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Meta-synthesis reveals interconnections among apparent drivers of insect biodiversity loss
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Christopher A Halsch and others
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BioScience
BioScience, biaf034, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf034
Published: 22 April 2025
... across all outcome variables (Henríquez-Piskulich et al. 2021 , Méndez-Rojas et al. 2021 ) but was only mentioned in 22 of the 175 articles. These centralized nodes may be critical in a conservation context, because multiple connections allow more opportunities for intervention, which, in turn, may...
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Citizen science generates reliable migration chronologies to supplement professional surveys for waterfowl habitat management
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Nicholas M Masto and others
Ornithological Applications, duaf030, https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duaf030
Published: 22 April 2025
... University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model ( https://dbpia.nl.go.kr/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights ) Abstract Targeted monitoring by trained professionals has been the standard to inform evidence-based regulatory and conservation planning decisions for migratory waterfowl and other...
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“The genome assembly of the duckweed fern, Azolla caroliniana”
Michael J Song and others
Journal of Heredity, esaf022, https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esaf022
Published: 19 April 2025
... taxa, hybridization, and the introduction of non-native species. Here, we report a new haplotype-resolved, chromosome-level assembly and annotation of Azolla caroliniana as part of the California Conservation Genomics Project (CCGP), using a combination of PacBio HiFi and Omni-C sequencing...
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Postrelease growth and maturity of hatchery-reared Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
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Paige M Dunnum and others
North American Journal of Fisheries Management, vqaf017, https://doi.org/10.1093/najfmt/vqaf017
Published: 19 April 2025
... of American Fisheries Society 2025. 2025 This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US. Abstract Objective Captive propagation and supplementation are used for conservation of endangered fishes. Breeding programs have been used to prevent extinction...
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LIFE4Pollinators’ Platform: How Citizen Science Can Help Monitoring Plants and Pollinators
Fortunato Fulvio Bitonto and others
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AoB PLANTS
AoB PLANTS, plaf023, https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plaf023
Published: 18 April 2025
... and agricultural productivity, effort to preserve plants cannot be disjoined from pollinator conservation initiatives. Despite their importance, pollinators have experienced alarming declines. The LIFE 4 Pollinators project was launched to involve people protecting wild bees and other pollinators...
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A high-quality genome assembly for a desert-adapted rodent, Merriam’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Erin R Voss and others
Journal of Heredity, esaf023, https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esaf023
Published: 17 April 2025
... and Omni-C chromatin proximity sequencing as a part of the California Conservation Genomics Project. The primary pseudo-haplotype assembly comprises 3,110 scaffolds, with a contig N50 of 8.6 Mb, scaffold N50 of 49.1 Mb, and a total length of 3.57 Gb. Further, a BUSCO completeness score of 97.8% suggests...
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Community composition and abundance of wild bees at row crop-grassland interfaces in west central Nebraska
Araceli Gomez Villegas and others
Environmental Entomology, nvaf040, https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaf040
Published: 13 April 2025
... and grassland habitats are crucial to conservation of pollinators and connectivity of habitats in intensely farmed landscapes. This study aims to understand the effects of land use on the pollinator community by describing bee abundance, species richness and community composition in perennial conservation...
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Looking back in awe: spectacular advances in the marine biodiversity toolbox to support sustainable oceans
Paul Snelgrove
ICES Journal of Marine Science, Volume 82, Issue 4, April 2025, fsaf048, https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaf048
Published: 11 April 2025
... conservation efforts toward greater ecological and environmental sustainability. Drawing from three interlinked themes of biodiversity drivers, ecosystem functioning, and population connectivity, I summarize changes in my own thinking on ocean science, the top 10 lessons learned along the way...
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Real-world differences in denosumab persistence, reinitiation, and switching among cohorts of older adults in Canada and the United States
Kaleen N Hayes and others
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JBMR Plus, ziaf061, https://doi.org/10.1093/jbmrpl/ziaf061
Published: 11 April 2025
..., Providence RI 02903 ( [email protected] ). osteoporosis denosumab medication adherence fractures aged patients bone density conservation agents bisphosphonates zoledronic acid Graphical Abstract Graphical Abstract UNCORRECTED MANUSCRIPT Title: Real-world differences in denosumab persistence...
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On Human(made) Nature: A Socio-Legal Conceptual Analysis of Nature Restoration in the North Sea
Rozemarijn Roland Holst and Rembrandt Zegers
Journal of Environmental Law, eqaf005, https://doi.org/10.1093/jel/eqaf005
Published: 10 April 2025
... into the same limitations as conventional approaches to conservation rooted in a hegemonic non-relational paradigm. This poses practical challenges for actors currently engaged in restoration initiatives and pre-empts alternative approaches, limiting the transformative potential of the restoration agenda...
