In this work, the environmental occurrence ranges of different European cephalopod species are described for the whole NE Atlantic shelf including the greater North Sea and Baltic Sea. This is done based on the environmental parameters collected in-situ during surveys that caught commercially important cephalopod species (1990–2022). Results are supplemented and compared with information available in the published literature a...

The first quantitative mineral resource assessment for undiscovered lithium pegmatite deposits in the southern Appalachian region of the United States was conducted. Permissive tracts for lithium pegmatite deposits were delineated by integrating lithological, tectonic, geochemical, geophysical and mineral occurrence data. Lithium pegmatite prospectivity of the tracts was ranked with simplified mappable criteria, including prox...

Invertivorous reef fishes play a crucial role in coral reef ecosystems, transferring energy from benthic invertebrates to higher trophic levels. They rely on a diverse array of benthic habitats to forage for invertebrate prey. However, climate change and local stressors are reshaping reef habitats, with coral rubble becoming increasingly dominant. Despite low structural complexity, coral rubble supports abundant invertebrates,...

Amur honeysuckle ( Lonicera maackii [Rupr.] Herder) and other invasive shrubs represent a serious threat to the biodiversity and ecosystem services of forests in the eastern United States. Treating invasive shrubs can be costly and time consuming, highlighting the need for efficient techniques to control heavy invasions across large areas of forest. Mulching-heads have shown promise for efficiently controlling multiple species...

Horizon scans identify potential changes, enabling proactive rather than reactive conservation strategies. Here, in a follow up to the 2020 horizon scan, 14 biodiversity professionals from different sectors identify ten emerging issues potentially relevant to biodiversity conservation in South Africa over the next 5–10 years. The issues identified highlight three critical needs: adaptive governance systems, cross-sectoral coll...

Under conditions of dietary sodium (Na + ) excess, the kidneys may fail to adequately excrete Na + , potentially compromising blood pressure homeostasis. Body tissues, such as skin, can offer sites of short-term extrarenal Na + storage and previous research has shown that this can help guard against hypertension in small mammals (e.g., rodents). Large mammals have relatively greater Na + storage potential, but whether extraren...

This article analyses future projections of ocean properties for a region of the south‐west Pacific Ocean encompassing the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone under different climate change emission scenarios. Projections are updated and expanded from previous assessments using a “best” ensemble comprising both CMIP5 and CMIP6 earth system models. The updated projections show improved physical representations compared to previ...

The determinants of population variability across taxa, time, and space are not fully understood, particularly for insects, a group with recent reports of widespread abundance declines. We collated data from unpublished and published sources to calculate indices of interannual population variability for over 4500 unique insect time series, comprising data from nearly 1500 species. We evaluate whether insects exhibit greater po...

The megaherbivore concept suggests that mammals >1000 kg are insensitive to predation as adults. Consequently, their space use should be largely driven by resources. This does not account for the fact that megaherbivores have been hunted by humans for >100,000 years and likely evolved innate responses against human predation. Recent studies indeed show that megaherbivores, such as elephants and rhino, strongly respond to human...

Objective This study investigated how cumulative environmental exposures influence offspring behaviour and inflammation-related molecular signatures in the brain and peripheral immune system. Methods A novel "triple-hit" mouse model was developed using C57Bl/6JAusB mice (N = 70), combining preconceptual social stress, antenatal high-fat diet, and a postnatal immune challenge (poly(I:C), 10 mg/kg). At 12 weeks, offspring underw...

Reliable predictions of species responses to intensifying temperature extremes are crucial for managing climate change impacts. However, limited data of species' responses to heat stress across their distribution restricts prediction accuracy. Here we analyse three‐decades of kelp abundance observations in Australia, including cool to warm‐edge populations, relative to marine heatwaves (MHWs). As MHWs intensified, changes in k...