical ecosystems and species, and avoid biases among taxa.
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- Mónica Lanzas
- Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya, Solsona, Spain.
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- Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya, Solsona, Spain
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- Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya, Solsona, Spain
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- Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya, Solsona, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallés, Spain
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- Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya, Solsona, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallés, Spain
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- Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya, Solsona, Spain; CREAF, Cerdanyola del Vallés, Spain; CSIC, Cerdanyola del Vallés, Spain
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- Generalitat de Catalunya, Direcció General de Polítiques Ambientals i Medi Natural, Barcelona, Spain
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- Generalitat de Catalunya, Direcció General de Polítiques Ambientals i Medi Natural, Barcelona, Spain
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- Generalitat de Catalunya, Direcció General de Polítiques Ambientals i Medi Natural, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Ornithological Institute, Natural History Museum of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Ornithological Institute, Natural History Museum of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya, Solsona, Spain; Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain; Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
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O'Connor LMJ, Cosentino F, Harfoot MBJ, Maiorano L, Mancino C, Pollock LJ, Thuiller W. Vulnerability of terrestrial vertebrate food webs to anthropogenic threats in Europe. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17253. [PMID: 38519878 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Vertebrate species worldwide are currently facing significant declines in many populations. Although we have gained substantial knowledge about the direct threats that affect individual species, these threats only represent a fraction of the broader vertebrate threat profile, which is also shaped by species interactions. For example, threats faced by prey species can jeopardize the survival of their predators due to food resource scarcity. Yet, indirect threats arising from species interactions have received limited investigation thus far. In this study, we investigate the indirect consequences of anthropogenic threats on biodiversity in the context of European vertebrate food webs. We integrated data on trophic interactions among over 800 terrestrial vertebrates, along with their associated human-induced threats. We quantified and mapped the vulnerability of various components of the food web, including species, interactions, and trophic groups to six major threats: pollution, agricultural intensification, climate change, direct exploitation, urbanization, and invasive alien species and diseases. Direct exploitation and agricultural intensification were two major threats for terrestrial vertebrate food webs: affecting 34% and 31% of species, respectively, they threaten 85% and 69% of interactions in Europe. By integrating network ecology with threat impact assessments, our study contributes to a better understanding of the magnitude of anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity.
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- Louise M J O'Connor
- Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Grenoble, France
- Biodiversity and Natural Resources Programme, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Charles Darwin", University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), Cambridge, UK
- Vizzuality, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Charles Darwin", University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies "Charles Darwin", University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Laboratoire d'Écologie Alpine, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Univ. Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, LECA, Grenoble, France
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Coca-de-la-Iglesia M, Gallego-Narbón A, Alonso A, Valcárcel V. High rate of species misidentification reduces the taxonomic certainty of European biodiversity databases of ivies (Hedera L.). Sci Rep 2024; 14:4876. [PMID: 38418501 PMCID: PMC10902322 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54735-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024] Open
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The digitization of natural history specimens and the popularization of citizen science are creating an unprecedented availability of large amounts of biodiversity data. These biodiversity inventories can be severely affected by species misidentification, a source of taxonomic uncertainty that is rarely acknowledged in biodiversity data management. For these reasons, taxonomists debate the use of online repositories to address biological questions at the species level. Hedera L. (ivies) provides an excellent case study as it is well represented in both herbaria and online repositories with thousands of records likely to be affected by high taxonomic uncertainty. We analyze the sources and extent of taxonomic errors in the identification of the European ivy species by reviewing herbarium specimens and find a high misidentification rate (18% on average), which varies between species (maximized in H. hibernica: 55%; H. azorica: 48%; H. iberica: 36%) and regions (maximized in the UK: 38% and Spain: 27%). We find a systematic misidentification of all European ivies with H. helix behind the high misidentification rates in herbaria and warn of even higher rates in online records. We compile a spatial database to overcome the large discrepancies we observed in species distributions between online and morphologically reviewed records.