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Mercury exposure and health challenges in Rapa Nui green turtles: urging conservation and long-term monitoring in the South Pacific
Rocío Álvarez-Varas and others
Conservation Physiology, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2025, coaf019, https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coaf019
Published: 09 April 2025
... underscore the urgent need for long-term mercury monitoring and turtle movement studies to identify pollution sources, inform effective conservation strategies for this endangered species, and address potential public health concerns on this remote Pacific island. Lay Summary Green sea turtles on Rapa Nui...
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Snaring and wildlife wastage in Africa: drivers, scale, impacts, and paths to sustainability
Sean Denny and others
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BioScience
BioScience, Volume 75, Issue 4, April 2025, Pages 284–297, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf014
Published: 09 April 2025
... Parks 2022–2023 Kibale National Park, Uganda b 760 2290 654 1997–2000 Wrangham and Mugume 2000 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia c 13,775 2563 427 2005–2010 Becker et al. 2013 Savé Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe 3450 84,396 10,550 2001–2009 Lindsey...
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Integrating morphology and molecular data to explore taxonomy, evolutionary history, and conservation of Italian endemic Forficulidae (Dermaptera)
Fabrizio Freda and others
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Volume 203, Issue 4, April 2025, zlaf009, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf009
Published: 08 April 2025
..., indicating a divergent selection within this species. This study provides new insights for the Italian Forficulidae, highlighting the importance of combining different approaches in the study of species diversity for their conservation. Indeed, F.apennina and F. galvagnii are high altitude...
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Microbiota changes in lactation in the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Isabella Wilson and others
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, Volume 101, Issue 5, May 2025, fiaf036, https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaf036
Published: 07 April 2025
... of pathogenic species, and in humans has been shown to contain prebiotics that support the growth of beneficial microbes (Barile and Rastall 2013 , Gopalakrishna and Hand 2020 ). University of Adelaide 10.13039/501100001786 Australia metagenomics milk monotreme pouch microbiota wildlife conservation...
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Finding the pulse of healthy native freshwater mussels (order Unionida): Insights from propagation biologists
Madison E Mueller and others
Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, vsae001, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahafs/vsae001
Published: 04 April 2025
... to the development and adoption of freshwater mussel health metrics. It provides a case study on how early consultation with practitioners can better inform research questions and improve imperiled species conservation. Methods Two focus group discussions were conducted with freshwater mussel propagation...
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Success of two methods for long distance transport and fertilization of Bull Trout
Benjamin C Kissinger and others
North American Journal of Aquaculture, vrae006, https://doi.org/10.1093/naaqua/vrae006
Published: 03 April 2025
... on our site—for further information please contact [email protected]. ABSTRACT Objective The use of captive breeding programs for the conservation of freshwater fishes, be it for research or reintroduction, is becoming more common. Interspecific differences in rearing ecology make applying...
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Using pedigree tracking of the ex situ metacollection of Amorphophallus titanum (Araceae) to identify challenges to maintaining genetic diversity in the botanical community
O G Murrell and others
Annals of Botany, mcaf038, https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf038
Published: 03 April 2025
... the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background and Aims Rapid global biodiversity loss emphasizes the need to employ strategies that conserve the long-term viability of ex situ plant collections. A pedigree-based management approach is an effective strategy to track genetic diversity...
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Purging of Highly Deleterious Mutations Through an Extreme Bottleneck
Oliver P Stuart and others
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Volume 42, Issue 4, April 2025, msaf079, https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf079
Published: 03 April 2025
... to the high-coverage data. In general, we used angsd v0.937-81-g88fd84d ( Korneliussen et al. 2014 ) to calculate per-group allele frequencies and applied conservative filters to remove sites falling inside repeats ( Stuart et al. 2023 ) and regions of putative mismapping, identified using ngsParalog...
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Integrated Approaches to Environmental Footprint Assessment Modeling for Development and Environmental Conservation in South Korea
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Hojung Yoon and Sungjin Yeom
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, vjaf044, https://doi.org/10.1093/inteam/vjaf044
Published: 02 April 2025
... and environmental conservation, leading to the implementation of a complementary assessment model. Aligned with this trend, this study proposes the Environmental Footprint Assessment as a strategic framework for evaluating sustainability. The Environmental Footprint Assessment model was designed based...
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Functional Decline of a Bitter Receptor Gene in New World Vultures
Ling Xiang and others
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Volume 42, Issue 4, April 2025, msaf071, https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf071
Published: 28 March 2025
... during food selection has yet to be elucidated. vultures diet conservation bitter taste Abstract The bitter taste perception, crucial for avoiding harmful foods, is mediated by Tas2r taste receptors in vertebrates. Vultures are obligate scavengers of considerable conservation concern, consisting...
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