29 March 2024

First record of Apanteles hemara (N.) on Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée and biodiversity of Hymenoptera parasitoids on Brinjal

"An important paper that adds new data for biological control and provide new tools for future research"

Patricia Gandini, Handling Editor

22 March 2024

Recent genetic, phenetic and ecological divergence across the Mesoamerican highlands: a study case with Diglossa baritula (Aves: Thraupidae)

"The paper integrates different disciplines such as biology, ecology, genetics, evolution"

Patricia Gandini, Handling Editor

22 March 2024

Heatwave-like events affect drone production and brood-care behaviour in bumblebees

"Conservation of insects, especially pollinators is an important issue; the current study addresses the affect of heatwave-like events on drone production and brood-care behaviour. Reproduction of pollinators and their survival in a changing world is therefore influenced and the current manuscript sheds light on this important issue."

Sebastian Oberst, Handling Editor

29 February 2024

Mowing wet meadows reduces the health of their snail communities

"An important contribution to understanding how agriculture affects below-ground biodiversity."

Diogo Provete, Handling Editor

28 February 2024

Double jeopardy: global change and interspecies competition threaten Siberian cranes

"Cranes are a globally important bird group and their conservation is of utmost significance for humanity."

Scott Edwards, Handling Editor

21 February 2024

Biological and growth parameters of Plotosus lineatus in the Mediterranean Sea

"P. lineatus considered invasive according to GBIF is unfortunately expanding its distribution in the Mediterranean via several antropogenic vectors. This species not only damages ecosystem services but also harms human life due to its toxicity. The current article provides important and valuable data for scientists and public authorities to against this species."

Sercan Yapıcı, Handling Editor

26 January 2024

Collecting whales: processes and biases in Nordic museum collections

"This paper highlights the importance of, and biases in, important zoological collections."

Magnus Johnson, Handling Editor

4 January 2024

Temporal trends of land-use favourability for the strongly declining little bustard: assessing the role of protected areas

"This study demonstrates the questionable usefulness of "favourability" ranking for determining conservation strategies for the declining little bustard. It also raises questions about how different land uses and protected areas provide adequate habitat for little bustards. Avian ecologists and conservationists will be interested in these results."

James Roper, Handling Editor

11 December 2023

The Andean Ibis (Theristicus branickii) in South America: potential distribution, presence in protected areas and anthropic threats

"The Andean Ibis (Theristicus branickii) is a Near Threatened species and the high Andean habitats suffer increasing anthropic pressure and many species restricted to these areas are sensitive to landscape changes. Thus, the manuscript addresses a relevant and interesting topic."

Fernanda Michalski, Handling Editor

6 December 2023

Enhancing restoration success of rare plants in an arid-tropical climate through water-saving technologies: a case study of Scalesia affinis ssp. brachyloba in the Galapagos Islands

Rodolfo Jaffé, Handling Editor