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Freshwater fishes are the usual hosts of glochidia (the parasitic larval stage) of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoidea). Westralunio carteri Iredale 1934 (Carter’s mussel), the only unionoid species found in the Southwest Coast Drainage Division of ...
Thomson, G.J. +5 more
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Review of three southwestern Indian Ocean species of Rhinobatos (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae)
The shark-like rays (Rhinopristiformes) are among the most threatened species of cartilaginous fishes. The guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) are one of 5 families in the order, with 62% of species assessed as Vulnerable or higher by the International Union for
RM Aitchison +3 more
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Ashoka (Saraca asoca) is a perennial, evergreen tree valued for its ornamental flowers and medicinal values. This species is classified as ‘vulnerable’ under IUCN list due to its dwindling population because of destructive harvesting from natural ...
G. Smitha, V. Thondaiman
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Cyperus kilelai (Cyperaceae), a new species from a thermal spring in Katanga (Democratic Republic of the Congo) [PDF]
Background – During field work performed in 2018 by the University of Lubumbashi in the Katanga region of D.R. Congo, a peculiar Cyperus species was discovered at the edges of a thermal spring in the southwest corner of the Upemba graben, near the city ...
Attila Mesterházy +2 more
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The complete chloroplast genome of Dipelta yunnanensis (Caprifoliaceae), a vulnerable plant in China
Dipelta yunnanensis (Caprifoliaceae) is a medicinal plant endemic to China. It has been included in the Chinese Species Red List and is also listed as a vulnerable species in the IUCN Red List.
Fangfang Peng +4 more
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Threatened status of neglected and underutilised Jatropha (Euphorbiaceae) species endemic to Mexico
Jatropha curcas is the best known species from the genus, an oilseed crop used for biodiesel production. It deserves attention as more species show similar oil content, phytochemical properties, or as a genetic resource in J.
Cecilie S. L. Christensen +2 more
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Red-listed (IUCN) Juvenile of Giant grouper caught at Korapuzha [PDF]
A juvenile Giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790) was caught by the gillnet at Korapuzha estuary, Elathur near Calicut in June 2010. Epinephelus lanceolatus is included in the IUCN red list of threatened species under the vulnerable ...
Asokan, P K +2 more
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G@llinformed: Newsletter of the IUCN-SSC Galliformes Specialist Group 8-13 (2014-2017)
Issue 8 (April 2014) From the Co-chairs, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch Co-chairs advisory board members G@llinformed letters and reports The EAZA Cracid TAG: What about it?
IUCN Species Survival Commission Galliformes Specialist Group
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Resolving a conservation dilemma: Vulnerable lions eating endangered zebras
When predators are removed or suppressed for generations, prey populations tend to increase and when predators are re-introduced, prey densities should fall back to pre-control levels.
T. O'Brien +7 more
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Westralunio carteri, the only hyriid in south-western Australia, was nominated ‘Vulnerable’ (IUCN) in 1994. The aims of this study were to update the species’ range and determine factors limiting its distribution, quantify tolerance to threats, quantify ...
Klunzinger, Michael
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