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.
Amphibians in temporary rivers depend more on top-down than bottom-up interactions. Multi-trophic interactions, hydroperiod, and habitat heterogeneity are vital for amphibian conservation strategies. Leer más.
his study highlights that neither the structure nor the temporal dynamics of the adult population were altered over a ten year period underlying the fast resilience of the species. The flood however mainly impacted the spatial dynamics of the population by increasing downstream movements of turtles, which resulted in changes of their distribution along the river. Leer más.
Our study highlights the importance of constantly monitoring alien species, suggesting that iterative updating of ENMs with observed distribution data may accurately forecast the range expansion of alien species. Leer más.
The activity period extends from March to October, with males emerging from hibernation earlier than females, peaking in May. Female emergence occurs one month later, peaking in June. A total of 41.18% of captured males had recent scars and wounds, indicative of fighting during the mating season from mid-April to mid-June. Leer más.
