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This paper shows that population dynamics of marine fish stocks worldwide are governed by a single attractor with three archetypes, improving prediction accuracy for fisheries.

The paper compares the distribution predictors of glacial specialist and generalist plant species in Switzerland using Species Distribution Models and finds bioclimatic variables strongly predict specialists, while topographic and lithological variables predict generalists more strongly.

The paper shows that chronic warming, not heatwaves, drives the colonization of tropical fish in the Mediterranean following the Suez Canal's opening.

The paper assesses extinction risk in Chinese frogs by analyzing traits from both adult and tadpole stages, finding that stage-specific traits significantly influence vulnerability.

The paper shows that environmental RNA, CpG methylation, and bulk DNA differ in persistence, affecting the reliability of molecular signals in water samples.

The paper examines the toxicokinetics of a pesticide mixture in earthworms, finding concentration-dependent bioaccumulation and no significant toxicokinetic interactions.

This study documents earlier spring arrivals and later fall departures in Ruby-throated Hummingbirds over a century using citizen science data, showing consistent migration pace despite temperature changes.

This study tracks the spread of feral swine in Brazil, showing how human activities and agricultural landscapes drive their invasion and ecological impact.

The paper reanalyzes aerial survey data to produce spatially explicit estimates of ice-associated seal abundance in the western Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk, accounting for detection and classification errors.

This study re-evaluates population stability in Drosophila by testing how generation length affects stability in populations selected for rapid development and early reproduction.

The paper tests the insurance hypothesis by showing that high land-use intensity reduces response diversity, which increases functional stability but decreases species diversity and compositional stability in grassland communities.

The paper detects veterinary insecticides in Great Tit nests in urban and forest habitats, showing higher contamination in urban areas and identifying acetamiprid as an urban-specific contaminant.

The paper maps the distribution of mycorrhizal fungal taxa and forecasts future range shifts, finding that ectomycorrhizal fungi have smaller niches and will experience greater range loss under climate change.

This study confirms the presence of Culex acharistus in Bolivia using morphological and molecular methods, expanding its known distribution in South America.

The paper predicts disease risk in a multi-pathogen system by integrating environmental factors and host infection history, showing both are critical for accurate forecasts.

CoralBlox is a computationally efficient coral ecology model that supports rapid scenario exploration and decision making for reef management.

The paper examines how predator abundance affects density-dependent spatial dispersion in northern lapwings using long-term monitoring data and statistical modeling.

The paper develops a memory-optimized Rust/WebAssembly toolset for ecological connectivity analysis to enable feasible computations in memory-constrained environments like browsers.

This study models the current and future habitat suitability of Naegleria fowleri in the US and projects its potential expansion into Europe under climate change scenarios.