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- Marina Coca-de-la-Iglesia
- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
- TRAGSATEC, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (CIBC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Rossouw EI, Landschoff J, Ndhlovu A, Neef G, Miya M, Courtaillac KL, Brokensha R, von der Heyden S. Detecting kelp-forest associated metazoan biodiversity with eDNA metabarcoding. NPJ BIODIVERSITY 2024; 3:4. [PMID: 39242726 PMCID: PMC11332002 DOI: 10.1038/s44185-023-00033-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a promising tool for monitoring marine biodiversity, but remains underutilised in Africa. In this study, we evaluated the ability of aquatic eDNA metabarcoding as a tool for detecting biodiversity associated with a South African kelp forest, an ecosystem that harbours high diversity of species, many of which are endemic, but are also sensitive to changing environmental conditions and anthropogenic pressures. Using fine-scale spatial (1 m and 8 m) and temporal (every four hours for 24 h) sampling of aquatic environmental DNA and targeting two gene regions (mtDNA COI and 12S rRNA), metabarcoding detected 880 OTUs representing 75 families in the broader metazoan community with 44 OTUs representing 24 fish families. We show extensive variability in the eDNA signal across space and time and did not recover significant spatio-temporal structure in OTU richness and community assemblages. Metabarcoding detected a broad range of taxonomic groups, including arthropods, ascidians, cnidarians, echinoderms, ctenophores, molluscs, polychaetes, ichthyofauna and sponges, as well as Placozoa, previously not reported from South Africa. Fewer than 3% of OTUs could be identified to species level using available databases (COI = 19 OTUs, 12S = 11 OTUs). Our study emphasizes that kelp-forest associated biodiversity in South Africa is understudied, but that with careful consideration for sampling design in combination with increased barcoding efforts and the construction of regional databases, eDNA metabarcoding will become a powerful biomonitoring tool of kelp-forest associated biodiversity.
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- Emma I Rossouw
- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
- Sea Change Project, Sea Change Trust, 6 Buxton Avenue, Oranjezicht, 8001, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
- School of Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, 955-2 Aoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8682, Japan
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
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- Sea Change Project, Sea Change Trust, 6 Buxton Avenue, Oranjezicht, 8001, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
- School of Climate Studies, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
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Clements HS, Do Linh San E, Hempson G, Linden B, Maritz B, Monadjem A, Reynolds C, Siebert F, Stevens N, Biggs R, De Vos A, Blanchard R, Child M, Esler KJ, Hamann M, Loft T, Reyers B, Selomane O, Skowno AL, Tshoke T, Abdoulaye D, Aebischer T, Aguirre-Gutiérrez J, Alexander GJ, Ali AH, Allan DG, Amoako EE, Angedakin S, Aruna E, Avenant NL, Badjedjea G, Bakayoko A, Bamba-Kaya A, Bates MF, Bates PJJ, Belmain SR, Bennitt E, Bradley J, Brewster CA, Brown MB, Brown M, Bryja J, Butynski TM, Carvalho F, Channing A, Chapman CA, Cohen C, Cords M, Cramer JD, Cronk N, Cunneyworth PMK, Dalerum F, Danquah E, Davies-Mostert HT, de Blocq AD, De Jong YA, Demos TC, Denys C, Djagoun CAMS, Doherty-Bone TM, Drouilly M, du Toit JT, Ehlers Smith DA, Ehlers Smith YC, Eiseb SJ, Fashing PJ, Ferguson AW, Fernández-García JM, Finckh M, Fischer C, Gandiwa E, Gaubert P, Gaugris JY, Gibbs DJ, Gilchrist JS, Gil-Sánchez JM, Githitho AN, Goodman PS, Granjon L, Grobler JP, Gumbi BC, Gvozdik V, Harvey J, Hauptfleisch M, Hayder F, Hema EM, Herbst M, Houngbédji M, Huntley BJ, Hutterer R, Ivande ST, Jackson K, Jongsma GFM, Juste J, Kadjo B, Kaleme PK, Kamugisha E, Kaplin BA, Kato HN, Kiffner C, Kimuyu DM, Kityo RM, Kouamé NG, Kouete T M, le Roux A, Lee ATK, Lötter MC, Lykke AM, MacFadyen DN, Macharia GP, Madikiza ZJK, Mahlaba TAM, Mallon D, Mamba ML, Mande C, Marchant RA, Maritz RA, Markotter W, McIntyre T, Measey J, Mekonnen A, Meller P, Melville HI, Mganga KZ, Mills MGL, Minnie L, Missoup AD, Mohammad A, Moinde NN, Moise BFE, Monterroso P, Moore JF, Musila S, Nago SGA, Namoto MW, Niang F, Nicolas V, Nkenku JB, Nkrumah EE, Nono GL, Norbert MM, Nowak K, Obitte BC, Okoni-Williams AD, Onongo J, O'Riain MJ, Osinubi ST, Parker DM, Parrini F, Peel MJS, Penner J, Pietersen DW, Plumptre AJ, Ponsonby DW, Porembski S, Power RJ, Radloff FGT, Rambau RV, Ramesh T, Richards LR, Rödel MO, Rollinson DP, Rovero F, Saleh MA, Schmiedel U, Schoeman MC, Scholte P, Serfass TL, Shapiro JT, Shema S, Siebert SJ, Slingsby JA, Sliwa A, Smit-Robinson HA, Sogbohossou EA, Somers MJ, Spawls S, Streicher JP, Swanepoel L, Tanshi I, Taylor PJ, Taylor WA, Te Beest M, Telfer PT, Thompson DI, Tobi E, Tolley KA, Turner AA, Twine W, Van Cakenberghe V, Van de Perre F, van der Merwe H, van Niekerk CJG, van Wyk PCV, Venter JA, Verburgt L, Veron G, Vetter S, Vorontsova MS, Wagner TC, Webala PW, Weber N, Weier SM, White PA, Whitecross MA, Wigley BJ, Willems FJ, Winterbach CW, Woodhouse GM. The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa's major land uses. Sci Data 2024; 11:191. [PMID: 38346970 PMCID: PMC10861571 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02832-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species' population abundances. Drawing on recent advances in expert elicitation to ensure data consistency, 200 experts were convened using a modified-Delphi process to estimate 'intactness scores': the remaining proportion of an 'intact' reference population of a species group in a particular land use, on a scale from 0 (no remaining individuals) to 1 (same abundance as the reference) and, in rare cases, to 2 (populations that thrive in human-modified landscapes). The resulting bii4africa dataset contains intactness scores representing terrestrial vertebrates (tetrapods: ±5,400 amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) and vascular plants (±45,000 forbs, graminoids, trees, shrubs) in sub-Saharan Africa across the region's major land uses (urban, cropland, rangeland, plantation, protected, etc.) and intensities (e.g., large-scale vs smallholder cropland). This dataset was co-produced as part of the Biodiversity Intactness Index for Africa Project. Additional uses include assessing ecosystem condition; rectifying geographic/taxonomic biases in global biodiversity indicators and maps; and informing the Red List of Ecosystems.
