🌍 Which vertebrates sustain #NaturesContributionsToPeople across Europe? Mapping 860 species reveals that ≥25% of providers for every NCP are threatened, while agricultural intensification and direct exploitation erode provided #ecosystemservices 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🎉New paper published!🎉 Deciphering Darwin's Conundrum Through the Asteraeceae Family in an Oceanic Archipelago: A Phylogenomic-Functional Approach 🧵 @consbiog.bsky.social @ipna.csic.es @ull.es @jairopatinolab.bsky.social @javiermorente.bsky.social @ulpgc.es doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Deciphering Darwin's Conundrum Through the Asteraeceae Family in an Oceanic Archipelago: A Phylogenomic‐Functional Approach

Aim Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity, with a particular strong impact on oceanic islands and their unique and fragile biotas. However, the complexity of the processes u...

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🐺 What shapes wolf diversity across the Holarctic? Using 3D #morphometrics of 227 skulls, this study shows #wolf morphology reflects geography, prey availability and population history, while isolation and human impacts have driven distinctive forms. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🔥 What are the hidden genetic impacts of #wildfires? A #macrogenetics framework across taxa shows the 2019–2020 Australian fires disproportionately burned areas rich in genetic diversity, revealing deeper biodiversity losses than previously recognised. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐢 How connected are #GreenTurtle populations worldwide? A global synthesis of 30 years of tracking data mapped sites and migratory links spanning >5000 km, revealing cross-border connectivity and the need for coordinated #conservation efforts across jurisdictions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌊 Can deep reefs rescue declining #kelp forests? Genetic analyses showed strong #connectivity between deep and shallow reefs in cool regions, but depth-specific adaptation at warm range edges may limit their role as #climaterefugia. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🦭 Does environmental complexity shape behaviour? Across 5 sea lion species, environmental heterogeneity promoted greater #behaviouraldiversity, while low-productivity #habitats favoured specialist strategies. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🦜 Can #SDMs and satellite #LiDAR improve conservation planning? In Peru, models for seven threatened species reveal key ecological corridors, gaps in protected-area coverage, and how GEDI data can support #connectivity and conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🔎 Can #citizenscience photos solve the identification gap? Using trait-based analysis of >1000 storm petrels, this study distinguishes cryptic taxa and reveals unexpected cross-Tasman movements, showing how public datasets can improve #conservation and species monitoring. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌱 Do photosynthetic pathways shape invasion risk? In Hawaii, #C4 grasses show the greatest range expansion under #climatechange, especially at low elevations, while C3 groups decline or shift, highlighting pathway-based insights for #invasionscience. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New paper by Tomiczek et al. 🗞️ How well is freshwater #biodiversity represented in #ProtectedAreas? Employing species distribution modelling and spatial prioritization analyses for 1313 fish species of Colombia, only 25,2% of suitable habitats overlap with existing PAs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🏔️ Are #ProtectedAreas effective in extreme #ecosystems? Across Tibet, stricter management and higher habitat heterogeneity boost mammal diversity, but medium-sized herbivores show high #defaunation, highlighting the need for tailored PA size and management 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New paper out today in @consbiog.bsky.social 🎉 How did the introduced alpine newt spread so widely across Britain? Was it natural dispersal - or did humans help it along? 🧵👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @jimlabisko.bsky.social @zslscience.bsky.social @uclcber.bsky.social

Distribution of a Non‐Native Amphibian in Britain Explained by a Complex History of Introductions and Translocations

Aim Success in a biological invasion often depends on whether the non-native species can disperse from its introduction site and spread across the invaded landscape. The alpine newt, Ichthyosaura al...

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New data article out today in @consbiog.bsky.social presenting a set of new openly-available ecological units (or zoning) layers for Europe at 100 m spatial grain for a 18 year time series. @naturaconnect.bsky.social #lamasus doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Trends in Extent and Size of European Ecosystem Units From 2000 to 2018

Introduction and Aim The mapping and monitoring of ecosystem size and extent is critical for assessing changes in the environment. Mapping approaches typically include the use of expert-based assess...

