Habitat suitability for small mammals in Mediterranean landscapes: how and why shrubs matter
Fires are usually seen as a threat for biodiversity conservation in the Mediterranean, but
natural afforestation after abandonment of traditional land uses is leading to the …
natural afforestation after abandonment of traditional land uses is leading to the …
Biodiversity, environmental drivers, and sustainability of the global deep-sea sponge microbiome
In the deep ocean symbioses between microbes and invertebrates are emerging as key
drivers of ecosystem health and services. We present a large-scale analysis of microbial …
drivers of ecosystem health and services. We present a large-scale analysis of microbial …
SEMICE: An unbiased and powerful monitoring protocol for small mammals in the Mediterranean Region
Schemes to monitor biodiversity change should detect properly target species without
harmful effects on individuals and populations, and be powerful enough to detect expected …
harmful effects on individuals and populations, and be powerful enough to detect expected …
Mice population dynamics and structure over time and space after wildfires
R Puig‐Gironès, P Pons - Journal of Zoology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rodents respond quickly to changes in habitat structure after wildfires. They constitute
important prey items for vertebrate predators and influence vegetation structure and …
important prey items for vertebrate predators and influence vegetation structure and …
Concurrent butterfly, bat and small mammal monitoring programmes using citizen science in Catalonia (NE Spain): a historical review and future directions
The Biodiversity and Bioindicators research group (BiBIO), based at the Natural Sciences
Museum of Granollers, has coordinated four long-term faunal monitoring programmes based …
Museum of Granollers, has coordinated four long-term faunal monitoring programmes based …
Mark my words: experts' choice of marking methods used in capture-mark-recapture studies of small mammals
TS Jung, R Boonstra, CJ Krebs - Journal of Mammalogy, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Crucial to the success of studies based on capture-mark-recapture (CMR) designs is the
retention (permanency) and recognition (readability) of marks to identify individuals. Several …
retention (permanency) and recognition (readability) of marks to identify individuals. Several …
[HTML][HTML] Barn Owls as a Nature-Based Solution for Pest Control: A Multinational Initiative Around the Mediterranean and Other Regions
Pest rodents cause extensive damage to crops worldwide. Up to 40% of global crop
production is lost annually to pests and diseases, with rodents accounting for 15–30% of this …
production is lost annually to pests and diseases, with rodents accounting for 15–30% of this …
Importance of internal refuges and the external unburnt area in the recovery of rodent populations after wildfire
Rodent populations respond quickly to changes in habitat structure and composition
resulting from disturbances such as wildfires. Rodents may recolonise burnt areas from …
resulting from disturbances such as wildfires. Rodents may recolonise burnt areas from …
Assessing the Effects of Landscape Change on the Occupancy Dynamics of the Greater White-Toothed Shrew Crocidura russula
Land-use change is the main driver of biodiversity loss in the Mediterranean basin. New
socio-economic conditions produced a rewilding process so that cultural landscapes are …
socio-economic conditions produced a rewilding process so that cultural landscapes are …
Is shrub encroachment driving the decline of small mammal diversity in Pyrenean grasslands? A preliminary study
I Torre, O Palau - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Pyrenean highlands hold the southernmost populations of some endemic and rare
arvicoline species associated with grasslands. This area, as well as many other areas in the …
arvicoline species associated with grasslands. This area, as well as many other areas in the …