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

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....

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/...

🐠 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/...

🦇🐟 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.

🐢 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

🦆 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....

🕊️ Tracking American Golden Plover #migration reveals low migratory #connectivity: birds from Arctic breeding sites mix widely across #stopovers and southern wintering grounds. 🌐Shared threats along migration routes may impact populations similarly. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐻 How much space do #brownbears still have in Europe? 🌍 #SDMs show that ~37% of the continent remains suitable #habitat, but #connectivity is fragmented by #agriculture and human development, highlighting the need for transboundary #conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐬Cetacean data in the North Pacific are mostly summer-biased, yet #dolphinfisheries occur in winter. Using long-term sightings and #SDMs, this study reveals seasonal distribution shifts and climate-driven changes critical for #cetacean conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🗞️ New paper out! ⛰️#SpeciesRichness of non-volant #mammals on Papua New Guinea´s highest mountain shows no mid-elevation peak: it rises linearly across continuous #rainforest and drops sharply in the subalpine zone. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🎉Proud to share GMA Lab member Marco Davoli won the Early Career Researcher Best Paper Award2024 @consbiog.bsky.social🏆Thanks to @jcsvenning.bsky.social @tobiaskuemmerle.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy Sophie Monsarrat Jennifer Crees Michela Pacifici Andrea Cristiano onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

🎉 AWARDS TIME 🎉 We’re delighted to announce the 2024 Early Career Best Paper Awards in Diversity and Distributions, celebrating outstanding #biogeography and #globalchange research by early-career scientists. Check this out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

🌱 Do invasive #plants shift their #niche in China? Most #alienspecies show strong niche conservatism, with warmer, human-impacted areas driving centroid shifts. Residence time and propagule pressure boost niche filling and thus invasion success. 🌴 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌎 How will forest #birds in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest fare under #climatechange? 🪶 Models for 292 species reveal range contractions and declines in #taxonomic, functional and #PhylogeneticDiversity, highlighting key subregions for conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🏔️ How are alpine specialists shifting their #niche under #climatechange? A hierarchical framework on an alpine #finch reveals a 40–64% #habitat contraction and an upslope shift of ~280 m, highlighting the value of scaled habitats in conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🦇 After severe declines from white-nose syndrome, where do northern long-eared #bats persist? 🔊 #Acoustic data show highest #occupancy on steep, forested, low-impact hillsides and how #spatialmodels plus early-season surveys improve #monitoring. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌍 African #savanna science is heavily skewed: 46% of studies come from just 2% of #ProtectedAreas. Using the new ADSPA geodatabase, this work identifies five #bioclimatic groups and reveals major research gaps across underrepresented savannas. 🐘 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌱 How far can plants really shift their future range under #climatechange? Using #SDMs for 1318 European species, this study shows that most #plants can’t track shifting climates. ⚠️ Authors suggest caution in assuming #dispersal capability in SDMs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐟 In the warming Barents Sea, #fish communities show only partial reversals during brief cooling. 🌐 #Biogeographic responses differ across sub-regions, highlighting that local #heterogeneity matters for management. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐆 How much did Asian leopards adapt after dispersing from Africa? A global #SDM shows most Asian subspecies still occupy an ancestral #bioclimatic niche, with limited shifts into colder or more seasonal environments, mainly in the Persian #leopard. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

⛰️ Along tropical mountains, environmental heterogeneity amplifies the link between #biodiversity and #ecosystemfunctioning. 🌿 Using multiple taxa and functions, this study shows that #speciesrichness, more than turnover, drives BEF relationship. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🧬 This new study aims to advancing #MarineConservation using #metabarcoding and metaphylogeography for a multi-year biomonitoring of #benthic communities of national parks across two seas 🌊 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New paper in @consbiog.bsky.social using @gbif.org mediated data: Bridging the Scotia Arc: Climate‐Driven Shifts in Connectivity of the Freshwater Crustacean Branchinecta gaini in Sub‐Antarctic and Antarctic Ecosystems 🇦🇶🇬🇸🇫🇰 #CiteTheDOI: ❌ https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70049

🌳 New forest plots from the #Congo Basin reveal how #edaphic conditions shape structure, #biodiversity and #carbonstock. Seasonally flooded forests host distinct floras yet store similar AGC to terra firme, highlighting overlooked ecosystems in #tropicalforests. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐟 Extreme drought, intensified by #climatechange, reshaped floodplain #fish communities in China, cutting both taxonomic and functional diversity. Even after hydrological #connectivity was restored, recovery remained incomplete. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌲 A new molecular phylogeny of the relict genus #Keteleeria reveals six major clades, a Late Cretaceous origin on the Yunnan–Kweichow Plateau, and sharp losses of suitable habitat under future #climatewarming 🔥🌐 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌱 Managing #invasivespecies requires balance: too much regulation fuels conflict, too little fuels spread. Using guava as a model in South Africa, this study shows how spatially tuned #SDMs can guide proportional regulation, reducing unnecessary restrictions. 🌐 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌿 How do #geography, #ecology & #history shape #geneticdiversity? Across four Rhodiola species, this study tests the Centre-Periphery Hypothesis, showing diversity declines toward species’ margins, shaped by ecological and historical factors. 🧬 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🦊 In just 60 years, the invasive #redfox spread across #Australia, reshaping native #biodiversity. Using process-based models and historical records, this study reconstructs the fox’s rapid colonisation to inform #invasivespecies management. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐟 Using #SDMs, researchers mapped how #bulltrout in Northern Canada might respond to #climatewarming. If they can’t adapt, suitable habitat may shrink by up to 46% — but with niche expansion, driven by local #adaptation, it could grow instead. 🗺️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌆 How does #urbanisation reshape biodiversity? A global meta-analysis reveals non-linear effects on ground #beetles 🪲 — with suburban areas often hosting the highest diversity. #Climate factors crucially mediate these patterns. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌐Geographic isolation doesn’t limit #dragonflies and damselflies in the #Alps. Local #habitat, not distance, shapes communities, suggesting odonates disperse freely across mountain landscapes. ⛰️ 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐦‍⬛Non-native #bird populations respond differently to their #environment and exhibit shifts in #EcologicalNiche limits across continents. 🌐 Learn more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🧬 Can genetics reveal the hidden impacts of #InvasiveSpecies? Using nuclear and mtDNA with Bayesian modelling, this study tests whether #genetic data can detect past demographic impacts of invasions. 🐟 #ConservationGenetics 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐍 Over 35 years of #deforestation have reshaped #snake communities in the South American #Chaco 🌎. Generalist species are expanding, while many specialists lose #habitat, leading to a sharp drop in diversity and growing biotic homogenization. @alfredoromero.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🦋 How will #insects respond to #climatechange? A global review of 351 studies shows no consistent pattern. Some species expand, others shrink, partly due to varied #methodologies. Standardised approaches are crucial to predict future insect ranges. 🌐 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌺 In the Tropics, many #plants depend on specific #pollinators, yet data gaps limit our understanding of these #bioticinteractions. 🐝 By combining niche models with interaction data, this study provides a framework to identify and map such gaps. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🚨New study led by @shawan-chowdhury.bsky.social calls for urgent systematic #insects monitoring. 🐞 Over 36 years of data reveal alarming declines in German #groundbeetles: 52% of species decreased in #occupancy, including many key #predators vital for #ecosystem balance. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....