M. Di Marco

Global trends in biodiversity and ecosystem services from 1900 to 2050

The paper assesses historical and future trends in biodiversity and ecosystem services from 1900 to 2050, finding that biodiversity and regulating services have decreased while provisioning services increased, with climate change expected to worsen future losses.

Modelling the probability of meeting IUCN Red List criteria to support reassessments.

This paper develops models to predict the probability of species meeting specific IUCN Red List criteria, improving extinction risk assessments by identifying key predictors for each criterion.

Testing the predictive performance of comparative extinction risk models to support the global amphibian assessment

The paper predicts amphibian extinction risk using ensemble models to prioritize species for reassessment, finding range size, climate change, and land-use change as key predictors.

Area of Habitat maps for the world's terrestrial birds and mammals

The paper creates high-resolution Area of Habitat maps for 16,132 terrestrial bird and mammal species, showing habitat availability within their ranges and producing global species richness maps.

Human disturbances erode the diversity of species resilience strategies

The paper assesses how human pressure affects species resilience strategies in wild plants and animals, finding fewer successful strategies in human-influenced habitats.

A habitat class to land cover translation model for mapping Area of Habitat of terrestrial vertebrates

This paper develops a data-driven model to translate IUCN habitat classes to land-cover classes for mapping Area of Habitat of terrestrial vertebrates, showing it performs equally well to expert knowledge with greater standardization.

The minimum land area requiring conservation attention to safeguard biodiversity

The paper estimates that 64 million km2 of terrestrial land requires conservation attention to safeguard biodiversity, with potential losses of 1.3 million km2 by 2030 under intensive land-use scenarios.

Dynlt3, a novel fundamental regulator of melanosome movement, distribution, maturation and transfer

This study identifies Dynlt3 as a critical regulator of melanosome transport, maturation, and transfer in melanocytes, revealing its role in skin pigmentation through interactions with the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.

An innovative approach for HLA typing, molecular tumor testing and the validation of tumor exclusive antigens

The paper describes an innovative approach for HLA typing, molecular tumor testing, and validation of tumor-exclusive antigens but has been withdrawn by the authors.

Change in terrestrial human footprint drives continued loss of intact ecosystems

The paper maps changes in the terrestrial human footprint from 2000 to 2013, showing a significant loss of intact ecosystems, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.

Areas of global importance for terrestrial biodiversity, carbon, and water

The paper identifies global terrestrial areas prioritized for conservation to maximize synergies between biodiversity, carbon retention, and water provisioning.

Drivers of change in the realised climatic niche of terrestrial mammal species

This study examines how human activities, climate change, and life history traits influence niche change in 589 terrestrial mammals, finding that climatic factors are the strongest drivers of niche shrinkage.

Reconciling global priorities for conserving biodiversity habitat

The paper identifies high-value biodiversity habitats by integrating habitat condition and species assemblage data, finding that 18.6% of these areas are currently protected.

A protocol for an intercomparison of biodiversity and ecosystem services models using harmonized land-use and climate scenarios

This paper describes a protocol for comparing biodiversity and ecosystem services models using harmonized land-use and climate scenarios to assess future impacts and model uncertainties.