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- Hayley S Clements
- Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- Helsinki Lab of Interdisciplinary Conservation Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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- Centre for African Ecology, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Institute of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Chair in Biodiversity Value & Change, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
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- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Biological Sciences, University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Eswatini
- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
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- Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Fynbos Node of the South African Environmental Observation Network, Cape Town, South Africa
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- South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Centre for Geography and Environmental Science, University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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- School of Geography and the Environment, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Department of Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Bird Department, Durban Natural Science Museum, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Environment and Sustainability Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
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- Department of Environmental Management, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Biodiversity Conservation, Reptile and Amphibian Program - Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone
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- Department of Mammalogy, National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Aquatic Ecology, University of Kisangani/Biodiversity Monitoring Center, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- UFR Sciences de la Nature, Universite NanguiI Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Institut de Recherches Agronomiques et Forestières (IRAF), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CENAREST), Libreville, Gabon
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- Department of Animal and Plant Systematics, National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Agriculture, Health and Environment, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Maritime, United Kingdom
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- Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun, Botswana
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- Kalahari Research and Conservation, Botswana, Botswana
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- Department of Anthropology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Eastern Africa Primate Diversity and Conservation Program, Nanyuki, Kenya
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
- BIOPOLIS-CIBIO/InBIO, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Biodiversity Research Institute (CSIC-UO-PA), Mieres, Spain
- Department of Zoology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Wildlife and Range Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
- Conserve Global, London, United Kingdom
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- Eastern Africa Primate Diversity and Conservation Program, Nanyuki, Kenya
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- Negaunee Integrative Research Center, The Field Museum, Chicago, United States of America
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France
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- Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, Laboratory of Applied Ecology, University of Abomey Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
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- Conservation Programs, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Panthera, New York, USA
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
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- Department of Environmental Science, School of Science, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
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- Anthropology Department & Environmental Studies Program, California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, United States of America
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- Gantz Family Collection Center, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA
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- Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Nature Management, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, Geneva, Jussy, Switzerland
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- Scientific Services, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique, IRD/CNRS/UPS, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, cedex, 9, France
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- Flora Fauna & Man, Ecological Services Limited, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
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- School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- CBGP, IRD, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Genetics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
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- Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
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- Institute of Vertebrate Biology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Zoology, National Museum of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Biodiversity Research Centre, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia
