The habitat of the largest giant tortoise population in the world is threatened by a Qatari-funded hotel development that aims to bring luxury yachts, private jets and well-heeled tourists to a remote island in the Indian Ocean, conservationists have warned. Leer más.
All models reveal a considerable decrease in climate suitability throughout most of the range of S. atra, which is particularly visible in the Dinarides. Leer más.
Sea turtle hatchlings primarily use sight to detect differences in the angle of elevation in relation to the beach as well as light intensity present along the horizon to navigate from the nest to the water’s edge. Leer más.
Overall, our study shows that mounting an immune response is costly in terms of reduced attractiveness. Moreover, we disentangle the underlying mechanism, which involves an honest signal based on vitamin D allocation. Leer más.
Our study demonstrates an important role of salamander larvae in montane streams through top-down control of lower trophic levels and thus in regulating key stream ecosystem processes. Our results highlight the need for improving protection measures for amphibians to prevent these alterations on ecosystem structure and function. Leer más.
