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Renewed occurrence of schooling scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) and of great hammerhead (S. mokarran) sharks in the Cayman Islands

Frontiers in Marine Science
The scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini), a critically endangered species with a decreasing global population, is characterised by its occurrence in large schools.
Mauvis Gore, Johanna Kohler, Rupert Ormond, Austin Gallagher, Teresa Fernandes, Timothy Austin, Christy Pattengill-Semmens   +6 more
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Retraction of invasive Spartina alterniflora and its effect on the habitat loss of endangered migratory bird species and their decline in YNNR using remote sensing technology

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Wetland environment and habitat loss increase the rate of biodiversity decline and affect our ecosystems. Yancheng National Nature Reserve (YNNR) is a protected area dedicated to endangered migratory bird species to overwinter.
Onyedikachi Kingsley Okoye, Huan Li, Zheng Gong   +2 more
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A reference genome assembly of Pteropus pselaphon

Scientific Data
The Bonin flying fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is an endemic species of the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, and is classified as Critically Endangered. Here, we report a genome assembly of P.
Kei Nabeshima, Yasuhito Shimada, Manabu Onuma   +2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii (Kükenthal, 1892)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
The Atlantic humpback dolphin remains an understudied, critically endangered cetacean species. Here, we describe the first complete mitogenome of Sousa teuszii, derived from an animal stranded on Île des Oiseaux, Sine Saloum, Senegal. The S.
Michael R. McGowen, Katherine R. Murphy, Ibrahima Ndong, Charles W. Potter, Lucy W. Keith-Diagne   +4 more
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Influence of Medium Component on In vitro Propagation of Thai’s Endangered Orchid: Bulbophyllum nipondhii Seidenf.

Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, 2016
In vitro propagation of a rare orchid, Bulbophyllum nipondhii was carried out. Five different media were tested to find the suitable medium for seed germination and seedling development. The tangible results were obtained on VW medium. To assess the effect of pollination types on seed germination and seedlings development, seeds derived from different ...
Anupan Kongbangkerd, Kanok orn Srimuang, Santi Watthana, Wittaya Pakum   +3 more
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Endangered status and threatened population ecological factors in Salvia daiguii, an endemic species from Hunan, China

Ecology and Evolution
Many species of Salvia have excellent ornamental, culinary, and medicinal values. Salvia daiguii, is an ornamental and highly medicinal perennial herb endemic to the prefecture‐level city of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province, China, with a narrow ...
Han‐Wen Xiao, Qing‐Shan Liu, Yan‐Bo Huang, Yan Li, Yu‐Kun Wei, Ru‐Nan Tian   +5 more
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A population structure and flowering traits in endangered Sonneratia mangroves: Conservation implications on Hainan Island, China

Global Ecology and Conservation
Sonneratia, a critical genus within tropical and subtropical coastal mangrove forests in the Indo-West Pacific biogeographic region, includes Sonneratia × hainanensis, Sonneratia × gulngai, and Sonneratia ovata, which are rare and endangered mangrove ...
Tengmin Li, Xinran Ke, He Bai, Kaixuan Deng, Mengwen Zhang, Zanshan Fang, Cairong Zhong, Shen Li, Min Pan, Nora Fung-yee Tam, Tao Lang, Yiqing Chen, Haichao Zhou   +12 more
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial genome of Schizothorax taliensis, a national-protected fish in China

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2018
Schizothorax taliensis is a national key protected fish in China. The mitochondrial genome of S. taliensis is 16,578 bp in length and includes two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 13 protein-coding genes.
Xiao Rui, Xiao-Qing Sun, Shang-Qi Li, Jiong-Tang Li   +3 more
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New Addition, Different Habitats, Distribution Range and Diversity of Genus Strobilanthes (Acanthaceae) in Sri Lanka

Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, 2021
Strobilanthes Blume (Acanthaceae) is one of the largest genera in the flora of Sri Lanka and is most interesting for its diversified habits, gregarious occurrence, and elegant flowering.
R.M.R. Nilanthi, R.A.M.P.M. Rajathewa, N. Jayawardana, S. Wijesundara, P.C.G. Bandaranayake   +4 more
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Population assessment and conservation strategies for the Critically Endangered lichen Sulcaria isidiifera

Endangered Species Research
The epiphytic lichen Sulcaria isidiifera is a critically imperiled species endemic to the coast of central California, USA, where it occupies just a few patches of old-growth maritime chaparral habitat. S.
E Balderas, R Reese Næsborg, J Dart, CB Williams, M Mulroy, N Rajakaruna   +5 more
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