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Stable isotope analysis of green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) scutes provides insights into long-term dietary patterns (~ 6.5 years). We analysed δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values from nesting turtles in the Red Sea and combined these with macrophyte isotope data from the literature. Bayesian mixing models estimated dietary contributions by habitat and taxa. Seagrass meadows were the dominant inferred carbon source, contributing 90.1 ± 4.7%,...
Convergent Functional Genomic Evolution Underlying Repeated Freshwater Colonization in CetaceansNARA Subscribed
The transition from marine to freshwater environments represents a remarkable evolutionary shift in cetaceans, yet the genomic underpinnings of this adaptation remain poorly understood. This study investigates the genomic signatures of freshwater adaptation in riverine cetaceans through comparative evolutionary analyses of six species: Inia geoffrensis , Lipotes vexillifer, Platanista gangetica , Platanista minor , Neophocaena...
Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of vegetative-to-reproductive transition in Cynara cardunculus by RNA-Seq analysisNARA Subscribed
Cynara cardunculus inflorescence plays a significant role in cheese manufacturing and human consumption due to the milk-clotting capacity and the production of edible immature capitula. Consequently, it is crucial to understand the complex cellular and molecular processes involved in the development of cardoon flowers. The current study used western wild cardoon in two developmental stages, vegetative and reproductive, to unde...
To advance understanding of meiofauna, key components of marine benthic ecosystems, an international team conducted a morphology-based taxonomic survey and workshop around São Miguel, the largest Azorean island, in 2019. The survey yielded critical baseline data on meiofaunal diversity and, despite taxonomic challenges that limited identification of certain taxa, laid a solid foundation for further research. To expand these fi...
Under the current global biodiversity crisis, there is a need for automated and noninvasive monitoring techniques that can gather large amounts of data cost‐effectively at various ecological scales, from local to large spatial scales. These data can then be analyzed to inform stakeholders and decision‐makers. One such technique is passive acoustic monitoring, which is commonly coupled with automatic identification of animal sp...
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...