27 September 2021

Evolutionary drivers of the hump-shaped latitudinal gradient of benthic polychaete species richness along the Southeastern Pacific coast

"This paper shows that for these marine worms, diversity is not highest in the low latitudes, supporting other recent studies for marine species that low latitudes may have fewer species in some benthic data because (a) they are too hot and (b) predation pressure by fish."

Mark Costello, Handling Editor

23 September 2021

Land use changes in Zhangjiakou from 2005 to 2025 and the importance of ecosystem services

"I consider that the contribution of this article is important in urban decision-making regarding territorial policy and the results of the CLUE-S model can serve as a parameter for other similar studies."

C. Zuniga-Gonzalez, Handling Editor

27 August 2021

Low winter precipitation, but not warm autumns and springs, threatens mountain butterflies in middle-high mountains

"Insect declines (or in some cases, non-declines) are a growing concern and area of research. This paper advances that discussion."

Dezene Huber, Section Editor

18 August 2021

Co-occurrence in ant primary parasitoids: a Camponotus rectangularis colony as host of two eucharitid wasp genera

"Pérez-Lachaud and Lachaud identify a new host-parasitoid interaction and unearth novel cases of multiple parasitoid species attacking the same individual host, which is a rare phenomenon."

Joseph Gillespie, Handling Editor

13 August 2021

Living shorelines achieve functional equivalence to natural fringe marshes across multiple ecological metrics

"This work addresses the key value of natural shorelines in the protection of biodiversity of coastal ecosystems"

Angelo Bernardino, Handling Editor

5 August 2021

Gene selection for studying frugivore-plant interactions: a review and an example using Queensland fruit fly in tomato

"This study provides interesting perspectives on frugivore-plant interactions from a genetic perspective. The authors performed a thorough review of such interactions using Queensland fruit fly in tomato."

Daniel Silva, Handling Editor

20 July 2021

Lots of movement, little progress: a review of reptile home range literature

"This article provides a well-needed assessment of how home range analysis is approached in studies of reptiles, and highlights the advantages of newer methods that are yet to be taken up at a wide scale in this field."

Stephanie Godfrey, Handling Editor

20 July 2021

Precocious puberty in male wild boars: a possible explanation for the dramatic population increase in Germany and Europe

"While I am not an expert in this area, it is my understanding that this phenomenon is a conservation issue and it would seem that this paper will provide good evidence for better management."

Dezene Huber, Section Editor

12 July 2021

Seasonal variation in the diel activity of a dung beetle assemblage

"This work by Drs. Lobo and Cuesta highlights the fragility of dung beetle assemblages in the context of climate change."

Joseph Gillespie, Handling Editor

9 July 2021

Where three snail species attach while emersed in relation to heterogenous substrate temperatures underneath intertidal boulders

"Intertidal organisms are already exposed to large temperature changes in their natural environment, and this will temperature stress will increase with climate change. This study provides novel information on the associations between three snail speceis and the temperature of the refuge habitats that they retreat to."

Linn Hoffmann, Handling Editor