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Trophic Patterns of Freshwater Fish across the Balkan Biodiversity Hotspot

open access: yes, 2022
Ecological information regarding trophic patterns and the inherent structure of freshwater aquatic communities is considered fundamental in ecological research.
Anthi Oikonomou   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Plant Endemism Centres and Biodiversity Hotspots in Greece [PDF]

open access: yesBiology, 2021
Biodiversity hotspots (BH) cover a small fraction of the Earth’s surface, yet host numerous endemics. Human-induced biodiversity loss has been increasing worldwide, despite attempts to halt the extinction crisis. There is thus an urgent need to efficiently allocate the available conservation funds in an optimised conservation prioritization scheme ...
Konstantinos Kougioumoutzis   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Marine caves of the Mediterranean Sea: a sponge biodiversity reservoir within a biodiversity hotspot. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
Marine caves are widely acknowledged for their unique biodiversity and constitute a typical feature of the Mediterranean coastline. Herein an attempt was made to evaluate the ecological significance of this particular ecosystem in the Mediterranean Sea ...
Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Eleni Voultsiadou
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Expectations: Recent Discovery of New Cave-Restricted Species Elevates the Água Clara Cave System to the Richest Hotspot of Subterranean Biodiversity in the Neotropics

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
The Água Clara Cave System was previously recognized as a prominent hotspot of subterranean biodiversity in South America, harboring 31 cave-restricted species.
Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of land system change in a Southeast Asian biodiversity hotspot [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Growing demand for agricultural commodities like rubber or oil palm is causing rapid change in Southeast Asia’s biodiversity-rich forested landscapes. This change is particularly pronounced in Myanmar, whose economy is developing at great speed after ...
Schmid, Marc   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Presentation: Hotspot of Biodiversity: Unique and Endangered Animals of Central Texas

open access: yes, 2000
Central Texas is recognized as a hotspot of biodiversity on an international scale. Many species of animals are found nowhere else in the world, and discoveries of new species are still occurring in the region.
Hillis, David   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Diversity and Metabolic Potential of Earthworm Gut Microbiota in Indo-Myanmar Biodiversity Hotspot

open access: yes, 2020
Earthworms are important members of the soil macrofauna that play a significant role in soil structure and fertility. However, there is scanty information on the earthworm gut microbial flora and their metabolic potential.
H. Lalthanzara   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Snakehead (Teleostei: Channidae) diversity and the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot

open access: yes, 2020
The collision of the Indian and Eurasian landmasses in the Cenozoic was a decisive factor in shaping biodiversity patterns in Southern and Southeastern Asia.
Rüber, Lukas   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A biodiversity hotspot in turmoil: Doing away with circular 5/2001 could have catastrophic consequences for Sri Lanka's forests

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, 2021
In 2017, Sri Lanka set a goal to increase its forest cover to 32% by 2030 (Sri Lanka UN‐REDD, 2017). However, on November 4th 2020, the government published circular MWFC/1/2020 revoking the circular 5/2001 of August 10th 2001, one of the country's most ...
Dinal J. S. Samarasinghe   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complex Interaction Networks Among Cyanolichens of a Tropical Biodiversity Hotspot

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Interactions within lichen communities include, in addition to close mutualistic associations between the main partners of specific lichen symbioses, also more elusive relationships between members of a wider symbiotic community.
Ulla Kaasalainen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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