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Plant Sciences
Guangyu Luo, Ruoling Huang, Shuiliang Guo, Dandan Li, Jun Yang, Feng Zhang, Jing Yu
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the thresholds in the species-area-habitat relationship for bryophytes, variations among different groups of bryophytes, and the effectiveness of choros in predicting species richness. The results showed that there were two thresholds and a small-choros effect in the species-choros relationships of all five bryophyte groups. The thresholds were higher for species groups sensitive to environments. In conclusion, the combination of choros and habitat is better than area alone in determining the species richness of bryophytes on continental islands.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bora Shin, Jae-Young Lee, Nang-Hee Kim, Sei-Woong Choi
Summary: The study examined the relationship between resource abundance and feeding activity of phytophagous insects on island plants, finding that different plant species significantly influence insects' feeding behavior, while geographic factors also play a variable role in shaping phytophagous insects activity.
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Ecology
Granger W. Hanks, Natalie A. Clay, Maggie Herrmann, Clifton Nunnally, S. River D. Bryant, Craig R. McClain
Summary: This study experimentally tested the effects of area alone on species richness in sub-tidal bay and inter-tidal marsh habitats. The results showed that area alone can significantly impact species richness, without the involvement of other mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Qinfeng Guo, Xiaoyu Cen, Ruiyan Song, Michael L. McKinney, Deli Wang
Summary: The study revealed that as the degree of non-native species invasion increases, species-area relationships (SARs) worldwide significantly strengthen, reshaping SARs. Native species still exhibit stronger SARs, with steeper slopes compared to non-native species. Additionally, there are differences in filling new niches among invading taxonomic groups.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Aiying Zhang, Shilu Zheng, Raphael K. Didham, Robert D. Holt, Mingjian Yu
Summary: Threshold nonlinearities were found in species richness and functional diversity relationships on islands below 1 ha, resulting in a decrease in functional trait space and increased niche differentiation among species. The study revealed non-random re-assembly of trait group composition on small islands, favoring species with 'slow' resource-conservation traits over those with 'fast' resource-acquisition traits. These results suggest that disturbance-driven dynamics may lead to a critical threshold shift in ecosystem functional diversity.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Ecology
Leon M. Carl, Peter C. Esselman, Beth L. Sparks-Jackson, Chris C. Wilson
Summary: This study examined the relationship between area and species richness in littoral fish assemblages of a fragmented river in south-central Ontario, Canada. The findings suggest that area and vegetation cover diversity have a significant impact on species richness, with species accumulating rapidly with an increase in fragment area. This study highlights the potential importance of mitigating local extinction due to small population sizes and enhancing aquatic vegetation cover for promoting species diversity in fragmented rivers.
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Ornithology
Carol Cerda-Pena, Jaime R. Rau
Summary: The area of habitat patches is an important factor in determining species richness in a habitat. This study aimed to determine the importance of wetland area for waterbird species richness when considered together with other habitat variables. A review of studies in marine/coastal and inland wetlands was conducted, and a meta-analysis was performed to measure the relationship between area and species richness. The results showed that area was a significant predictor of waterbird species richness in most studies, and there was a positive correlation between habitat area and species richness.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Pema Dendup, Leki Wangdi, Yenten Jamtsho, Pema Kuenzang, Dorji Gyeltshen, Tashi Tashi, Ugyen Rigzin, Yeshey Jamtsho, Rinzin Dorji
Summary: The study examined bird diversity in different forest types in Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan, identifying numerous species including two vulnerable and six near-threatened species. Among the forest types surveyed, subtropical forest had the highest species richness index. The findings underscore the importance of conservation efforts to protect the rich bird diversity in the national park.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xin-Yu Luo, Chris Newman, Yi Luo, Zhao-Min Zhou
Summary: Urban green spaces play a crucial role in preserving native biodiversity. This study investigates the differences in ant community structures in human-modified habitats, focusing on vegetation composition, habitat fragmentation, and seasonal change. The findings emphasize the importance of considering seasonality, habitat filters, and functional groups in conservation and monitoring plans for ant diversity.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mengistu Wale, Mesele Yihune
Summary: This study documents the species composition, relative abundance, and habitat association of non-volant small mammals in Menz Guassa Community Conservation Area, central Ethiopia. The results indicate a relatively high diversity of small mammals in the area, with variation observed across seasons and habitats.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Yuhao Zhao, Nathan J. Sanders, Juan Liu, Tinghao Jin, Haonan Zhou, Ruisen Lu, Ping Ding, Xingfeng Si
Summary: The study assessed beta diversity of ant assemblages on island fragments in the Thousand Island Lake, China, finding that taxonomic and phylogenetic turnover components dominated overall beta diversity, while functional turnover and nestedness components contributed equally. Overall beta diversity increased with increasing isolation and inter-island distance, but abundance-weighted overall beta diversity decreased with increasing island size. These results suggest that dispersal limitation and functional redundancy may play a role in shaping beta diversity patterns in fragmented habitats.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Abeje Kassie Teme, Afework Bekele Simegn, Bezawork Afework Bogale
Summary: The present study investigated the species composition, diversity, distribution, and richness of endemic frog species in the Keffa area of southwest Ethiopia. The study found that agricultural land and riverine forest had a higher number of endemic frog species, highlighting the importance of their conservation. The Keffa area is a significant habitat for endemic frog species in Ethiopia, emphasizing the need for conservation efforts.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael Kalyuzhny, Jeffrey K. Lake, S. Joseph Wright, Annette M. Ostling
