Mapping multi-seasonal habitats of giant pandas to identify seasonal shifts by Yapeng Chang, Chuanyan Zhao, Xingming Liu, Liwen He

“…Summary: As a flagship species of biodiversity conservation globally, the giant panda has seasonal migration to cope with seasonal changes in available resources. …”
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Does malaria infection increase the risk of predation-related mortality during bird migration? by Laura Gangoso, Claudia Santamaría-Cervantes, Josué Martínez-de la Puente, María José Ruiz López, Jordi Figuerola

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La modélisation d’accompagnement pour le Suivi de l’Impact des Transferts de Gestion à Madagascar by Sigrid Aubert, Francia Rahajason, Thierry Ganomanana

“…A development project regarding three of Madagascar’s biodiversity hotspots, incorporates the companion modelling methodology to facilitate the design and implementation of a process to monitor and evaluate the transfer of forest resource management from State authorities to local communities. …”
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Imaging and mapping the impact of clouds on skyglow with all-sky photometry by Andreas Jechow, Zoltán Kolláth, Salvador J. Ribas, Henk Spoelstra, Franz Hölker, Christopher C. M. Kyba

“…Abstract Artificial skyglow is constantly growing on a global scale, with potential ecological consequences ranging up to affecting biodiversity. To understand these consequences, worldwide mapping of skyglow for all weather conditions is urgently required. …”
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Divergent selection towards body weight and betaine supplementation on quails performance in tropical environment by Ratriyanto Adi, Widyas Nuzul, Prastowo Sigit, Andrianto Dafa Feron

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The effect of metal salts on the activity of the phenol oxidase complex enzymes of bacteria of the genus Azospirillum by Kupryashina, Maria Alexandrovna, Ponomarova, E G

“…The environmental accumulation of lignin-like compounds and synthetic dyes poses a huge threat not only to ecosystems and biodiversity, but also to human health. Phenol oxidases are enzymes with broad substrate specifi city, with oxidizing ability towards various polyphenols and aromatic amines. …”
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Multiplex genome editing for climate-resilient woody plants by Madhab Kumar Sen, Sunil Kanti Mondal, Rohit Bharati, Lucie Severova, Karel Šrédl

“…These pressures threaten biodiversity and disrupt the essential roles forests play in carbon sequestration, timber production, and ecosystem stability. …”
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Addition to the known diversity of Chinese freshwater planarians: integrative description of a new species of Dugesia Girard, 1850 (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Dugesiidae) by Yi Liu, Xiao-Yu Song, Zhong-Yin Sun, Wei-Xuan Li, Ronald Sluys, Shuang-Fei Li, An-Tai Wang

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How reliable – and (net) beneficial – is the green in green infrastructure by Peter M. Groffman, A. Marissa Matsler, Zbigniew J. Grabowski, Charles Towe

“…The appeal of GI stems from its cost savings compared to traditional “gray” infrastructure and the multiple benefits it provides, including biodiversity, aesthetics, and carbon sequestration. For example, a “green” approach to controlling CSOs in New York City saved $1.5 billion compared to a “gray” approach. …”
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Limitations to the Use of Species-Distribution Models for Environmental-Impact Assessments in the Amazon. by Lorena Ribeiro de A Carneiro, Albertina P Lima, Ricardo B Machado, William E Magnusson

“…We conclude that the use of SDM as evidence to support project-licensing decisions in the Amazon requires much greater area sampling for impact studies, or, alternatively, integrated and comparative survey strategies, to improve biodiversity sampling. When more detailed distribution information is unavailable, SDM will produce results that generate uncertain and untestable decisions regarding impact assessment. …”
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Formulating the Direction of Community Land Use to Support the Conservation of Javanese Gibbon (Hylobates moloch) Habitat at Petungkriyono, Central Java by Yuwati Tri Wira, Dewi Astarina Eka, Fahmi Ahmad Arief, Imron Muhammad Ali, Tafrichan Muhammad, Soeherman Yudistira, Lestari Sri, Pratiwi Dian

