11 November 2025

Geographical and seasonal distribution of the Short-crested Coquette hummingbird: a microendemic and endangered species

"The study presents a thorough analysis of the geographic distribution and seasonal climatic niche of the Short-crested Coquette (Lophornis brachylophus), a micro-endemic and critically endangered hummingbird species from Mexico. This is an interesting and well-developed study addressing the seasonal dynamics of a highly restricted species of global conservation concern. The information generated is valuable for understanding the species’ ecological requirements and for guiding conservation strategies in its limited range of humid forests and shade coffee plantations."

Patricia Gandini, Section Editor

11 November 2025

Impact of historical land use change on the brown bear habitat connectivity in the Polish Carpathians

Worradorn Phairuang, Handling Editor

6 November 2025

Are caves enough to represent karst groundwater biodiversity? Insights from geospatial analyses applied to European obligate groundwater-dwelling copepods

"The first EU-scale biodiversity assessment of karstic systems"

Anthony Caravaggi, Handling Editor

4 November 2025

A machine learning approach to managing game bird introductions

"The manuscript addresses a relevant and timely topic in avian restoration ecology — the role of preliminary modelling in improving the outcomes of translocation programmes. This subject is highly significant for conservation practitioners, particularly given the historical failures of bird reintroductions due to habitat mismatch and inadequate pre-release assessment. The study provides a promising conceptual framework."

Patricia Gandini, Section Editor

8 October 2025

From lowlands to highlands: how elevation and habitat complexity drive anuran multidimensional diversity?

"This study will be of interest to researchers working on anurans, but also researchers in the field of ecology in general, and those interested in habitat shift and adaptation specifically."

Anindita Bhadra, Handling Editor

30 September 2025

Spatially explicit models of density improve estimates of Eastern Bering Sea beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) abundance and distribution from line-transect surveys

"This paper offers a framework to support the selection of estimation methods for population abundance from line transect data."

Matteo Zucchetta, Handling Editor

23 September 2025

On the composition and temporal dynamics of a snake community at the Cerrado-Amazonia ecotone

"This work provides information on the dynamics of a little-explored topic: the dynamics of a Brazilian snake community."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

22 September 2025

Distribution and evolution of the western European water frogs (genus Pelophylax) from Catalonia, northeastern Spain

"The study molecularly identifies the aquatic frog species present in Catalonia, in addition to exploring the reproductive system and spatial structure of the Pelophylax hybrid."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

29 August 2025

Seasonally frugivorous forest birds and window collision fatalities: novel integration of bird counts in fall improves assessment of species vulnerability to collisions

"This study presents valuable and relevant information on university campuses as important sources of bird collision mortality."

Javier Manjarrez, Handling Editor

25 August 2025

No pump, no problem: evaluating passive eDNA sampling for marine biomonitoring of a nuisance macroalga

"The article demonstrates that passive eDNA samplers are effective in detecting cryptic taxa, even at low abundances (<1%), and represent a cost-effective, versatile, and scalable alternative to active filtration — particularly in remote or resource-limited settings."

Federica Costantini, Handling Editor