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Spatial and topical imbalances in biodiversity research
The rapid erosion of biodiversity is among the biggest challenges human society is facing. Concurrently, major efforts are in place to quantify changes in biodiversity, to... -
Resilience and stability of kelp forests: The importance of patch dynamics an...
Habitat forming 'ecosystem engineers' such as kelp species create complex habitats that support biodiverse and productive communities. Studies of the resilience and stability of... -
A citizen science approach: A detailed ecological assessment of subtropical r...
Subtropical reefs provide an important habitat for flora and fauna, and proper monitoring is required for conservation. Monitoring these exposed and submerged reefs is... -
Characters matter: How narratives shape affective responses to risk communica...
Introduction Whereas scientists depend on the language of probability to relay information about hazards, risk communication may be more effective when embedding scientific... -
Aquatic macroinvertebrates stabilize gravel bed sediment: A test using silk n...
Organisms can have large effects on the physical properties of the habitats where they live. For example, measurements in laboratory stream microcosms have shown that the... -
Biosecurity messages are lost in translation to citizens: Implications for de...
The increasing focus of marine biosecurity agencies on transferring management responsibilities to citizens and industry begs the question whether devolved responsibility is a... -
Ten simple rules for collaboratively writing a multi-authored paper
Science is increasingly done in large teams, making it more likely that papers will be written by several authors from different institutes, disciplines, and cultural... -
Tracking arctic marine mammal resilience in an era of rapid ecosystem alteration
This Editorial introduces a Collection of articles in which the authors explore the challenges and pitfalls of communicating the science of climate change in an atmosphere where... -
Follow-up ecological studies for cryptic species discoveries: Decrypting the ...
Cryptic species are a challenge for systematics, but their elucidation also may leave critical information gaps about the distribution, conservation status, and behavior of... -
Accuracy of long-term volunteer water monitoring data: A multiscale analysis ...
An increasing number of citizen science water monitoring programs is continuously collecting water quality data on streams throughout the United States. Operating under quality... -
Social media as a data resource for #monkseal conservation.
The prevalence of social media platforms that share photos and videos could prove useful for wildlife research and conservation programs. When social media users post pictures... -
Strength in numbers: collaborative science for new experimental model systems
Our current understanding of biology is heavily based on a small number of genetically tractable model organisms. Most eukaryotic phyla lack such experimental models, and this... -
Getting the full picture: assessing the complementarity of\ud citizen science...
While the role of citizen science in engaging the public and providing large-scale datasets has been demonstrated, the nature of and potential for this science to supplement... -
The Added Value of Water Footprint Assessment for National Water Policy: A Ca...
A Water Footprint Assessment is carried out for Morocco, mapping the water footprint of different activities at river basin and monthly scale, distinguishing between surface-...
