24 September 2024

Relationships between crayfish population genetic diversity, species richness, and abundance within impounded and unimpounded streams in Alabama, USA

"The article provides important insights into the effects on the biodiversity of species that are the focus of nature conservation in fragmented river habitats. The results are relevant not only from a basic science perspective, but also for practitioners responsible for the management of distrubed environments."

Jörg Oehlmann, Handling Editor

20 August 2024

Simplifying the Centrolene buckleyi complex (Amphibia: Anura: Centrolenidae): a taxonomic review and description of two new species

"This is a detailed taxonomic paper describing two Glassfrog species previously confounded with Centrolene buckleyi from Equador using multiple lines of evidence to support their claim"

Diogo Provete, Handling Editor

24 July 2024

Applicability and perspectives for DNA barcoding of soil invertebrates

"A solid study of the difficulties in applying COI-based DNA barcoding to understudied and hyperdiverse taxa."

Andrew Mitchell, Handling Editor

15 July 2024

Genetic variability and population structure of two sympatric cownose rays Rhinoptera (Myliobatiformes, Rhinopteridae) in the Western Atlantic Ocean

"The article considering the level of the current knowledge related to these two species which also falls under the category of threatened species. Also, the manuscript is suitable for publication because it highlights the importance of genetic studies in informing conservation efforts and sustainable management practices of cartilaginous fishes."

Servet Doğdu, Handling Editor

10 July 2024

Predator in proximity: how does a large carnivore respond to anthropogenic pressures at fine-scales? Implications for interface area management

Anthony Caravaggi, Handling Editor

28 June 2024

Doubling the known diversity of a remote island fauna: marine bivalves of the Juan Fernández and Desventuradas oceanic archipelagos (Southeastern Pacific Ocean)

"The paper contributes to the biodiversity knowledge at Juan Fernandez Island, a remote and unknown place."

Patricia Gandini, Section Editor

30 April 2024

Cost-effort analysis of Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) and environmental DNA (eDNA) in monitoring marine ecological communities

"This study compares two non-destructive sampling techniques to survey marine vertebrate species: Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) and environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding. Its results are important to marine biodiversity assessments and conservation monitoring programs worldwide."

Guilherme Corte, Handling Editor

29 March 2024

First record of Apanteles hemara (N.) on Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée and biodiversity of Hymenoptera parasitoids on Brinjal

"An important paper that adds new data for biological control and provide new tools for future research"

Patricia Gandini, Section Editor

22 March 2024

Recent genetic, phenetic and ecological divergence across the Mesoamerican highlands: a study case with Diglossa baritula (Aves: Thraupidae)

"The paper integrates different disciplines such as biology, ecology, genetics, evolution"

Patricia Gandini, Section Editor

22 March 2024

Heatwave-like events affect drone production and brood-care behaviour in bumblebees

"Conservation of insects, especially pollinators is an important issue; the current study addresses the affect of heatwave-like events on drone production and brood-care behaviour. Reproduction of pollinators and their survival in a changing world is therefore influenced and the current manuscript sheds light on this important issue."

Sebastian Oberst, Handling Editor