Our results suggest that radiation levels currently experienced by Chornobyl tree frogs may not be high enough to cause severe chronic damage to semi-aquatic vertebrates such as this species. This is the first study addressing age and stress hormones in Chornobyl wildlife, and thus future research will confirm if these results can be extended to other taxa. Leer más.
Además de en la zona de exclusión de Chernóbil, trabajamos en otras áreas del norte de Ucrania sin contaminación radiactiva. Estos lugares nos sirven como control para comparar nuestros resultados allí con los de la parte afectada por el accidente. Leer más.
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly suggested to address biodiversity decline and climate change. However, many ecosystems are hardly used as NBS, including ponds and pondscapes. We therefore examine how policies and practices affect their implementation as NBS. Leer más.
We used a crossed experimental design subjecting Rana temporaria larvae to four constant rearing temperatures (18, 22, 26, 28 °C) crossed with three environmentally relevant nitrate concentrations (0, 50, 100 mg×L−1) to investigate the interactive and individual effects of these stressors on metamorphic (i.e., growth and development) and physiological traits (i.e., metabolism and heat tolerance) at the onset of metamorphosis. Leer más.
Results confirmed model effectiveness in accurately identifying suitable conditions. Soil organic carbon (SOC), precipitation, and temperature emerged as the primary drivers influencing the species’ distribution. Leer más.