“…This forest is known for its high conservation value due to its abundance of biodiversity, particularly the endangered Javan gibbon or Owa Jawa (Hylobates moloch). …”
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DNA Metabarcoding as a Tool for Disentangling Food Webs in Agroecosystems by Ahmadou Sow, Julien Haran, Laure Benoit, Maxime Galan, Thierry Brévault

“…Better knowledge of food webs and related ecological processes is fundamental to understanding the functional role of biodiversity in ecosystems. This is particularly true for pest regulation by natural enemies in agroecosystems. …”
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Barrens of gold: gonad conditioning of an overabundant sea urchin by Pert, CG, Swearer, SE, Dworjanyn, S, Kriegisch, N, Turchini, GM, Francis, DS, Dempster, T

“…These areas are characterised by low kelp abundance, low biodiversity and high urchin densities. As purple urchin gonads are a delicacy in many countries, commercial harvest from barrens could aid kelp recovery. …”
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A Polyamine Oxidase from <i>Selaginella lepidophylla</i> (SelPAO5) can Replace AtPAO5 in <i>Arabidopsis</i> through Converting Thermospermine to Norspermidine instead to Spermidine by G. H. M. Sagor, Tomonobu Kusano, Thomas Berberich

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A new species of Chromis damselfish from the tropical western Atlantic (Teleostei, Pomacentridae) by Emily P. McFarland, Carole C. Baldwin, David Ross Robertson, Luiz A. Rocha, Luke Tornabene

“…The discovery of a new species within a conspicuous group such as damselfishes in a well-studied region of the world highlights the importance of deep-reef exploration in documenting undiscovered biodiversity.…”
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Wicked problems and a ‘wicked’ solution by Helen L. Walls

“…Abstract Background ‘Wicked’ is the term used to describe some of the most challenging and complex issues of our time, many of which threaten human health. Climate change, biodiversity loss, persisting poverty, the advancing obesity epidemic, and food insecurity are all examples of such wicked problems. …”
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Marine-Originated Materials and Their Potential Use in Biomedicine by Nefeli Lagopati, Natassa Pippa, Maria-Anna Gatou, Nefeli Papadopoulou-Fermeli, Vassilis G. Gorgoulis, Maria Gazouli, Evangelia A. Pavlatou

“…Aquatic habitats cover almost 70% of the Earth, containing several species contributing to marine biodiversity. Marine and aquatic organisms are rich in chemical compounds that can be widely used in biomedicine (dentistry, pharmacy, cosmetology, etc.) as alternative raw biomaterials or in food supplements. …”
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Elephants in the farm – changing temporal and seasonal patterns of human-elephant interactions in a forest-agriculture matrix in the Western Ghats, India by N. R. Anoop, N. R. Anoop, Siddhartha Krishnan, T. Ganesh

“…This has impacted rural food supply, economic well-being, local biodiversity, and human-elephant coexistence. We discuss effective and locally appropriate conflict mitigation and management strategies which can apply in human-dominated landscapes.…”
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Urban roadkill assessment in Vienna reveals low incidence rates by F. Heigl, S. Lutter, I. Hoppe, J. G. Zaller, D. Dörler

“…The low number of roadkill incidences found suggests a potentially low population density that makes the impact of roadkill even more severe – a hypothesis that should be further investigated amidst the global decline in biodiversity.</p>…”
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Deforestation and benthic indicators: how much vegetation cover is needed to sustain healthy Andean streams? by Carlos Iñiguez-Armijos, Adrián Leiva, Hans-Georg Frede, Henrietta Hampel, Lutz Breuer

“…Our results suggest that retaining an important quantity of native vegetation cover within the catchments and a linkage between headwater and riparian forests help to maintain and improve stream biodiversity and water quality in Andean streams affected by deforestation. …”
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