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March 2014

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First discovery in Europe of one of the 100 worst invasive alien species in the world

Platydemus manokwari

March 4, 2014

First discovery in Europe of one of the 100 worst invasive alien species in the world

In the list of the 100 worst invasive alien species in the world , there is only one terrestrial flatworm: Platydemus manokwari, also called the New Guinea flatworm. This species has now been found in Europe (Caen, France) for the first time, prompting calls from the scientists concerned for urgent action to prevent it from proliferating. Read more from this peer-reviewed study -

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March 4, 2014

Lack of quantitative training among early-career ecologists: a survey of the problem and potential solutions

17 citations

1,335 downloads

8,751 views

Frédéric Barraquand, Thomas H.G. Ezard, Peter S. Jørgensen, Naupaka Zimmerman, Scott Chamberlain, Roberto Salguero-Gómez, Timothy J. Curran, Timothée Poisot

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.285 PubMed 24688862

March 6, 2014

Disturbance and climatic effects on red spruce community dynamics at its southern continuous range margin

4 citations

904 downloads

2,753 views

Relena Rose Ribbons

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.293 PubMed 24688869

March 13, 2014

Thirty years of coral reef change in relation to coastal construction and increased sedimentation at Pelekane Bay, Hawaiʻi

16 citations

808 downloads