Taxonomic revision of the Mediterranean Temnothorax rottenbergii species group via integrated morphological and molecular approaches The Temnothorax rottenbergii species group of myrmicine ants is characterized and revised in the current revisionary work. Twenty species belonging to this group—ranging across Anatolia and Levant, the European Mediterranean region, the Maghreb, and the…
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Publication – Varga-Szilay et al., Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Improving biodiversity in Central and Eastern European gardens needs regionally scaled strategies Amid ongoing urbanisation, gardens are expected to play an increasing role in enhancing urban biodiversity by supplementing green areas and improving landscape connectivity. Biodiversity-friendly gardens also improve human well-being and foster connections between nature and people. To study…
Continue Reading....Publication – Balogh et al., Aquatic Toxicology
Effects of pyrethroid insecticides on sex ratios in agile frogs (Rana dalmatina) Environmental pollutants have the potential to alter sex ratios in wildlife through sex-biased mortality. Furthermore, endocrine disruptors may cause sex reversal during early ontogeny in ectothermic vertebrates, resulting in a phenotypic sex that is not concordant with the…
Continue Reading....Publication – Herczeg et al., Amphibia-Reptilia
Fluctuating asymmetry in Hungarian meadow viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis) populations compared with three closely related subspecies Vipera ursinii rakosiensis is the most endangered venomous snake in Europe. Our information on the state of natural populations is somewhat limited apart from recent results indicating high genetic diversity in all of its three major…
Continue Reading....Publication – Mátics et al., Scientific Reports
Artificial light at night (ALAN) negatively affects a broad range of animal species, with severe implications for conservation policy development and strategic planning globally. Birds are one of the most widely used ecological indicator groups in monitoring environmental changes. However, most studies examining the effects of ALAN are focused on…
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