Summary: For species to coexist, there must be a decline in performance as conspecific density increases. In this study, it is shown that adults of tropical forest tree species exhibit strong spatial repulsion, indicating substantial niche differences between species. The results demonstrate that conspecific negative density dependence can play a significant role in stabilizing species diversity.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeffrey Jacobs, Natalie Beenaerts, Tom Artois
Summary: Urbanisation is causing a decline in insect diversity and abundance, leading to reduced and degraded habitats for bees and other pollinators. Green roofs are recommended to mitigate the negative impact of urbanisation by increasing green space. This study found that green roofs in Antwerp, Belgium supported a diverse community of wild bees, but had poor habitat suitability for hoverflies. Roof characteristics did not significantly affect wild bee species richness or abundance.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Yi-Jie Tong, Hai-Dong Yang, Josh Jenkins Shaw, Xing-Ke Yang, Ming Bai
Summary: Studies have shown a positive correlation between species richness and morphological diversity in most organisms at the local community scale, but this relationship is not always consistent due to diverse niches and the organism's status in an ecosystem. To further investigate this contradiction, global taxon sampling, new morphological approaches, and consideration of more taxonomic categories beyond the species level can be possible methods. Our study proposed a new paradigm for higher taxa biodiversity analysis, revealing a positive correlation between morphological diversity and genus richness, with genus richness showing a higher correlation than species richness.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Pantelis Savvides, Venetia Poliviou, Maria Stavrou, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Panayiotis Pafilis
ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Entomology
Georgios Michaelides, Nicos Seraphides, Maria Pitsillou, Spyros Sfenthourakis
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexandra D. Solomou, Athanassios Sfougaris, Spyros Sfenthourakis
JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY
(2019)
Editorial Material
Biology
Theodore J. Abatzopoulos, Sinos Giokas, Panayiotis Pafilis, Nikos Poulakakis, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Eleftherios Zouros
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH-THESSALONIKI
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Louis Hadjioannou, Carlos Jimenez, Cecile Rottier, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Christine Ferrier-Pages
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Zoology
Emmanouela Karameta, Petros Lymberakis, Heinz Grillitsch, Cetin Ilgaz, Aziz Avci, Yusuf Kumluta, Kamil Candan, Philipp Wagner, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Panayiotis Pafilis, Nikos Poulakakis
Summary: Situated in the Eastern Mediterranean, the region offers an ideal setting to study the effects of palaeogeography, ecology, and long human presence on animal evolution. The study on Laudakia stellio reveals its high morphological variation and suggests that it represents three distinct evolutionary entities. The research also highlights the role of humans in shaping the present distribution patterns and the importance of specific areas as refugia and diversity hotspots.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Monica Demetriou, Dionysios E. Raitsos, Antonia Kournopoulou, Manolis Mandalakis, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Stella Psarra
Summary: Due to the lack of long-term in situ datasets, the study uses remotely sensed ocean-colour observations and in situ data to investigate phytoplankton seasonal succession in coastal waters of Cyprus. The results show that the growth period of phytoplankton begins in November, peaks in February and ends in April, with a duration of approximately 4 months. The dominant components of the phytoplankton community are nano- and micro-plankton cells, and during the peak in February, nanophytoplankton and potentially larger diatoms play a major role.
Editorial Material
Zoology
Pallieter De Smedt, Stefano Taiti, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Ivanklin Soares Campos Filho
Editorial Material
Ecology
Werner Ulrich, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Giovanni Strona, Nicholas J. Gotelli
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Amazonas Chagas Jr, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Maria Elina Bichuette
Summary: The research describes a new species, Metaprosekia utiariti, found in siliciclastic caves in Municipality of Diamantino, State of Mato Grosso. The new species differs from others in the shape of male pleopods 1 and 2. Additionally, the study provides a map showing the lithology and hydrographic characteristics of the collection site, along with conservation remarks.
STUDIES ON NEOTROPICAL FAUNA AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Konstantinos Proios, Leonidas Maroulis, Francois Rigal, Thomas J. Matthews, Robert A. D. Cameron, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Robert J. Whittaker, Katerina Vardinoyannis, Moissis Mylonas, Kostas A. Triantis
Summary: This study investigates the functional and taxonomic properties of land snail communities on Aegean islands, and finds that these communities demonstrate non-random convergence in their structure. The results suggest that island area plays a key role in determining functional diversity in these communities.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Emmanouela Karameta, Ioanna Gavriilidi, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Panayiotis Pafilis
Summary: This study investigates the seasonal variations in thermoregulation efficiency and behavior of a lizard population on Naxos Island, Greece. The results show that seasonal fluctuations significantly influence the ability of lizards to regulate their body temperature, with summer being the most favorable and autumn being the least favorable. Lizards adjust their thermal preferences and thermoregulation efficiency depending on the challenges of each season, maintaining stable body temperatures.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Jonas Eduardo Gallao, Lilia Senna-Horta, Maria Elina Bichuette
Summary: This study describes the first troglobitic terrestrial isopod (Oniscidea) from Peru. A new species, Caecopactes chullachaqui sp. nov., is found in Cueva de Palestina in the Department of San Martin. This discovery adds to the knowledge of the distribution of the genus and highlights the presence of troglobitic taxa in Peru.
Article
Ecology
Spyros Sfenthourakis, Kostas A. Triantis, Konstantinos Proios, Francois Rigal
Summary: The study introduces 'ecorichness' as a new metric to measure biodiversity on Aegean islands, exploring the impact of ecological specialization on species richness response to area and habitat heterogeneity. The response of 'ecorichness' to area is best fitted by quadratic models, with larger islands showing an increased contribution of specialists influencing the 'ecorichness'.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Periklis Kleitou, Ioannis Savva, Demetris Kletou, Jason M. Hall-Spencer, Charalampos Antoniou, Yiannis Christodoulides, Niki Chartosia, Louis Hadjioannou, Andreas C. Dimitriou, Carlos Jimenez, Antonis Petrou, Spyros Sfenthourakis, Sian Rees