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- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa
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- Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences Appliquées et Technologies (UFR-SAT), Université de Dédougou, Dédougou, Burkina Faso
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- Conservation Services, South African National Parks, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Organisation pour le Développement Durable et la Biodiversité, Cotonou, Benin
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- CIBIO-Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, University of Porto, Vairao, Portugal
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- A.P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
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- Biology Department, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, USA
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- Evolutionary Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Seville, Spain; CIBER, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
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- Natural habitats and biodiversity management, University Félix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Department of Biology, CRSN/ LWIRO, DS Bukavu, DR Congo, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- Biology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda
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- Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Natural Resources, Karatina University, Karatina, Kenya
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- Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- UFR Environnement, Laboratoire de Biodiversité et Ecologie Tropicale, Université Jean Lorougnon Guédé, Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire
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- Department of Natural History, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Qwaqwa campus, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Scottsville, South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Research and Conservation, Oppenheimer Generations, Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Biological Sciences, University of Eswatini, Kwaluseni, Eswatini
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- Department of Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Kisangani, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- York institute for Tropical Ecosystems, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
- Conservation Alpha, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, University of South Africa, Roodepoort, South Africa
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- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Centre for Invasion Biology, Institute of Biodiversity, Yunnan University, Kunming, UMR7179, China
- MECADEV CNRS/MNHN, Département Adaptations du Vivant, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Bâtiment d'Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France
| | - Addisu Mekonnen
- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
| | - Paulina Meller
- Institute of Plant Science and Microbiology, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
| | - Haemish I Melville
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa
| | - Kevin Z Mganga
- Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
| | - Michael G L Mills
- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela, South Africa
| | - Liaan Minnie
- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela, South Africa
- Centre for African Conservation Ecology, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
| | - Alain Didier Missoup
- Faculty of Science, Laboratory of Biology and Physiology of Animal Organisms, Zoology Unit, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
| | - Abubakr Mohammad
- Researcher, Conflict and Environmental Observatory, Manchester, United Kingdom
| | - Nancy N Moinde
- Conservation Biology, Institute of Primate Research-National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
| | | | - Pedro Monterroso
- Wildlife Conservation Ecology Research Group, CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Vairã, Portugal
- BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics, Biodiversity and Land Planning, CIBIO, Campus de Vairão, Vairão, Portugal
- African Parks, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Mammalogy Section-Department of Zoology, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
| | - Sedjro Gilles A Nago
- Laboratoire d'Ecologie, de Botanique et de Biologie végétale, University of Parakou, Parakou, Benin
| | - Maganizo W Namoto
- Indigenous Woodland Strategy Area, Forestry Research Institute of Malawi, Zomba, Malawi
| | - Fatimata Niang
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Technology and Sciences, University Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Dakar, Sénégal
| | - Violaine Nicolas
- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France
| | - Jerry B Nkenku
- Departement of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
| | - Evans E Nkrumah
- Department of Wildlife and Range Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
| | - Gonwouo L Nono
- Department of Animal Biologie and Physiologie, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
| | - Mulavwa M Norbert
- Primatology, Center for Research in Ecology and Forestry (CREF), Bikoro, Democratic Republic of the Congo
| | - Katarzyna Nowak
- Białowieża Geobotanical Station, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Białowieża, Poland
| | - Benneth C Obitte
- Small Mammal Conservation Organization, Benin City, Nigeria
- Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, United States of America
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- Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
| | - Samuel T Osinubi
- Białowieża Geobotanical Station, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Białowieża, Poland
| | - Daniel M Parker
- School of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela, South Africa
| | - Francesca Parrini
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
| | - Mike J S Peel
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Animal Production Institute, Rangeland Ecology, Agricultural Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa
