🌆 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....

🌐In Shark Bay, across seagrass meadows, deep waters & sandy flats, authors traced hidden fish life using #eDNA samples🧬, satellites🛰️ & machine learning, unveiling 100+ species & mapping 5 communities🐟 A scalable framework for ocean conservation🌊 @mbizzozzero.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New paper in @consbiog.bsky.social using @gbif.org mediated data: Prey Distribution Mapping to Support Conservation Planning 🇺🇸 #CiteTheDOI: ✅ #OpenAccess: ⭐️ https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70048

New paper by @entropie-marinelab.bsky.social and @iomarinescience.bsky.social is out! 🐦🌊 #Genomics uncovers striking genetic #differentiation and taxonomic uncertainties in a tropical #seabird across the Western Indian Ocean. 🧬 Learn more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌿 How does #bedrock shape #biodiversity? In subtropical China, #plant diversity follows opposite latitudinal patterns on karst vs non-karst soils. ⛰️This new study calls for integrating #geodiversity into #ConservationPlanning. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌊 A new framework maps #ClimateChange vulnerability across the #Azores Marine Park, integrating species #sensitivity, exposure, and adaptive capacity. 🔬Results show the deep-sea benthos as the most at risk 🐚 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🏝️ Are remote #coralreefs truly safe from #humanimpact? In the #Maldives, remoteness benefits shallow #reefs 🌊 but not mesophotic ones, showing that depth, not distance, shapes reef #biodiversity. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New paper out now at @consbiog.bsky.social ! eBird data reveals that nonbreeding conditions can affect prothonotary warbler spring arrival timing at broad scales, and spatial patterns suggest that eastern populations are more vulnerable to climate change doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌾 How do semi-natural habitats affect #bird #occupancy across varying #agricultural intensity? In China’s farmlands, mid-intensity systems with diverse #habitats best sustain insectivores and other guilds 🐦 #agroecology 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Could expanding the study area refine #ConservationPlanning? 🌏 This new study proposes a framework that integrates species occurrences from broader biogeographic regions, possibly enhancing #SpeciesDistribution predictions and #ConservationEffectivenes 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🔥🌳 Up to 96% of African #tropicalforest trees and shrubs may face climate risk by 2085. Lowland species are most vulnerable, with limited migration options - threatening #biodiversity resilience and calling for stronger, climate-adapted #conservationefforts 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🔔 New study led by @sanabria-fernandez.bsky.social 🌊 🐠 Functional dimension reveals resilient marine areas. A study of #fish traits on #reefs maps thriving/struggling zones, linking them to human impact. 🪸 This informs conservation priorities amid #ecosystem degradation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌱 A new study reveals the dual role of common #mammals as #dispersers of #plants and micro-invertebrates across isolated #wetlands 🦌 Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Our new article reveals persistent parrot poaching in Costa Rica, despite the country's exemplary environmental protection. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #wildlifetrade #parrots @ebdonana.bsky.social @consbiog.bsky.social

🌊 As #oceans warm, reef #fishes are shifting their ranges. Relying on a single method can miss species at their range edges, while combining #eDNA and visual surveys supports more accurate assessments of #speciesdistribution 🐠 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌿 New paper by @camilledelavaux.bsky.social shows how naturalised nitrogen-fixing #plants are more likely and abundant on islands compared to mainlands, especially on remote islands.

🌊 Using global data on #marinebiodiversity, this study maps the #biogeographic boundaries that shape species assemblages along the world’s coasts. Most boundaries align with strong thermohaline gradients, revealing how #ocean currents shape life’s distribution. 🌐 🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70083

Mountain #biodiversity is highly threatened by #ClimateChange. ⛰️ Using #SDMs for 272 #lichens across the Alps, this new study reveals major habitat losses and unexpected refugia in deep valleys, urging targeted conservation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Very pleased to share my first PhD paper, out now in @consbiog.bsky.social: Backstrom, L. J., Drake, R. L., Worthington, H., & Johnston, A. (2025). Detections of Rare Species Lead Citizen Scientists to Initiate Data Recording. Diversity and Distributions, 31(10), e70103. doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... ⤵️

