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Biodiversity Conservation
J. Daniel Tejero-Diez, Raul Contreras-Medina, Alin N. Torres-Diaz, M. Socorro Gonzalez-Elizondo, Arturo Sanchez-Gonzalez, Isolda Luna-Vega
Summary: This study compiles and updates the checklist of ferns and lycophytes from the Sierra Madre Occidental (SMOc). Our updated list includes 312 species, of which 276 are ferns and 36 are lycophytes integrated into 27 families and 75 genera. The richest families are Pteridaceae (118), Polypodiaceae (31), Selaginellaceae (30), Aspleniaceae (25), and Dryopteridaceae (25).
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Plant Sciences
Antun Alegro, Vedran Segota, Anja Rimac, Beata Papp
Summary: This study assessed the diversity, distribution, and ecological and phytogeographical features of bryophytes in different temperate forest types. The results revealed that geological substrate and soil reaction were the main ecological factors determining the variability of forest bryophyte composition. Forests on carbonate bedrock showed characteristics of southern-temperate and Mediterranean-Atlantic biogeographic elements, while forests on silicate bedrock exhibited wide-boreal and boreo-arctic-montane elements.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anna Bessudova, Viktor Gabyshev, Alena Firsova, Olga Gabysheva, Yurij Bukin, Yelena Likhoshway
Summary: This study investigated the taxonomic diversity of silica-scaled chrysophytes in the Arctic waters of Yakutia in the context of global climate change. The study identified a high species richness and observed eight new species in the region. The research also found that water transparency, temperature, and magnesium ion concentration influence the species composition of silica-scaled chrysophytes in the area.
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Biodiversity Conservation
David A. Siqueiros Beltrones, Francisco Omar Lopez-Fuerte, Yuriko Jocselin Martinez, Maria del Carmen Altamirano-Cerecedo
Summary: Recent investigations in previously unexplored areas on the Mexican coast have revealed the high taxonomic potential of benthic marine diatom assemblages. An exploratory study of epiphytic diatoms on macroalgae in the Revillagigedo Archipelago has enriched the record of diatom floristics, identifying numerous potentially new taxa and showing high species diversity values. Further research is expected to continue increasing the species richness of benthic marine diatoms in the region.
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Ecology
Katie Kobara Sanbonmatsu, Daniel Spalink
Summary: The study on spatial patterns of moss phylogenetic assembly reveals that phylogenetic diversity is more robust than species richness, while global phylogenetic endemism is low. Future efforts for moss species collection, sequencing, and databasing should focus on the tropics, particularly Africa and Southeast Asia.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Gabriela Valeria Villavicencio-Valdez, J. Jacobi, M. Schneider, M. A. Altieri, H. Suzan-Azpiri
Summary: Small-scale agroecological practices in the urban areas of Queretaro, Mexico, can maintain agrobiodiversity and sufficient productivity, contributing to food security and sovereignty, as well as enhancing socio-ecological resilience in urban settings.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joshua E. Carter, Megan A. Sporre, Ron I. Eytan
Summary: Cryptobenthic reef fishes, as some of the smallest vertebrates and largest producers in reef ecosystems, play a significant role. However, their interrelationships remain poorly understood. This study focuses on Hypleurochilus, a genus with 11 species and a complex taxonomic history. Through various data analysis methods, the relationships between ten Hypleurochilus species were resolved, revealing insights into their biogeography and a potential transatlantic range expansion.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Peter B. Breslin, Martin F. Wojciechowski, Lucas C. Majure
Summary: The Cactaceae of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States, especially the Mammilloid clade, have experienced recent, rapid diversification. The emergence of Cochemiea in Baja California approximately 5 million years ago coincided with peninsular rifting from the mainland. Dispersal and vicariance are believed to be the causes of species richness and endemism in this region.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2022)
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Ecology
Uriel Hernandez-Salinas, Raciel Cruz-Elizalde, Aurelio Ramirez-Bautista, Larry David Wilson, Christian Berriozabal-Islas, Jerry D. D. Johnson, Vicente Mata-Silva
Summary: Studies have shown that taxonomic and functional diversity metrics can be positively or negatively correlated. However, regardless of the correlation, both metrics have proven useful in developing conservation strategies. This study found that vegetation types with high taxonomic and functional diversity are more suitable for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles, promoting the sustainability of ecosystems.
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Plant Sciences
Imen Ben Osman, Vincent Hugonnot, Serge D. Muller, Amina Daoud-Bouattour
Summary: Sixteen bryophytes, including three liverworts and thirteen mosses, have been newly recorded in Tunisia as a result of recent fieldwork. This discovery raises the number of known plant taxa in Tunisia from 334 to 350.
CRYPTOGAMIE BRYOLOGIE
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Imen Ben Osman, Vincent Hugonnot, Serge D. Muller, Amina Daoud-Bouattour
Summary: Recent fieldwork in Tunisia discovered one liverwort and three mosses new to mainland Africa, emphasizing the importance of conservation efforts in light of increasing anthropogenic pressures.
CRYPTOGAMIE BRYOLOGIE
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Rigo Gutierrez-Molina, Pelayo Acevedo, Sokani Sanchez-Montes, Dora Romero-Salas, Argel Flores Primo, Anabel Cruz-Romero, Silvia Lopez-Ortiz
Summary: This study characterized possible risk areas for bovine leptospirosis exposure in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, based on the distribution of flying and terrestrial wild hosts of Leptospira sp. and environmental variables. The frequency of anti-Leptospira sp. antibodies in cattle herds was associated with elevation, geographic longitude, soil pH, and environmental favourability for the presence of wild hosts. The results provide valuable information for the selection of areas for diagnosis and prevention of bovine leptospirosis in the region.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Efrain de Luna
Summary: Diagnosis and illustrations are provided for Braunia plicata, and lectotypes for two names are designated. The worldwide distribution of the species in Bolivia, Peru, and Mexico is documented.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Rodolfo J. Cancino-Lopez, Caleb C. Martins, Atilano Contreras-Ramos
Summary: Approximately 340 species of Neuroptera from ten families have been recorded in Mexico, with the Tacana volcano in Chiapas being the northernmost representative of the Central American volcanic range. Recent surveys in the region have discovered 31 new species and two new genera, mostly from Central and South America. The Neuroptera of the Tacana volcano are primarily Neotropical with some Nearctic taxa.
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Plant Sciences
Maria Teresa Pulido-Silva, Hermilo Quero, Donald Hodel, Leonel Lopez-Toledo
Summary: The Arecaceae family is ecologically, ethnobotanically and floristically important in Mexico, but an updated review is required. Mexico hosts 99 species of palms, with 37.7% being endemic. Arecaceae presents intermediate diversity in Mexico, with 62.7% of the species considered rare. Arecaceae is one of the most threatened families in the country.