- College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences: Department of Environmental Sciences (ABEERU), University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
| | - Johannes Penner
- Frogs & Friends, Berlin, Germany
- Chair of Wildlife Ecology & Management, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
| | - Darren W Pietersen
- Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | - Andrew J Plumptre
- KBA Secretariat, c/o BirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom
| | - Damian W Ponsonby
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
| | - Stefan Porembski
- Institute of Biosciences, Department of Botany, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
| | - R John Power
- Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation & Tourism, North West Provincial Government, Mahikeng, South Africa
| | - Frans G T Radloff
- Department of Conservation and Marine Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
| | - Ramugondo V Rambau
- Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
| | - Tharmalingam Ramesh
- Division of Conservation Ecology, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, India
| | - Leigh R Richards
- Mammalogy Department, Durban Natural Science Museum, Durban, South Africa
| | - Mark-Oliver Rödel
- Herpetology, Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, Germany
| | - Dominic P Rollinson
- FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
| | - Francesco Rovero
- Department of Biology, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
| | | | | | - M Corrie Schoeman
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
| | - Paul Scholte
- Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| | - Thomas L Serfass
- Department of Biology and Natural Resources, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, USA
| | - Julie Teresa Shapiro
- CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
| | - Sidney Shema
- Ornithology Section, Zoology Department, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
| | - Stefan J Siebert
- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
| | - Jasper A Slingsby
- Fynbos Node of the South African Environmental Observation Network, Cape Town, South Africa
- Biological Sciences and Centre for Statistics in Ecology, Environment and Conservation, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
| | | | - Hanneline A Smit-Robinson
- Conservation Division, BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Applied Behavioural Ecological & Ecosystem Research Unit (ABEERU), University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa
| | | | - Michael J Somers
- Mammal Research Institute, Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | | | - Jarryd P Streicher
- Centre for Functional Biodiversity, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
| | - Lourens Swanepoel
- Department of Biology, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
| | - Iroro Tanshi
- Small Mammal Conservation Organization, Benin City, Nigeria
- Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
| | - Peter J Taylor
- Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Qwaqwa campus, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
| | | | - Mariska Te Beest
- Centre for African Conservation Ecology, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha, South Africa
- Grasslands-Forests-Wetlands Node of the South African Environmental Observation Network, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
| | | | - Dave I Thompson
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Ndlovu Node of the South African Environmental Observation Network, Phalaborwa, South Africa
| | - Elie Tobi
- Gabon Biodiversity Program, Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Center for Conservation and Sustainability, Gamba, Gabon
| | - Krystal A Tolley
- South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town, South Africa
| | - Andrew A Turner
- Biodiversity Capabilities Directorate, CapeNature, Cape Town, South Africa
- Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
| | - Wayne Twine
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
| | - Victor Van Cakenberghe
- FunMorph Lab, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- AfricanBats NPC, Centurion, South Africa
| | | | - Helga van der Merwe
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Arid Lands Node of the South African Environmental Observation Network, Kimberley, South Africa
| | - Chris J G van Niekerk
- NWU Botanical Garden, School of Biological Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
| | - Pieter C V van Wyk
- Richtersveld Desert Botanical Gardens, Richtersveld National Park, SANParks, Sendelingsdrift, South Africa
| | - Jan A Venter
- Department of Conservation Management, Nelson Mandela University, George, South Africa
| | - Luke Verburgt
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
| | - Geraldine Veron
- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France
| | - Susanne Vetter
- Department of Botany, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
| | - Maria S Vorontsova
- Accelerated Taxonomy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom
| | - Thomas C Wagner
- Restoration Ecology, Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany
| | - Paul W Webala
- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Maasai Mara University, Narok, Kenya
| | - Natalie Weber
- Department of Migration, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Radolfzell, Germany
- Ecological Consultant, Fürth, Germany
| | - Sina M Weier
- SARChI (NRF-DST) Research Chair on Biodiversity Value and Change, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa
| | - Paula A White
- Center for Tropical Research, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
| | - Melissa A Whitecross
- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Landscape Conservation Programme, BirdLife South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
| | - Benjamin J Wigley
- Plant Ecology, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
- School of Natural Resource Management, Nelson Mandela University, George, South Africa
- Scientific Services, South African National Parks, Skukuza, South Africa
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