Spanish forests are shifting under #ClimateChange 🌍 🔥 This study proposes a “climate-wise” #ConservationNetwork to maintain forest #connectivity over time, using distribution models and dynamic habitat analyses. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌲 Common #biodiversity metrics may miss key signals of change. By partitioning #betadiversity into species loss and turnover, this study from #Sweden shows how #habitatdegradation drives biotic homogenisation across spatial scales. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌿 #Protectedareas in Nepal act as partial barriers against #invasiveplants: #alienspecies richness and diversity drop sharply inside park boundaries. Lower disturbance and #propagule pressure make the difference. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🦇🪶 Can insectivorous #birds stand in as surrogate taxa for #bats? Using 6 years of data from @Team_eBird and NABat, this study tested cross-taxa congruence in eastern US forests. Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🐦‍⬛🌊 #Mapping Antarctic #seabird breeding #occupancy from a century of observations to inform #environmental management and #conservation. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌳 How do #humanactivities and local environmental factors shape tropical #tree communities? 🔎 This study shows that environmental filtering drives most #βdiversity, with edible and inedible species responding differently to #Anthropogenicpressures. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🔔 New paper alert! 🔥🌍 Human pressures drive global #mammalian species richness loss and #CommunityChange. Read more in D&D 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌿 Native vs introduced plants: who attracts more #pollinators? In 65 smallholder orchards across #Thailand, native plants supported more specialized #pollinator interactions, while #anthropogenic land use reduced network complexity. 📖 Read more: doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌊 New study reveals how #ReefFish assemblages shift across a thermal transition zone along the eastern Brazilian coast, indicating that both #OceanWarming and #Overfishing are reshaping reef #Biodiversity. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.... #MarineEcology #BetaDiversity #ClimateChange

🌿📉 Population decline for #plants in the #California Floristic Province: does demography or #geography determine #ClimateChange vulnerability? Read more 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🚨 Biological invasions are reshaping the #IberianPeninsula! 👽 This new study compiles data on over 1200 established non-native species, highlighting the key role of human-driven pathways in their spread. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🗞️ New paper alert! 🪸 #Seascape #genomics reveal contrasting population structure in sympatric and congeneric #corals across thermal clines. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🗺️ Mapping #prey availability is key to improving #SDMs, refine habitat estimates for listed #predators and identify priority regions for #Conservation. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌊 The Skagerrak hosts marine species with both high #connectivity and distinct population structures. A review of 172 studies reveals complex patterns that challenge area-based protection and highlight the need for adaptive management. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🏝️ Australia’s islands host a surprisingly rich but threatened #freshwater fauna. 🐸 A new study compiles the first database of island #amphibians & #fishes, revealing how climate, island size and distance shape their diversity. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

Human-driven #extinctions rapidly alter the island #Biodiversity patterns of large and medium-sized #mammals in the largest archipelago of China 🏝️ 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

#ClimateChange impacts on Antarctic #fish diversity: a circumpolar perspective from #eDNA metabarcoding assessment 🧬🐟 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

How can we better model the distribution of elusive stream organisms? 🦎 A new study applies spatial-stream-network models (SSNMs) to the Idaho giant salamander, showing higher accuracy than GLMs and revealing future range shifts under climate change. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🌊🔥 Lakshadweep reefs lost half their #coral cover in 24 yrs. Recovery depends on local environments & long breaks between #bleaching events. This recent study offers a predictive framework for #coralreef resilience 🪸 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New paper published! 📰 🐸 Modelling Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis presence and intensity using high spatial and temporal resolution weather data 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70…#SDMsM#amphibianconservationo#climaterefugiai#Batrachochytriumum

🐝 Challenges in modelling spatio-temporal #climatic correlates of local losses of wild #bees using dynamic #occupancy models. doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

In the Marais poitevin (2nd-largest agricultural marshland in western France), @camilleleclerc.bsky.social et al. show that large, complex habitats and stable hydrological conditions enhance complex and diverse aquatic #foodwebs — key to sustaining ecosystem integrity. doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

🗞️New paper led by @s-sandeep.bsky.social and @michaelnobis.bsky.social out! 🧬 Integrating population genetics with dynamic species distribution modeling shows how wild black pepper spread in India’s Western Ghats since the ice age. doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

New paper! 🌿🌎 @consbiog.bsky.social @uconngscu.bsky.social 🌴 Invasive species, together with land-use change & habitat factors, can significantly reshape native forest diversity, with lasting consequences for biodiversity management & conservation 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....