Surveys of mite fauna on Dittrichia viscosa and D. graveolens (Asteraceae) were conducted at multiple locations in Tartous and Latakia governorates, Syria, in 2021 and 2022. A total of 13 mite species belonging to seven families (Acaridae, Camerobiidae, Erythraeidae, Phytoseiidae, Raphignathidae, Tenuipalpidae, and Tetranychidae) were collected. Am...
Phylogenetically closely related plant species often share similar trait states (phylogenetic signal), but local assembly may favor dissimilar relatives and thereby decouple the diversity of a trait from the diversity of phylogenetic lineages. Associated fauna might either benefit from plant trait diversity, because it provides them complementary r...
Published in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
The extent of coral reefs, coral biodiversity, and associated biota are known as high mega biodiversity in Indonesian waters, in other words, The Coral Triangle. Threats of coral damage have also been widely reported, including deaths due to natural factors. Coral disease is a natural factor that is not widely known for its existence around Indones...
In many disturbed terrestrial landscapes, a subset of native generalist vertebrates thrives. The population trends of these disturbance-tolerant species may be driven by multiple factors, including habitat preferences, foraging opportunities (including crop raiding or human refuse), lower mortality when their predators are persecuted (the ‘human sh...
Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Aquatic gastropods are important integral components of the macroinvertebrate community in freshwater ecosystems and play critical roles in freshwater ecosystems by contributing to biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and water quality. However, the variation of aquatic gastropods’ community structure under the combined effects of warming and nutrient e...
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science
Anthropogenic activities continue to pose the greatest challenges to freshwater ecosystems. Therefore, long-term monitoring is essential for the management and conservation of these resources. Monitoring programs for freshwater bodies often use a range of indicators, including biological elements such as fish. Existing European standard provides a ...
The Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE), through Game Services Tasmania, is undertaking a comprehensive survey of wild fallow deer across the state to establish a baseline from which the deer population and distribution can be monitored. The baseline will provide the foundation for a robust monitoring p...
Published in Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics
Published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Epiphytes typically exhibit clustered distribution patterns, but predicting the spatial variation of their distribution at fine scales has long been a challenge. Taking advantage of a canopy crane giving access to 1.1 ha of lowland seasonal rainforest in Yunnan (China), we assess here which factors promote the probability that a given tree hosts ep...
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science
The most eastern population of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Mediterranean Sea inhabits the southern coastal waters of Israel. They are mainly observed in the shallow waters off Ashdod and Ashkelon, between the 15-30 m isobaths, with no reported observations north or west of this area. These dolphins were observed and studied year-roun...
