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Impact of Forest Fragmentation and Associated Edge Effects on Tropical Forest Biodiversity in North West Madagascar, Assessed via Ecoacoustics

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Deforestation in the tropics is a major threat to forest‐specialist animals, many of which are already threatened with extinction. We assessed how forest fragmentation and its associated edge‐effects impact animal biodiversity in Northwest Madagascar using soundscape analysis and acoustic indices.
Daniel Hending, Heriniaina Randrianarison, Niaina Nirina Mahefa Andriamavosoloarisoa, Christina Ranohatra‐Hending, Grainne McCabe, Sam Cotton, Marc W. Holderied   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emerging applications of large language models in ecology and conservation science

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Large language models (LLMs) mark a major development in artificial intelligence, with potentially transformative implications for ecology and conservation science. Built on advanced deep‐learning architectures, these models can support a wide range of tasks. We reviewed emerging applications of LLMs, drawing on the wider scientific literature
Christos Mammides, Hao Gu, Thilina S. Nimalrathna, Naufal Rahman Avicena, Harris Papadopoulos, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do the biological characteristics of trout (Salmo trutta) smolts influence their spring migration timing and maiden marine sojourn duration?

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Anadromous salmonids migrate seaward to exploit feeding and growth opportunities in marine habitats, yet how smolt biological characteristics influence their marine migratory behavior remains poorly understood. This study used 9 years of trout (Salmo trutta) population monitoring data from 15,595 tagged age‐0+ parr, 1033 smolts detected ...
Jonathan P. Gillson, Robert E. Blackwell, Stephen D. Gregory, Jessica E. Marsh, Tea Bašić, Sophie A. M. Elliott, R. Andrew King, David L. Maxwell, William D. Riley, Jamie R. Stevens, Alan M. Walker, Rasmus B. Lauridsen   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Gene Flow in the Diversification of the Monkey Treefrog Complex Across the South American Dry Diagonal

Zoologica Scripta, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding Neotropical megadiversity remains challenging due to fundamental taxonomic issues, including identifying and describing cryptic species and their distribution, and the limited knowledge of key factors driving biological diversification. Such challenges are especially prominent in diverse clades with high levels of cryptic species,
Felipe Camurugi, Vinícius A. São Pedro, Felipe Magalhães, Marcelo Gehara, Eliana F. Oliveira, Gabriel C. Costa, Frank T. Burbrink, Edward A. Myers, Guarino R. Colli, Miguel T. Rodrigues, Adrian A. Garda   +10 more
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Amazonian manatee critical habitat revealed by artificial intelligence‐based passive acoustic techniques

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
For many species at risk, monitoring challenges related to low visual detectability and elusive behavior limit the use of traditional visual surveys to collect critical information, hindering the development of sound conservation strategies.
Florence Erbs, Mike van derSchaar, Miriam Marmontel, Marina Gaona, Emiliano Ramalho, Michel André   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complex taxonomy and global phylogeography of the well-known tropical earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus [PDF]

, 2018
Few earthworm species are peregrine and among them, Pontoscolex corethrurus is the most well-known. Probably native from the Guyana shield, this earthworm is nowadays distributed worldwide, in the tropical and sub-tropical zones.
Anderson, F., Baretta, D., Barois, Isabelle, Bartz, Marie L.C., Brown, George G., Chang, C.H., Chen, J.H., Coulis, Mathieu, Cunha, L., da Silva, E., Decaëns, Thibaud, Dupont, Lise, James, S., Lapied, E., Lemmon, A.R., Rougerie, Rodolphe, Roy, Virginie, Stanton, D.W.G., Taheri, S., Williams, B.W.   +19 more
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The Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) in the Northern Limit of the FMA II: Strandings and Habitat Use in Ilha Grande Bay

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The presence of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) at the northern limit of the FMA II was investigated using a range of methods, including monitoring of strandings, boat surveys, and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). Franciscana strandings were recorded within the distributional gap between Macaé (22°55′ S) and Ilha Grande (23°09′ S ...
Alexandre F. Azevedo, Rafael R. Carvalho, Karina S. Pereira, Lis Bittencourt, Elitieri B. Santos‐Neto, Lara V. Pereira, Beatriz A. Santos, Gian Berardinelli, Haydée A. Cunha, Tatiana L. Bisi, José Lailson‐Brito Jr.   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of target signal choice in passive acoustic monitoring: an example of age‐ and sex‐dependent vocal repertoire use in African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis)

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an effective remote sensing approach for sampling acoustically active animal species and is particularly useful for elusive, visually cryptic species inhabiting remote or inaccessible habitats.
Colin R. Swider, Daniela Hedwig, Peter H. Wrege, Susan E. Parks   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Marine Bioacoustics With Deep Generative Models: A Hybrid Augmentation Strategy for Southern Resident Killer Whale Detection

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Automated detection and classification of marine mammal vocalizations is critical for conservation and management efforts but is hindered by limited annotated datasets and the acoustic complexity of real‐world marine environments. Data augmentation has proven to be an effective strategy to address this limitation by increasing dataset ...
Bruno Padovese, Fabio Frazao, Michael Dowd, Ruth Joy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dark Triad Traits Affect the Perception of Emotions in Animal Calls

International Journal of Psychology, Volume 61, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Humans can recognize emotions from vocalisations of various animal species. Our study examined whether human psychological differences in dark personality traits (as measured by SD3) and musician experience affect the decoding of emotions in animal calls.
Iva Linda Maruščáková, Lea Jakob, Hana Vostrá Vydrová, Marek Špinka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source