Springtails (Collembola, Hexapoda) inhabiting algae with different degrees of waste product contamination by Izabella Olejniczak, Paweł Boniecki, Anita Kaliszewicz, Ninel Panteleeva

“…The littoral species Hypogastrura viatica was the dominant species in the uncontaminated algae, and that in the contaminated algae was the cosmopolitan species Folsomia quadriuculata. …”
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A Research on Nonendangered Population Protection Facing Biological Invasion by Meng Zhang, Yi Zhao, Mingjing Shi, Xin Zhao

“…In nature, a biological invasion is a common phenomenon that often threatens the existence of local species. Getting rid of the invasive species is hard to achieve after its survival and reproduction. …”
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A Spiny Orb Weaver Spider, Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…The bite of this common species is not known to cause serious effects to humans. …”
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UPAYA KONSERVASI EKS-SITU FAMILI BEGONIACEAE DARI TAMAN NASIONAL BUKIT BARISAN SELATAN DI KEBUN RAYA LIWA, KABUPATEN LAMPUNG BARAT, PROVINSI LAMPUNG by Esti Munawaroh

“…In Bukit Barisan Selatan Nasional Park (TNBBS), there are many species of Begonia that are relatively abundant in population. …”
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Asexual Reproduction in Holothurians by Igor Yu. Dolmatov

“…The last review on holothurian asexual reproduction was published 18 years ago and included only 8 species. An analysis of the available literature shows that asexual reproduction has now been confirmed in 16 holothurian species. …”
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Diversity at Landscape Level to Increase Resilience. A Review by Turyasingura, Benson, Mwanjalolo, Majaliwa, Ayiga, Natal

“…Tree species increases the number of ecological niches and associated species such as understory plants and animals hence, increased landscape ecosystem diversity. …”
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Spatial patterns and driving forces of sand-binding shrubs in sand-blown and sand hazard regions of northern China by Dinghai Zhang, Haidi Qi, Yanli Wang, Ting Ning, Ruyun Tang, Yanchen Ye

“…This study investigates four species of sand-binding shrubs in the fixed sand dunes of northern China’s sand-blown regions: Artemisia ordosica (AO), Caragana korshinskii (CK), Ceratoides latens (CL), and Oxytropis aciphylla (OA). …”
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Metagenomic Detection of Multiple Viruses in Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in Australia by Babu Kanti Nath, Suman Das Gupta, Saranika talukder, Nasrin Sultana Tonu, Shane R. Raidal, Jade K. Forwood, Subir Sarker

“…Subsequent sequence comparison and phylogenetic analyses further confirmed that the detected viruses belong to the genera Chaphamaparvovirus (unassigned species), Circovirus (species Circovirus parrot) and Siadenovirus (species Siadenovirus viridis). …”
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The evolution of primate vocal communication: a social route by Alban Lemasson, Camille Coye, Nancy Rebout, Florence Levréro

“…There is no doubt that different factors determine the evolutionary trajectory of a species' communication abilities. Beyond habitat, social life is likely a selection pressure. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Relationships Between Roe and Red Deer in an Alpine Area by Valerio Donini, Luca Pedrotti, Francesco Ferretti, Elisa Iacona, Lucrezia Lorenzetti, Francesca Cozzi, Luca Corlatti

“…ABSTRACT Interspecific interactions are important drivers of population dynamics and species distribution. These relationships can increase niche partitioning between sympatric species, which can differentiate space and time use or modify their feeding strategies. …”
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Urbanization Impacts Top Predators and Alters Biotic Interactions in Predator–Prey–Mutualistic Communities of Urban Dry Grasslands by Tanja M. Straka, Viktoriia Radchuk, Ingo Kowarik, Moritz von derLippe, Sascha Buchholz

“…ABSTRACT Urbanization as a major driver of global change modifies biodiversity patterns and the abundance and interactions among species or functional species groups. For example, urbanization can negatively impact both predator–prey and mutualistic relationships. …”
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Profiles of Sugar and Organic Acid of Fruit Juices: A Comparative Study and Implication for Authentication by Jiaxiu Li, Chunling Zhang, Hui Liu, Jiechao Liu, Zhonggao Jiao

“…Tartaric acid was detected only in grape juice among the seven species of fruit juice, with a proportion of 57.95–89.68% in the total acid content. …”
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Comparative analysis of floristic richness and diversity in six central forest reserves of north eastern Uganda by Samuel Ojelel, Esther Katuura, Patrick Mucunguzi, James Kalema

“…Binary similarity coefficients were computed because only presence/absence data of plant species was recorded. A sum of 417 plant species in 76 families were recorded representing 8.7% of known vascular plants reported in Uganda. …”
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Behind the lenses: Biases in the contribution of wildlife photography to biodiversity representation by Héctor Ruiz‐Villar, Ana Morales‐González, Jon Morant

“…The top 10 ranking species included charismatic carnivore species. Our results showed that the jury's choice offered a more diverse representation of biodiversity than the people's choice, and the winning photographs showcased fewer taxonomic groups than the non‐winning pictures. …”
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Metabarcoding the night sky: Monitoring landscape-scale insect diversity through bat diet by Cynthia Tobisch, Svenja Dege, Bernd Panassiti, Julian Treffler, Christoph Moning

“…In this study, we analyzed the diet of a common European bat species (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) to investigate patterns in insect richness and composition at the landscape scale. …”
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Diversity and Dynamics of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) of Two Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Foci in the Fes-Boulemane Region of Northern Morocco by Fatima Zahra Talbi, Chafika Faraj, Fouad EL-Akhal, Fatiha El Khayyat, Driss Chenfour, Abdellatif Janati Idrissi, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami

“…Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an infectious disease caused by various species of Leishmania and transmitted by several species of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae). …”
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Spatial Patterns of Taxonomic, Functional, and Phylogenetic Diversity of Mammals in Southern Mexico by Cintia Natalia Martín‐Regalado, Mario C. Lavariega, Miguel Briones‐Salas

“…Taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic measurements of diversity are now recognized as comprehensive methods for understanding the relationships among species diversity, associated ecological processes, and the evolutionary history of species within communities. …”
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A theory of change to improve conservation outcomes through CITES by Daniel W. S. Challender, Daniel W. S. Challender, Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes, Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes, Michael ’t Sas-Rolfes, Steven Broad, E. J. Milner-Gulland, E. J. Milner-Gulland

“…This ToC is intended for application at the species level and incorporates an in-depth examination of the social-ecological systems (SESs) within which species are harvested, used, and traded. …”
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Identification of the sex determination region and the development of a marker to distinguish males and females in megai abalone (Haliotis gigantea) by Taito Kina, Motoyuki Hara, Shotaro Hirase, Kiyoshi Kikuchi

“…A cross-species analysis suggested that the sex determination region in H. gigantea was unlikely to be shared with the closely related species H. discus hannai. …”
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Synapsis and recombination of autosomes and sex chromosomes in two terns (Sternidae, Charadriiformes, Aves) by A. P. Lisachov, L. P. Malinovskaya, A. V. Druzyaka, P. M. Borodin, A. A. Torgasheva

“…The frequency of recombination and the patterns of crossover site distribution along the chromosomes vary considerably among animal species, including closely related species. Several hypotheses concerning the adaptive value and evolution of these variations were proposed. …”
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