Diversity, Volume 17, Issue 4

Extreme drought events, intensified by climate change, critically threaten aquatic ecosystem stability by restructuring phytoplankton communities. However, the mechanisms underlying drought-driven community assembly remain poorly understood. This stu...

The widespread use of recyclable materials in contemporary society has led to the accumulation of pollutants in estuaries and marine ecosystems, with potential impacts on biodiversity. This study assessed the abundance and types of particulate pollut...

The Doi Long Formation is the youngest record of Triassic deposits of the Lampang Group, Sukhothai Zone, central northern Thailand. The evolutionary history behind the presence of microbial limestone remains unknown, despite its high diversity and ab...

We quantified morphological variation among genetically identified specimens of Fusconaia flava, F. subrotunda, Pleurobema cordatum, P. plenum, P. sintoxia, and P. rubrum inhabiting the Green River, Kentucky, species with shells that are morphologica...

Genomic adaptations of parasitic crustaceans in deep-sea extreme environments are poorly understood. This study presents the first genome survey of Pleurocryptella shinkai, a bopyrid isopod parasitizing deep-sea squat lobsters, using Illumina sequenc...

Aquaculture is a rapidly expanding industry that holds significant potential to meet growing seafood demands and it is expected to alleviate pressures on wild stocks. The use of non-native fishes has been practiced worldwide as a strategy to enhance...

This study is the first investigation of tree–insect–bacteria interactions in southern Romania, documenting the distribution of 19 insect species across various fruit trees and their insect-associated bacterial diversity. Insect species w...

The mostly Holarctic genus Temnothorax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) is the most diverse ant genus in temperate regions. The Mediterranean, a biodiversity hotspot of rare ant species, hosts over 150 Temnothorax taxa, including several short-range endemic...

The middle and upper Eocene sedimentary successions exposed along the northwestern and northeastern portions of the Nile Valley, Egypt, have been thoroughly examined for their ostracod assemblages. This study enhances the understanding of biostratigr...

Species presence in urban landscapes is driven by complex biological and environmental interactions. In this study, we evaluated habitat and microhabitat selection by amphibians in urban environments using correspondence analysis, multiple correspond...

A large data set of new and previously published measurements of δ¹³C values derived from tooth enamel (n = 223, of which 93 are new) are compiled to explore patterns of foraging area preferences of Late Cretaceous mosasaurid squamates over evo...

Mesopredator suppression has implications for community structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem function, but mesopredators with physical defenses may not avoid apex predators. We investigated nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) in southwest...

Determination of the ecological state of any water body is crucial for its adequate conservation and is, moreover, required by the Water Framework Directive. Employment of multimetric indices, which integrate various anthropogenic threats to water sy...

Analyzing the nutritional and defensive chemistry of Quercus rugosa provides insight into gall wasp interactions. Quercus rugosa is the most widely distributed white oak species in Mexico. It is the dominant canopy species in its geographic distribut...

Meiofauna are frequently overlooked in biodiversity assessments, resulting in a lack of understanding regarding their current status, the potential impact of anthropogenic activities, and climate change. This study on the intertidal zone of the Small...

The introduction of alien species may pose an enormous threat to indigenous flora and fauna. Among introduced animals, probably the most destructive to the natural environment are mammals. This is true at least in regard to the Afrotropical Region (s...

Tamarix chinensis Lour. is a halophytic shrub native to coastal China, commonly used in afforestation and ecological restoration due to its high tolerance to salinity and drought. To understand how this species maintains genetic variation and adapts...

Herbert D. Athearn (1923–2011) was an avid student of freshwater mollusks. He named his private shell collection “The Museum of Fluviatile Mollusks”, which was meticulously organized at his residence. This collection was curated to...

We report a sequence of unusual male behaviors observed in Nephila pilipes (Fabricius, 1793) (Araneae: Nephilidae Simon, 1894), a sexually size dimorphic tropical spider species in Singapore. We documented a male suitor using his mouth parts (chelice...

The high-elevation calcareous screes of the Southern Carpathians are ecologically important habitats characterised by extreme environmental conditions. These habitats support specialised plant communities, including endemic and relict species, shaped...

Wetlands are crucial ecosystems that provide a wide range of ecological services, such as water purification, flood control, and carbon sequestration, where the diversity of wetland plants is fundamental to maintaining these functions. Phragmites aus...

The seeds of 121 species belonging to 38 genera of the subtribe Angraecinae (Orchidaceae) were studied in terms of their morphological characteristics under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). This study provided new data about the seed micromorpho...

Auricularia auricula (L.) is a widely cultivated edible mushroom, and the resource utilization of its residues offers significant opportunities for sustainable waste management and nutrient recovery. This study investigated the effects of substrate c...

The Humboldt Current System (HCS) off southwest America is known for its strong upwelling and the resulting high primary production and associated oxygen minimum zones (OMZs). Macrozoobenthic species represent a group of organisms that are affected b...

