Sphagnum #moss was used as a low-cost #biomonitor for air pollution. Preliminary results show a link between urbanization and metal particulates, particularly iron. The research offers insights into an interesting alternative to conventional monitoring methods: doi.org/10.3897/bior... #airquality

📢 We're at the 8th European Congress of Conservation Biology (ECCB) in Leiden! 📚 Pop by the Pensoft stand to explore our journal portfolio and discover the latest in conservation science. We'd love to meet you! #ECCB2026 #ConservationBiology #Biodiversity

🐾Study in Ethiopia's Sirso landscape finds carnivore-livestock conflict cost households ~$118,000 over the study period, mostly from spotted hyena attacks. In retaliation, communities killed 110 #carnivores. Access the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

🌿 A new study in Ethiopia’s Hamer District reveals that while wildlife populations are declining due to threats like deforestation, there is a powerful reason for hope. Full study: biorisk.pensoft.net/article/1754... @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/25/r...

The anticipated #Scopus CiteScore metrics are out! 🎉And we are delighted to announce the BioRisk has an improved value of 2.9, up from 2.0 in 2024! Find out more: biorisk.pensoft.net/news/1283 #scholarlypublishing #openaccess

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BioRisk is a peer-reviewed, open access, online and print, rapidly published journal in ecology and biodiversity science. The journal will consider for publication manuscripts dealing with the followi...

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🐀 Rodents have been identified as significant agricultural pests in Ethiopia, with farmers reporting an average crop yield loss of 231.7 kg per household annually, and perceptions of loss found to be influenced by factors including age and farmland location: doi.org/10.3897/biorisk.24.189621

🌱 A new study assesses the levels of harmful heavy metals found in orange orchard soils in the Municipality of Hidalgo, where intensive agricultural practices have been linked to contaminant build-up. ➡️ Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/biorisk.24.182472

🎉 Delighted to have joined #ESP26Europe in Prague last week! As an open-science publisher deeply embedded in environmental research, Pensoft actively joined the week's dialogues on a nature-positive future. 🔗 Read our conference highlights here: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/02/d...

Driving a Nature-Positive Future: Pensoft’s Highlights from the 6th ESP Europe Conference in Prague, Czechia

Once again, Pensoft joined the ESP conference as an open-access scholarly publisher, publishing services provider, and a partner at Horizon Europe consortia.

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⭐ @pensoft.net is joining the global #biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 14-19 June 2026. Here's what the team will be up to 👇 biorisk.pensoft.net/news/1242 #wbf2026 #worldbiodiversityforum @worldbioforum.bsky.social

Pensoft team headed to the 2026 World Biodiversity Forum

Pensoft will be joining the global biodiversity science community at the 4th World Biodiversity Forum, taking place in Davos, Switzerland, from 14 to 19 June 2026. Held under the theme "Lead...

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At #ESP2026, Hristina Prodanova (NIGGG-BAS) showcased the Teaching #EcosystemServices methodology, bringing ES & sustainability into Bulgarian secondary schools through @project-selina.eu, with references published in our #OA journal BioRisk. 📚 Full study: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

To mark #WorldBeeDay, some interesting research findings are being presented. The interaction between Western honeybees and the myrtle rust fungus could pose a major problem for #biosecurity ⤵️ #pollinators #conservation

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🐝Happy #WorldBeeDay! New study reveals an interesting mutualistic relationship between the myrtle rust fungus, a significant threat to keystone plant taxa in Australia, and the western honeybee Apis mellifera. Full #OA study: doi.org/10.3897/neob... @bioeconomyscience.bsky.social #biosecurity

📢 Registration and abstract submissions are now open for the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) Europe 2026! ⏳ Mark your calendars, as the deadline for both registration and abstract submission is 10 June. 🔗 Our latest news announcement: biorisk.pensoft.net/news/1218

🌿 #BioMonWeek26 has officially kickstarted in Montpellier! The event is bringing together Europe’s biodiversity monitoring community to bridge the gap between science and policy. 🧪 Make sure to stop by and check out the latest materials from @mbmg.pensoft.net. 📢 Stay tuned for live updates.

How #radioactive are Bulgarian Black Sea beaches? A new study analyzed #radionuclide concentrations in #coastal sand samples using #gamma-spectrometry - and found that levels of ²³⁸U, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K are all below global averages. 👉Full study: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

The mortality and mobility of native and invasive amphipods were evaluated following exposure to common nonopioid analgesics like paracetamol and ibuprofen. Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/biorisk.24.176556

Evaluation of non-opioid analgesic toxicity and their effects on native and invasive species of crustaceans (Gammaridae, Gammarus)

Humans widely use pharmaceuticals due to their availability, effectiveness, quick pain relief, and ability to improve well-being and health conditions. Their presence in aquatic environments, even in ...

