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Monitoring Changes in Sperm Concentration and Quality Help Improve Captive Breeding Outcomes of the Endangered Amphibian Rawlinsonia littlejohni

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, Volume 345, Issue 10, Page 1078-1090, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Amphibians are among the most threatened taxonomic groups, with many species experiencing rapid declines that have resulted in small, isolated populations vulnerable to inbreeding depression and reduced fertility. One major outcome of inbreeding is lowered fecundity, often linked to morphological changes in gametes.
Nadine Nolan, Anne Ibbotson, Natalie Calatayud, Matt W. Hayward, Alex Callen, Kaya Klop‐Toker, Rose Upton   +6 more
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Effect of land use on the concentrations of trace elements and heavy metals in the hair of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). [PDF]

Sci Rep
Marschner C, Gray R, Terkildsen M, Higgins DP, McQuilty R, Krockenberger MB.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Salt‐induced nutritional and metabolic shifts in halophytes: implications for food security

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 15, Page 8957-8976, December 2026.
Abstract Plant species vary in their response to salinity: some crops show a degree of salt tolerance, while halophytes – whether wild or cultivated – are characterized by a high capacity to thrive under saline conditions. Halophytes are considered a source of valuable secondary metabolites with potential economic value, yet they might also produce ...
Giulia Atzori, Pedro Garcia Caparros, Antonella Castagna, Luisa Custódio, Valentina Lazazzara, Claus Krogh Madsen, Felicia Menicucci, Maria João Rodrigues, Katalin Solymosi, Jose Ramon Acosta Motos   +9 more
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Longitudinal data improves selection of drought-tolerant Eucalyptus germplasm. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Canal GB, Dos Santos GA, Ferreira FM, Bhering LL, Nogueira TAPC, Paixão CF, Chaves S, Dias KOG.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Citizen Science and Environmental DNA Reveals Site of an Invasive Paropsisterna beata (Newman) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Population in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 4, December 2026.
More than a decade after being declared eradicated, a population of the Australian blessed leaf beetle Paropsisterna beata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) was located in New Zealand in 2026. The pest has been found and photographed three times by citizen scientists approximately 25 km north of the original Wellington infestation and reported on iNaturalist.
Toni M. Withers, Andrew R. Pugh, Darryl Herron, Dean Satchell, Shaun Wilkinson   +4 more
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Improving Soil Properties and Microbiomes by Mixed <i>Eucalyptus-Cupressus</i> Afforestation. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Zuo YW, Liu YY, Jiang YX, Li WQ, Peng Y, Zhou SM, You SQ, Liu SQ, Deng HP.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Toward Better Monitoring of Cryptic Lizards: Catch Rate Predictors and Natural History of the Elusive Northern Striped Gecko Toropuku inexpectatus

New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 4, December 2026.
The nocturnal and arboreal northern striped gecko (Toropuku inexpectatus) is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most elusive and least‐detected lizards, classified as Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable. Limited knowledge of its biology, ecology and distribution poses challenges for monitoring and conservation.
Cassidy A. Storey, Sara Smerdon, Nick Reynolds, Jenny Spencer, Joanne M. Monks, Richard C. Gibson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mānuka Honey and Leaf Bioactives: A Review of Taonga Natural Products From Leptospermum scoparium

New Zealand Journal of Botany, Volume 64, Issue 4, December 2026.
This comprehensive review of mānuka examines its cultural significance, botany, distinct genetics and unique phytochemistry. It highlights mānuka honey, enriched with antibacterial methylglyoxal derived from nectar dihydroxyacetone, and details markers used to combat honey fraud.
John W. van Klink, Suzanne M. Scheele, Nigel B. Perry   +2 more
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Applying the IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology to classify, describe, and map ecosystems based on regional data and Indigenous knowledge. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Young AR, Davies HF, Ayre ML, Brekelmans A, Bryan BA, Elith J, Hadden K, Kerinaiua M, Keith DA, Lewis DL, Munkara-Murray KM, Ryan S, Spencer M, Nicholson E.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Balancing gain and diversity: Optimal contribution selection for sustainable genetic improvement in sugarcane

The Plant Genome, Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2026.
Abstract Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids), the source of ∼80% of the worlds sugar, has experienced a plateau in genetic improvement over recent decades. This stagnation is largely due to the crop's complex polyploid genome and long breeding cycles, which limit the efficiency of traditional selection methods.
Natalya Vo Van‐Zivkovic, Ben J. Hayes, Karen Aitken, Eric Dinglasan, Terry Morgan, Seema Yadav   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source