This paper aims to analyze and compare the structure of tree and herbaceous plant communities in three temperate forest ecosystems located in the south of Olt County, Romania. The research consisted of determining the tree and herbaceous composition...

We evaluated the effects of different fire regimes on the ground-ant community from a savanna (Cerrado) reserve in southern Brazil, where a process of woody encroachment has been taking place. Ants are a dominant faunal group in tropical savannas. Ov...

The pale grass blue butterfly Zizeeria maha has been used to evaluate the biological effects of the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011. Here, we examined the DNA sequences of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) of Z. maha using...

Climate change presents major challenges to global biodiversity and ecosystems. Related species distributed in the same region may exhibit differential response patterns to global climate change, resulting in divergent conservation strategies. East A...

This study examines the changes that have occurred in the specific and varietal composition of fruit trees in one of the world’s most famous agricultural areas, the Conca d’Oro, a plain surrounding Palermo (Sicily, Italy). Changes in spec...

Brown cotton (Gossypium spp.), which is grown in the native communities of the Cusco Amazon, is a promising resource for the sustainable textile industry as its natural properties eliminate the need for synthetic dyes, thus reducing its environmental...

The Shiquan River National Wetland Park in Tibet is an integrated high-elevation wetland ecosystem. This wetland park also serves as a demonstration site for international river conservation and the ‘conservation–utilization–sustain...

Gorillas play important roles in the sustainability of biodiversity and in the cultures of Indigenous communities, offering unique biological behaviors and contributing to forest regeneration. Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) is one...

Xiphosurids (Merostomata, Xiphosura) are a group of chelicerates with a rich and complex evolutionary history that is constantly being updated through new discoveries. In this study, we re-estimated the divergence time of the extant horseshoe crab sp...

Coral reefs are threatened by multiple stressors that have driven a decline in the cover of reef-building coral species, resulting in a loss of reef structure and function. Restoration reef science provides useful conservation tools to preserve and r...

Diversity’s Special Issue “15th Anniversary of Diversity—Biodiversity, Conservation and Ecology of Animals, Plants and Microorganisms” was launched in 2024 to celebrate 15 years of the journal’s existence since its found...

Poa alpigena Lindm is a dominant forage grass in the temperate grasslands of the Qinghai Lake Basin, commonly used for grassland restoration. Soil microorganisms are crucial in material cycling within terrestrial ecosystems. This study aimed to inves...

Aquatic alien species (AAS) have had a major impact on freshwater ecosystems, including Lake Naivasha in Kenya. Here, the ecosystem has undergone tremendous changes and multiple species introductions over the past 100 years, and molluscs have experie...

Hybridization is frequent in oaks and may drive various evolutionary and ecological effects on involved plant populations and their associated species. Quercus castanea is a species of Mexican red oak that has served as a valuable model for examining...

The decline of pollinators in agricultural environments poses a significant threat to pollination ecosystem services. Wildflower strips are proposed as a strategy to support pollinator populations and enhance their species richness and diversity. We...

Urbanization significantly reduced natural habitats and biodiversity, creating challenges for sustainable urban development. Urban parks, as essential green spaces, help mitigate these impacts by promoting biodiversity and enhancing urban resilience....

The critically endangered Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis), an endemic species occurring in a small lowland area in central Vietnam, has been virtually extirpated from its natural range. As a result, reintroduction of held individuals wor...

Given that many species are threatened by human activities, understanding wildlife responses to land use changes is crucial for effective biodiversity conservation. Quantifying species diversity from multiple dimensions provides a more comprehensive...

In the late Cenozoic, the south-west of Eastern Europe was a region affected by extensive hydrological transformations that resulted in the retreat of the Eastern Paratethys and the emergence and further evolution of freshwater communities. In recent...

Sicily, Southern Italy, has important genetic resources for azarole (Crataegus azarolus). The region hosts both spontaneous wild populations and various forms of the genus, some of which belong to well-defined specific or intraspecific taxa, while ot...

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) remain a major public health burden, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are primary vectors of several VBDs, and understanding their population dynamics is critical for developing e...

The main objective of our study was to determine for the first time the daily vertical migration (DVM) of 15 planktonic ostracod taxa in the southern Adriatic Sea. We analysed the influence of environmental factors on the Weighted Mean Depth (WMD) of...

Otoliths are common in the fossil record and can provide important insight into the evolution and spatial and stratigraphic distribution of fishes, but have remained understudied in many areas of the world. Here, we describe the first marine otolith...

Biological control by releasing a large number of parasitoids has been an effective strategy for coping with stored-product pest insects. Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) has strong control capabilities over Lepidoptera pests. Expl...

Apomictic populations, which produce seeds with embryos without proper sexual syngamy, often show low genetic diversity, but eventually, such diversity has been reported to be surprisingly high. We studied here the genetic diversity in agamic complex...

To avoid the spread and environmental impacts of the European catfish (Silurus glanis), which arrived in Portugal around 2006, it is fundamental to understand anglers’ behaviors and perceptions. To address this need, 339 Portuguese anglers were...