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How do we turn fragmented #data into informed policy? 📊 #BioMonWeek26 brings together the #biodiversity #monitoring community - researchers, #policymakers, private sector, and students - to exchange ideas and align on the key challenges shaping the future of biodiversity monitoring. See more here⤵️

LTER-Bulgaria turns 20! Join us for an international conference on long-term #ecosystem #research, Oct 14-16 in Varna, Bulgaria. Terrestrial, #freshwater, #coastal & #socio-ecological system research is welcome. Abstracts will open soon so stay tuned for updates! More details here 👇 @elter-ri.eu

🌽A study from Ethiopia evaluated four #Eucalyptus species intercropped with #maize in hedgerow #agroforestry systems. See what the researchers found here ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/bior...

🔥How can a #fire start at a high-elevation tepui summit (1500-2995m) like Roraima-tepui, Venezuela? In April-May 2023, fresh fire traces were documented affecting montane Pantepui #habitat with #endemic #plant species. In 2025, the damages remain significant: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

Are #predator-prey interactions influencing the wing development and consequential spread of #aphids? Check out the interesting results from this preliminary #predator-prey #model that used the aphid 𝘔𝘺𝘻𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘦 as a model species👇

A preliminary framework to model wing polyphenism in aphids threatened by predators

In this study, we integrate population theory with experimental data from the literature and from our laboratory experiments to develop a preliminary predator–prey model. This model investigates wing ...

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The Paper reed (𝘊𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘶𝘴) is vital to Lake Tana’s buffer zone, a critical #ecosystem supplying the Blue #Nile. However, excessive sediment from #deforestation and unsustainable #farming is negatively impacting these #wetlands. See how 𝘊. 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘶𝘴 is affected here: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

Green Guardians: Mosses as Potential Low-Cost Biomonitors of Air Pollution in Urban Chicago: doi.org/10.3897/arph... @henkinj.bsky.social @ayeshaqazilampert.bsky.social @bioriskjournal.bsky.social

Green Guardians: Mosses as Potential Low-Cost Biomonitors of Air Pollution in Urban Chicago

According to the Lancet Commission, air pollution is one of the single largest environmental causes of premature death in the world. Particulate matter (PM), including metals, are pollutants of concer...

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A recent study on soil bioengineering using thin tree roots found that 𝑃𝑖𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑜 and 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑒 consistently... Interested? Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/bior... #soil #bioengineering

An investigation of fungicides using advanced in silico methods. #bioinformatics #fungicides #pesticides doi.org/10.3897/bior...

Elucidating fungicide complex formation mechanisms with Phytophthora infestans target proteins: In silico insights

The development of new pesticides as well as new approaches in their application are important challenges for food security. Currently, bioinformatics methods are useful for searching and designing mo...

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Human–wildlife conflict in Ethiopia's Konta Special District manifests through crop damage, livestock depredation, and, to some extent, human attacks and retaliatory killing of wild animals, this study found: doi.org/10.3897/bior...

The Denbiq Wetland in Ethiopia offers diverse ecosystem services, including provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting functions, this study found: doi.org/10.3897/bior... #ecosystemservices #sustainability #wetlands

It is important to publish and share research on the conservation risks of climate change! Our Climatic Risk Atlas of European Butterflies of 2008 helped shed light on the recent appearance of the Southern Small White (Pieris mannii) in the UK. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Butterfly from Southern Europe spotted in UK for first time

Experts have tracked the Southern Small White's expansion northwards through Europe over decades.

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In a new study, Enrique García-Barros of @uam.es estimates the dry body weight of adult male Lepidoptera was estimated from thirteen linear measurements of the wings and body using multivariate regression techniques. #Lepidoptera #insects doi.org/10.3897/nl.4...

Refining estimates of dry body weight from linear measurements in adult moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera)

The dry body weight of adult male Lepidoptera was estimated from thirteen linear measurements of the wings and body using multivariate regression techniques. A dataset comprising information from 2,64...

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This study offers new knowledge on the ecological and behavioural strategies that support the resilience of ant-fungus mutualisms and provided insights for developing targeted biological control strategies against leaf-cutting ants. doi.org/10.3897/bior...

The role of grooming in regulating biomass growth of ants and symbiotic fungi under entomopathogenic fungal infection: experiments and mathematical modelling

This study presents an extended mathematical model, originally developed to explore biomass dynamics in Acromyrmex ants and their symbiotic fungus, which has been adapted to investigate biomass growth...

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We got our new Scopus CiteScore and we're happy to report it stands at 2.0, a significant increase from last year's 1.4! biorisk.pensoft.net/news/873

New Scopus CiteScore for BioRisk

The 2024 Scopus CiteScore for BioRisk has been released, reporting a value of 2.0. Published in early June by Scopus and confirmed by the ARPHA Platform's indexing team, this figure represents a s...

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