Nicolas J. Vereecken

The paper analyzes sampling biases in Malagasy bee occurrence data, revealing under-sampling of KBAs and over-sampling of roadsides, with implications for conservation.

This study presents the first global checklist of island bees, revealing high diversity and endemism, with patterns influenced by island size, isolation, and biome.

The paper uses whole genome sequences of 75 Snodgrassella strains to show the genus comprises at least seven species, with two formally named, and identifies 107 species-specific genes.