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This study uses spatial capture-recapture models and AIS data to analyze changes in Baltic Sea salmon trolling skippers, finding a 51% decline in numbers linked to regulatory changes.

This study shows that the sequence of temperature events, not just their average, affects extinction risk in populations with nonlinear thermal performance.

The paper benchmarks automated detection and classification methods for gibbon calls using ARUs in Cambodia, finding BirdNET outperforms others with fewer samples.

The paper develops a stage-structured model to estimate vector dispersal and disease spread in cereal aphid-virus systems, showing diversity at multiple levels influences disease risk.

This study compares metabarcoding, shotgun sequencing, and capture probes for detecting plant taxa in lake sediments, finding metabarcoding has the lowest false positive rate and highest detection rate.

This study examines how drought affects the formation and persistence of mineral-associated organic matter in grassland soil, finding reduced formation but enhanced persistence of detrital-derived MAOM.

The paper assesses WNV dissemination in individual mosquitoes, finding that abdominal RNA detection may overestimate transmission potential and that tissue-specific testing improves accuracy.

The paper analyzes metaproteomic responses of three coral species to thermal stress, revealing species-specific strategies and conserved stress biomarkers.

This study investigates the impact of early shading on Erythronium umbilicatum and finds no significant survival or flowering changes, suggesting it may not be vulnerable to phenological mismatch with trees.

The paper uses eDNA metabarcoding to assess vertebrate biodiversity and ecological continuity in the Rance Estuary, finding changes in diversity and functional composition related to a tidal power plant.

This study identifies genetic loci associated with cuticular hydrocarbon variation in the desert ant Cataglyphis niger, revealing a polygenic architecture underlying chemical signaling traits.

The paper assesses lightning-caused disturbance frequency and severity across topography in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, finding higher frequency on ridges and greater damage in valleys, with species-specific tolerance differences.

The paper examines how apex carnivores affect mesocarnivores differently, showing varied risks and scavenging behaviors based on species pairings.

This study quantifies climate-driven changes in Arctic plant diversity during the Late Quaternary by analyzing species distribution shifts and climatic data.

The paper examines the relationship between environmental DNA metabarcoding read counts and rank abundance of fish species in lakes, finding a strong correlation and a negative effect of body mass on eDNA sequence abundance.

The paper reports the first live triatomine bug in Europe, found in a Lisbon hotel room, highlighting the risk of accidental importation of disease vectors.

This study evaluates bat bycatch in canopy insect traps and finds that adding a mesh reduces bat captures without significantly affecting insect data.

The paper examines climate effects on tree flowering and fruiting in a tropical forest, finding nonlinear patterns and solar irradiance's role in fruit production.

The paper examines habitat use differences in white sturgeon across life stages and links these patterns to population threats like angler pressure and red tide exposure.

This study shows that rising temperatures in Oman's hyper-arid desert caused reproductive collapse in Golden Eagles, with near-zero reproduction beyond 28.3-28.6°C, indicating climate-driven functional extinction.