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IUCN Red List evaluation of the Orchidaceae endemic to Apulia (Italy) and considerations on the application of the IUCN protocol to rare species [PDF]

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2020
The conservation status of the ten taxonomically currently recognised orchid species and subspecies (eight in the genus Ophrys, and one each in the genera Epipactis and Serapias) endemic to Apulia (southeast Italy) is presented.
Robert Philipp Wagensommer, Pietro Medagli, Alessio Turco, Enrico V. Perrino   +3 more
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Assessing the multiple benefits of partially protected marine protected areas in Australia: A systematic review protocol

PLoS ONE, 2023
Background There is global pressure to protect more of the world’s oceans, primarily to protect biodiversity, and to fulfill the “30 by 30” goal set by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that has recently been ratified under ...
Genevieve A. C. Phillips, Nils Krueck, Emily Ogier, Neville Barrett, Ian Dutton, Klaas Hartmann   +5 more
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Scientific foundations for an IUCN Red List of ecosystems.

PLoS ONE, 2013
An understanding of risks to biodiversity is needed for planning action to slow current rates of decline and secure ecosystem services for future human use.
David A Keith, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Kathryn M Rodríguez-Clark, Emily Nicholson, Kaisu Aapala, Alfonso Alonso, Marianne Asmussen, Steven Bachman, Alberto Basset, Edmund G Barrow, John S Benson, Melanie J Bishop, Ronald Bonifacio, Thomas M Brooks, Mark A Burgman, Patrick Comer, Francisco A Comín, Franz Essl, Don Faber-Langendoen, Peter G Fairweather, Robert J Holdaway, Michael Jennings, Richard T Kingsford, Rebecca E Lester, Ralph Mac Nally, Michael A McCarthy, Justin Moat, María A Oliveira-Miranda, Phil Pisanu, Brigitte Poulin, Tracey J Regan, Uwe Riecken, Mark D Spalding, Sergio Zambrano-Martínez   +33 more
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What evidence exists on the impact of climate change on some of the worst invasive fish and shellfish? A systematic map protocol

Environmental Evidence, 2022
Background The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has estimated that invasive alien species (IAS) might cause billions of dollars of losses every year across the world. One example is South-East Asia,
Mohamad Nor Azra, Mohd Iqbal Mohd Noor, Yeong Yik Sung, Elizabeth R. Lawrence, Mazlan Abd Ghaffar   +4 more
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Synecology of Lagoecia cuminoides L. in Italy and evaluation of functional compounds presence in its water or hydroalcoholic extracts

Scientific Reports, 2023
Lagoecia cuminoides L. is a very rare and threatened taxon in Italy, never studied before for its ecology and potential use for human consumption. Furthermore, few data are available on the biological activities of its metabolites.
Enrico V. Perrino, Zuhair N. A. Mahmoud, Francesca Valerio, Valeria Tomaselli, Robert P. Wagensommer, Antonio Trani   +5 more
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Behavioral Pattern of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) in the Gulf of Taranto (Northern Ionian Sea, Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
Relatively scant information is available on the Risso’s dolphin in comparison to the other species regularly present in the Mediterranean Sea. Recently, its conservation status has been updated to Endangered by the International Union for Conservation ...
Giulia Cipriano, Roberto Carlucci, Stefano Bellomo, Francesca Cornelia Santacesaria, Carmelo Fanizza, Pasquale Ricci, Rosalia Maglietta   +6 more
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Dataset on bryophyte species distribution across an elevational gradient on Flores Island [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal
A bryophyte diversity survey was carried out from July 29 to 1 August 2013, in Santa Cruz das Flores, Flores Island (Azores) (39.471185 N Latitude; -31.184692 W Longitude), along an elevational gradient (70, 200, 400, 600 and 800 m a.s.l.).
Rosalina Gabriel, Leila Morgado, Silvia Poponessi, Débora Henriques, Márcia Coelho, Gabriela Silveira, Fernando Pereira, Paulo Borges   +7 more
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The BALA project: A pioneering monitoring of Azorean forest invertebrates over two decades (1999–2022)

Scientific Data
Globally, there is a concerning decline in many insect populations, and this trend likely extends to all arthropods, potentially impacting unique island biota. Native non-endemic and endemic species on islands are under threat due to habitat destruction,
Gabor Pozsgai, Sébastien Lhoumeau, Isabel R. Amorim, Mário Boieiro, Pedro Cardoso, Ricardo Costa, Maria Teresa Ferreira, Abrão Leite, Jagoba Malumbres-Olarte, Guilherme Oyarzabal, François Rigal, Alejandra Ros-Prieto, Ana M. C. Santos, Rosalina Gabriel, Paulo A. V. Borges   +14 more
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Evaluation of ElecTIS bioreactor for the micropropagation of Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., an important autochthonous species of Albania

Horticultural Science, 2021
Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., an economically-important fruit tree, is native to Albania and in many parts of Europe. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree, while its fruits are collected for food and a source of antioxidant substances. It is included in
Valbona Sota, Carla Benelli, Brunilda Çuko, Elektra Papakosta, Claudio Depaoli, Maurizio Lambardi, Efigjeni Kongjika   +6 more
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Monarch butterfly conservation through male germplasm cryopreservation

Scientific Reports
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) populations have declined in North America. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently classified the species as endangered, sparking public concern and conservation efforts. Our approach to
Courtney C. Grula, Arun Rajamohan, Joseph P. Rinehart   +2 more
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