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Indigenous peoples and local community reports of climate change impacts on biodiversity. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Climate change impacts on biodiversity have been primarily studied through ecological research methods, largely ignoring other knowledge systems. Indigenous and local knowledge systems include rich observations of changes in biodiversity that can inform climate change adaptation planning and environmental stewardship.
Cruz-Gispert A, García-Del-Amo D, Junqueira AB, Schunko C, Álvarez-Fernández S, Reyes-García V.   +5 more
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Detecting mass mortality events in wildlife populations. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Reports in the literature of mass mortality events (MMEs) involving diverse animal taxa are increasing. Yet, many likely go unobserved due to imperfect detection and infrequent sampling. MMEs involving small, cryptic species, for instance, can be difficult to detect even during the event, and degradation and scavenging of carcasses can make ...
Brunner JL, Calabrese JM.
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Community-driven variations in snow algae color modulate snow albedo reduction. [PDF]

New Phytol
Summary Snow algae blooms visibly alter snow color and surface energy balance, yet the biological basis of this variability remains unclear. We investigated how pigment composition and community structure shape the optical properties of snow algae blooms of distinct colors – red, orange, and green – co‐occurring within the same snowfield in Glacier ...
Almela P, Elser JJ, Zmuda A, Niehaus T, Hamilton TL.   +4 more
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Evolutionary and environmental determinants of heat tolerance and acclimation capacity in herpetofauna. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Exploring heat tolerance and acclimation capacity can provide an effective approach to evaluating species’ sensitivity to extremely high temperatures due to climate warming. Despite some work on amphibian and reptile thermophysiological adaptation, related questions remain. We reviewed the literature to provide a synthesis of worldwide data on
Sun Z, Sun B, Jiang J, Peng X, Xiong B, Yao W, Qin J, Su S, Zhao T.   +8 more
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A multiscale seasonal examination of the risk of harm to seabirds from vessels based on co-occurrence in Alaskan waters. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Alaska's seascape supports globally significant seabird populations, including vulnerable and threatened species, and hosts economically important commercial fisheries and marine transportation corridors. Seasonal patterns of seabird movements and vessel traffic create a complex landscape of risk, defined as high levels of co‐occurrence ...
Kapsar K, Sullender BK, Kuletz KJ.
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Underrepresentation of bats in Africa's protected areas. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Biodiversity is severely threatened globally, with habitat loss and other human pressures accelerating species extinctions. Protected areas (PAs) are a critical conservation tool; however, their effectiveness in safeguarding many taxa, such as bats, remains unclear.
Montauban C, Budinski I, Webala PW, Laverty TM, Tanshi I, Torrent L, Bakwo-Fils E, Taylor PJ, Kane A, Monadjem A.   +9 more
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Survival, rarity, and extinction in tropical stony corals. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Many reef‐building tropical corals are becoming rare. We considered the meaning of rarity in corals and highlighted taxa that have reached low abundances in the last few decades. The difficulties of quantifying rarity in the marine environment arise from the sheer scale and 3‐dimensional nature of the biome and the inherent challenges therein ...
Wilson B, Edmunds PJ.
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Mapping area of habitat for inland wetland species. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Area of habitat (AOH) maps provide a high‐resolution representation of the habitat available in a species’ range and can support conservation policy and planning processes. However, until recently, there was insufficient knowledge on the distribution of inland wetlands and freshwater biodiversity to develop AOH mapping methods specifically ...
Ridley FA, Sayer CA, Mair L, Baisero D, Böhm M, Brooks TM, Butchart SHM, Clausnitzer V, Freyhof J, Grill G, Harrison I, Jiménez RR, Lehner B, Macfarlane NBW, Plumptre AJ, van Soesbergen A, Worthington TA, Starnes T.   +17 more
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An account on the taxonomy and molecular diversity of a marine rock-pool dweller, Tigriopus fulvus (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) [PDF]

, 2019
The copepod genus Tigriopus Norman, 1869 is distributed worldwide in coastal rock pools and it is currently considered to include 14 valid species.
Eduardo Belda, Federico Marrone, Luca Vecchioni, Marco Arculeo, Miguel Rodilla   +4 more
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Introducción a la taxonomía : manual de ejercitaciones [PDF]

, 2013
Fil: Fernández, Marta Susana. Cátedra de Introducción a la Taxonomía. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Brusa, Francisco. Cátedra de Introducción a la Taxonomía. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
Brusa, Francisco, Damborenea, María Cristina, Dellapé, Pablo Matías, Fernández, Marta Susana, Gallardo, Fabiana Edith   +4 more
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