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Herbivore and mesocarnivore carcasses trigger divergent short‐term changes in soil properties

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Scavengers reshape nutrient cycles in soils under carrion. Compared to herbivore carcasses, smaller but longer‐lasting carnivore remains boost nutrient levels and microbial activity in dry soils. Abstract Animal corpses act as pulses of organic matter (OM) and serve a key zoogeochemical role by providing localized nutrient inputs to soils and thereby ...
Adrián Colino‐Barea, Fuensanta García‐Orenes, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Moisés Gonzálvez, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Marcos Moleón, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Evan A. N. Marks, Minerva García‐Carmona, Victoria Arcenegui, José Carlos Huerta‐del‐Bosque, Adrián Orihuela‐Torres, Santiago Soliveres, Sofia Albolafio, Esther Sebastián‐González, José Antonio Sánchez‐Zapata   +15 more
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Assessing and quantifying variations in the functioning of marine food webs across scales

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The mismatch between the scale of ecological processes and management decisions represents a significant challenge in marine conservation. This misalignment can result in ineffective conservation measures and compromise the sustainability of marine ecosystems.
Izaskun Preciado, Irene Rabanal, Juan José Ortiz, María Ángeles Torres, Encarnación García, Oscar García‐Aguilar, José Miguel García Rebollo, Susana Garrido, Daniel Iglesias, François Le Loc'h, Hugo Mendes, Hannah Metaireau, Isabel Muñoz, Zaida Parra, Sandrine Serre, Miguel Vivas, Lucía López‐López   +16 more
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A method to estimate actual infrastructure‐induced mortality by integrating hierarchical sources of imperfect detection

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 10, Page 2943-2960, October 2026.
Abstract Human infrastructures are among the most impactful wildlife threats. Although estimates of animal mortality by these structures exist over a given period, they typically do not account for several levels of imperfect detection (i.e. difference between recorded and true mortality).
Guillermo Gomez‐Peña, Marcello D'Amico, Carlos Rodriguez, Jacinto Román, Alberto García‐Rodríguez, Eloy Revilla, Maria Paniw   +6 more
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Tracking the impact of bottom trawling on benthic habitat status

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 5, October 2026.
Abstract Bottom trawling is the most widespread physical disturbance to marine benthic habitats, yet broadscale assessments of its impact remain limited. We developed a quantitative framework to evaluate trawling effects on benthic habitats at broad spatial scales based on the sentinels of seabed (SoS) indicator.
Maider Plaza‐Morlote, Ana García‐Alegre, Alberto Serrano, Ulla Fernández‐Arcaya, Antonio Punzón, Ana Rodríguez‐Rúa, Sara Roman, Ana Magro, Marina Delgado, Juan Gil, José Manuel González‐Irusta   +10 more
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Beyond the breeding grounds: identifying post‐breeding staging areas, corridors and ecological niche of the Lesser Kestrel

Ibis, Volume 168, Issue 4, Page 1255-1276, October 2026.
The post‐breeding period is a critical yet overlooked phase in the annual cycle of migratory birds, where individuals must resolve competing bioenergetic trade‐offs between recovery from breeding, moult and migratory fuelling. Using GPS data from 54 adult Lesser Kestrels Falco naumanni tracked across Spain, we analysed 76 post‐breeding tracks to ...
Javier Hernández‐Cabello, Beatriz Rodríguez‐Moreno, Manuel B. Morales, Fernando Garcés‐Toledano, Juan Martínez‐Dalmau, Pedro P. Olea   +5 more
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Spatio‐Temporal Dynamics of Asian Clams in Two Mediterranean Canals

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The rapid spread of the non‐native invasive Asian clam (Corbicula spp.) has been linked to the catastrophic decline of native freshwater mussel assemblages in Europe and North and South America. This study evaluates the spatio‐temporal dynamics and shell size structure of the Asian clam within two Mediterranean canals: Canal Imperial de Aragón
Keiko Nakamura, Joaquín Guerrero‐Campo, Beatriz Gimeno, Eva Elbaile, Carlos Salinas, Joaquim Boix, Miguel Ángel Muñoz Yanguas, Ronaldo Sousa, Francesc Mesquita‐Joanes   +8 more
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Hierarchical Modelling of Aquatic Species Distributions

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Species Distribution Models (SDMs) have traditionally been developed in a terrestrial context, and their application to aquatic ecosystems presents unique challenges. These include predicting species distributions across spatially constrained environments and incorporating environmental drivers that operate across nested spatial scales. We
Georgios Vagenas, Miguel G. Matias, Miguel Bastos Araújo   +2 more
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First Mediterranean record and north‐eastern range extension of the African seahorse Hippocampus algiricus

Journal of Fish Biology, Volume 109, Issue 3, Page 1921-1925, September 2026.
Abstract The African seahorse Hippocampus algiricus has been considered restricted to the eastern Atlantic coast of Africa, with occasional records in Macaronesian archipelagos. The species is currently classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Jorge Hernández‐Urcera, Sira Pereira, Antonio A. Ocaña, Miquel Planas   +3 more
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BIMr2: Inference of migration rates and their drivers from multilocus genotypes

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 8, Page 2330-2342, August 2026.
Abstract Understanding how environmental factors drive recent migration is crucial for predicting species' responses to habitat change and for informing conservation strategies. There is one method available (BIMr) aimed at identifying the environmental factors associated with migration patterns using genetic data.
Igor J. Chybicki, Juan J. Robledo‐Arnuncio, Oscar E. Gaggiotti   +2 more
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Past and Future Shifts in Marine Species Distributions Across Two South American Large Marine Ecosystems

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To quantify temporal (Middle Holocene, historical and future) and spatial changes in habitat suitability for marine species in two South American Large Marine Ecosystems, and to evaluate the ecological consistency of long‐term Species Distribution Model projections using archaeological records as independent evidence of past species ...
Maria Bas, Sofía Diéguez Díaz, Jazel Ouled‐Cheikh, Marta Coll   +3 more
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