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Abiotic Drivers of Groundwater Fauna Across Aquifer Types and Urban–Rural Gradients in the City of Halle (Saale), Germany

Ecohydrology, Volume 19, Issue 5, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Subterranean ecosystems in urban environments are exposed to multiple anthropogenic stressors that compromise groundwater quality and biodiversity. Rising groundwater temperatures, oxygen depletion, hydraulic disturbance and chemical contamination are among the main pressures.
Laura Meyer, Christian Griebler, Martina Herrmann, Peter Bayer   +3 more
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Zooplankton communities and their responses to fish presence and urban cover across garden and other urban ponds

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract As cities expand globally, the ratio of artificial to natural freshwater habitats is increasing. While public urban ponds have been the subject of an increasing number of biodiversity studies, the biota of garden ponds in private residential gardens, particularly their zooplankton communities, remain largely unknown. We tested whether smaller,
Thu‐Hương Huỳnh, Csaba F. Vad, Barbara Barta, Beáta Szabó, Bence Buttyán, Andrew J. Hamer, Irene Tornero, Zsuzsanna Márton, Márton Uhrin, Zsófia Horváth   +9 more
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Effects of Forest Cover and Seasonality on Several Faunal Groups in Cattle Ranching Landscapes of Los Tuxtlas, Mexico

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 4, July 2026.
Forest cover within cattle ranches can strongly shape faunal biodiversity. In Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico. We show that butterflies, moths, dung beetles, and birds respond differently to forest cover across habitats (pastures vs. forest fragments) and seasons, as a function of their specialization and resource needs.
Lina Adonay Urrea‐Galeano, Rocío Santos‐Gally, Rubén Pérez‐Ishiwara, Aketzali Stefani Carrera‐Hurtado, Jezreel B. Rivadeneyra‐Fiscal, Marysol Trujano‐Ortega, Karina Boege   +6 more
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Challenges and Advances Driving Studies on Aquatic Insects of the Order Coleoptera

Freshwater Biology, Volume 71, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Aquatic beetles (Coleoptera) are known for their high taxonomic and ecological diversity and their sensitivity to environmental changes, making them key bioindicators in ecological assessments. However, numerous knowledge gaps persist globally.
Everton Cruz da Silva, Mayerly Alexandra Guerrero‐Moreno, Fernando Abreu Oliveira, Iluany da Silva Costa, Eduarda Silva de Lima, Emilly Vieira Drosdosky, Karla Pereira Drosdosky, Matheus Fernandes de Freitas, Ana Caroline Leal‐Nascimento, Gabriel Santos da Silva, Adrielly Souza de Oliveira, Esiene da Costa Chaves, Ana Karina Moreyra, James Moura, Welington Ribeiro de Souza, Leandro Juen, José Max Barbosa Oliveira‐Junior, Karina Dias‐Silva   +17 more
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Metrics for Geometrids: Phylogenetic Diversity of European Sterrhinae (Geometridae, Lepidoptera)

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Phylogenetic diversity, structure and endemism of European Sterrhinae were investigated for the first time and interpreted in relation to species richness, latitude and mean annual temperature. Furthermore, ecological trait data for each species were analysed in a spatial context. Location Europe. Taxon Sterrhinae (Geometridae, Lepidoptera)
Zita Roithmair, Axel Hausmann, Konrad Fiedler, Patrick Strutzenberger   +3 more
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Unveiling the Global Linnean Shortfall in Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera, Insecta): Historical Trends and Conservation Implications

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding how many species exist on Earth is a fundamental yet challenging question in biology, with significant implications for biodiversity conservation. The Linnean shortfall, or the gap in taxonomic knowledge, remains a major obstacle, particularly in highly diverse groups like insects. This study focuses on the family Leptophlebiidae
Myllena Lima, Tiago M. S. Freitas, Leandro Schlemmer Brasil, Leandro Juen, Michel Sartori, Eduardo Domínguez, Helen M. Barber‐James, Isabel Cristina H. Cortes, Ina S. Ferreira, Fatima Jabeen, Frederico F. Salles   +10 more
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Discrete Isolation and Continuous Area Drive Genetic Divergence Across Mediterranean Islands

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Comparison between islands and equivalent mainland areas to dissect the effect of area, isolation and species traits in determining island genetic endemicity and genetic differentiation. Location The Western Mediterranean region. Time Period Current. Major Taxa Studied Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea).
Leonardo Dapporto, Claudia Bruschini, Adele Bordoni, Alessandro Cini, Vlad Dincă, Luca Di Nuzzo, Alessio Iannucci, Mattia Menchetti, Lorenzo Pasquali, Vania Salvati, Loukia Spilani, Gerard Talavera, Chiara Vergata, Raluca Vodă, Sara Fratini, Roger Vila   +15 more
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Assessment of the Biogeography and Molecular Phylogenetics of Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in South Africa

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The biogeography and evolution of South African sea cucumbers have been previously explored; however, these aspects lack detailed study. This study (1) explores the biogeography of sea cucumbers along the coastline of South Africa (SA) and (2) presents a preliminary molecular phylogeny based on the mitochondrial 16S marker.
Jessica S. Victorino, Syd Ramdhani, Angus H. H. MacDonald, Ahmed S. Thandar   +3 more
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Eco-faunistic study on the invertebrate fauna (Araneae, Collembola and Coleoptera) from the Vârghiş Gorge Natural Reserve (Eastern Carpathians, Romania), with special note on the micro-refugial role of subterranean habitats

Travaux de l'Institut de Speologie Emile Racovitza, 2007
Les auteurs présentent les résultats des recherches effectuées sur la faune de araneae, collembolesés et coléoptères édaphiques et souterrains de la région karstique de Vârghiş (Carpates Orientales, Roumanie).
EUGEN NITZU, AUGUSTIN NAE, IONUŢ POPA
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Evaluating the African arid corridor hypothesis: A meta‐analysis including the phylogenetic and biogeographical history of Sesamothamnus

American Journal of Botany, Volume 113, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Premise We examined the African arid corridor (AAC) disjunction pattern of vascular plants between northeastern and southwestern Africa in the context of geological and climatic events since the late Miocene. We developed a phylogenetic and biogeographical framework for the arid‐adapted genus Sesamothamnus (Pedaliaceae), a classic example of ...
John G. Zaborsky, Jeffrey P. Rose, Ricardo Kriebel, Bryan T. Drew, Emily Moriarty Lemmon, Alan R. Lemmon, Kenneth J. Sytsma   +6 more
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