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Conservation requires looking beyond Red Lists alone. Across European food webs, non-threatened species play a strong role in maintaining network connectivity. With @fmestre.bsky.social @vinibastazini.bsky.social @consbiog.bsky.social @mncn-csic.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Contrasting Roles of Threatened and Non‐Threatened Species in European Food Webs

Aim Assess the structural importance of threatened and non-threatened species within European food webs by quantifying their roles in maintaining network connectivity. Location Europe. Methods W...

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🐠 Which reef fishes yield reliable #SDMs? Analysing 1900+ species, this study shows #modelperformance mostly depends on latitude, coastal proximity and environmental match, offering a framework to predict reliability and improve #marinebiodiversity assessments. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌳Distribution patterns and maintenance mechanisms of ancient trees in traditional villages and their surroundings in Hebei Province, China #culturalheritage #rurallandscape #spatialheterogeneity 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌲🌡️ Check out our new paper at @consbiog.bsky.social! Plant species sensitive to warming are more likely to persist in high-elevation, topographically complex habitats. But for others, refugia emerge in unexpected places... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Species‐Specific Responses to Multiple Climatic Variables Predict Diverging Locations of Future Climate Change Refugia

Aim We assessed the geographic and hydroclimatic patterns of species-specific habitat suitability change for 81 plant species under diverging climate models. Location California Floristic Province.....

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🦇🐟 In China’s karst systems, shifts in #bat distributions reduce guano supply, amplifying projected #CaveFish richness losses by up to 40×. A reminder to integrate biotic interactions into #SpeciesDistributionModels and #Conservation planning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🚀Data drop @consbiog.bsky.social 🦆The first global, annual (2000–2022) habitat maps tailored to avian influenza host birds 🗺️300-m resolution 🌾8 Level-1 & 34 Level-2 habitat types A new environmental layer for large-scale host–environment research onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🦜 Can we map #bird communities, not just species? Using 50 years of #CitizenScience data, this new study defines 29 distinct bird communities across #Australia, providing a new continental framework to assess community condition and track change over time. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐸 This new paper led by Travis A. Rainey shows high #GeneticDiversity but strong isolation, driven by development, of Blanchard’s Cricket #Frog found at northern peripheral sites; declines likely stem from demographic rather than genetic pressures. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New cover page! 🪸 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... “Seascape genomics reveal contracting population structure in sympatric and congeneric corals across thermal clines” by Marzonie et al.

Seascape Genomics Reveal Contrasting Population Structure in Sympatric and Congeneric Corals Across Thermal Clines

Aim Understanding local adaptation in species along environmental gradients provides insight for how species can and will adapt to increasing climate-driven marine heatwaves. Here, the population st...

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🐢 Where do leatherback #SeaTurtles overlap with offshore wind energy? Tracking 74 individuals along the US Atlantic coast, this study maps seasonal core #habitats and reveals peak overlap in some areas. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Many species not yet formally recognised may already be at risk of extinction. The findings underscore the urgent need for more fieldwork in understudied areas 📉 New paper out @consbiog.bsky.social by Farooq, Geldmann & Faurby👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #conservation #biodiversity

Species Yet to Be Discovered Are More Threatened and Have Smaller Ranges

Aim To assess whether newly described species are more likely to be threatened and have smaller ranges than known species. Location Global. Methods In this study, we focus on the timing of speci...

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🦆 When do waterbirds need water most? Using #Copernicus data + bird counts, this study maps where surface water limits #waterbirds across the Western Palearctic, revealing seasonal bottlenecks and priority areas for #restoration and conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🦎 #ClimateChange threatens Australia’s blue tongue #lizards: niche models project major range losses for 11 of 13 species by 2100, with #protectedareas offering limited refuge, underscoring urgent needs for climate-smart #conservation planning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌊 Frequent #flooding reshapes riparian #soilmicrobes: high-intensity events slightly raise α-diversity but reduce β-diversity and network complexity, especially in #bacteria, highlighting stronger environmental filtering in #riverineecosystems. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐚 How will climate warming reshape intertidal competition? Using #EnergyBudget models, this study shows that native and invasive #mussels on South African shores may keep similar ranges, but warming could eventually benefit the native species. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🔥Climate change may unravel plant–#hummingbird interactions in the #AtlanticForest. 🌺Niche models predict fewer links and lower #network robustness, increasing vulnerability to cascading effects and threatening #ecosystem stability. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....