In this Perspective, Haubrock et al. argue that today’s scientific structures constrain creativity and that strategic conformity is a rational response. They discuss how this holds back early-career r...

In temporary ponds, the re-establishment of aquatic plant assemblages after desiccation mainly depends on seed germination. We analysed the seed germination dynamics of common aquatic plants in Medite...

In the Mediterranean region, temporary ponds (MTPs) are priority habitats hosting rare and endemic species significantly threatened globally. This research represents the first characterization of dia...

Zooplankton hatching is triggered by a series of environmental cues, and changes in these cues may alter hatching patterns. Our main objective was to assess how a 4 °C temperature increase influences ...

Creating favorable hydro-saline conditions is a fundamental prerequisite for the development of plant communities in temporary ponds. The vegetation of newly created temporary ponds takes several dec....

The proposed study addresses diatom Red List knowledge gap by offering new insights into the occurrence, elevational distribution and seasonal preferences of Red-Listed diatom species inhabiting temp...

If reviewers can’t reliably tell the difference between top grant proposals, why should they pretend they can? A new wave of funders is turning to lotteries to break the tie.

The fish assemblages of small Mediterranean coastal lagoons remain understudied, despite their importance for biodiversity and ecological functioning.…

As cities expand globally, the ratio of artificial to natural freshwater habitats is increasing. While public urban ponds have been the subject of an increasing number of biodiversity studies, the bi...

Un nuevo estudio, liderado por la Universidad de Parma en colaboración con la Universitat de València y la Scuola Superiore San’Anna de Pisa, ha descubierto que los ostrácodos, pequeños crustáceos acu...

A large amount of information on the trophic assembly of ecosystems is summarized in the isotopic space, and metrics for extracting this information are essential. Here, we show how the characteri...

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Investigadors, enginyers i gestors ambientals dels cinc continents compartiran coneixement sobre els efectes del canvi climàtic i la gestió de l’aigua

Women’s participation in science has risen sharply, but a Nature Index analysis finds that gender gaps in first and last authorship — markers of key scientific achievements — have barely shifted over the past decade.

Una recerca revela que cal transformar la manera com s’avalua la qualitat ecològica dels cursos d’aigua amb una gran fluctuació en el cabdal.

A large amount of information on the trophic assembly of ecosystems is summarized in the isotopic space, and metrics for extracting this information are essential. Here, we show how the characteri...

In the context of the looming biodiversity crisis, adding patches of habitat has been proposed as a restoration strategy in several ecosystems. However, these interventions rarely mimic the condition...

The results highlight key features for the assessment of pollutants risks to biodiversity. Landscape connectivity, species dispersal capacities, trait-mediated shifts in competition, and reduction in...