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Or read the full study here in Frontiers of Biogeography (@newbiogeo) ⤵️ doi.org/10.21425/fob.1… #abundancemodelling #ecosystemproductivity #humanfootprint #macroecology

Published in @newbiogeo, new study found that larger animals capture more energy per species in productive #ecosystems. Read more details on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/11/in-… @Biogeography

➡️ Original study: doi.org/10.3897/zookey…

🕷️ A comprehensive review of pseudoscorpion dispersal via hitchhiking on flies has been conducted, incorporating records spanning over 260 years. ➡️ Check out our latest guest blog post, written by Jana Christophoryová of Comenius University, Bratislava: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/13/tin…

🌍 The Biodiversity Meets Data (BMD) project is launching the Biodiversity Explorer, a centralised digital platform designed to revolutionise conservation across Europe. ➡️ Find out all about this exciting initiative: youtube.com/watch?v=wqaOv-…

🌎New special issue on alien species in the Global South encompassing 28 papers published across three journals including @NeobiotaJournal, 40+ countries, covering Latin America, Africa & Southeast Asia. Read more here👇 doi.org/10.3897/neobio…

🌍 #esp26europe is just around the corner - and we'll be there! @OneEcosystem's Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin Burkhard and Pensoft's Iva Boyadzhieva are set to take part in two Education & Communication sessions. Will we see you there? 👇 🔗 oneecosystem.pensoft.net/news/1175

🌿 Joseph Martin Neumayer (1791-1840) was a dedicated #naturalist who played a key role in documenting the #flora of southern Dalmatia in the early 19th century. ➡️ Read our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/11/res… ➡️Read the study in @ItalianBotanist: doi.org/10.3897/italia… #botany

🎉 Today, we join the global scientific community in wishing a happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough. 🦋 At Pensoft, we are especially proud of our connection to his legacy. Over the years, we have published the descriptions of several new species named in his honour.

⏰ Deadline approaching! The #TDWG2026 Call for Abstracts closes on 20 May 2026 at 23:59 UTC-12. Submit your presentation or poster for the upcoming conference (21-25 Sep) on the topic: #Research & #Robot-ready #Biodiversity #Data Standards ➡️biss.pensoft.net/news/1177

🌊 Happy #Deepday! Initiated by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, this annual day celebrates and raises awareness of the incredible diversity of our #deepseas. 👇Read our blog here: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/07/cel…

🌿 #BioMonWeek26 has officially kickstarted in Montpellier! The event is bringing together Europe’s biodiversity monitoring community to bridge the gap between science and policy. 🧪 Stop by and check out the latest materials from @MBMGjournal. 📢 Stay tuned for live updates.

🦋 Meet 𝘗𝘺𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘪, a new moth endemic to Crete and named after Pope Leo XIV. ➡️ Read its full description in @NotaLepido: doi.org/10.3897/nl.49.… ➡️ Check out our latest blog to learn more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/05/new…

🧬New research is increasing the efficiency of targeting #aquatic #eukaryotes. This study investigated how filter pore size influences the #taxonomic composition of retained aquatic #eDNA for shotgun sequencing. 👇Read the blog here: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/04/a-s…

📉 Poaching in Romania was recently investigated using national media reports, with deer, fish, and large predators identified as the main targets for illegal trade and community conflicts. ➡️ Our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/04/30/hid… ➡️ Full study: doi.org/10.3897/nature…

Brazilian Copionodontinae #catfishes show pre-adaptations for #cave #life before going underground. G. spinosum has a larger #telencephalon for spatial memory in the dark. 👇Check out our blog to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/04/29/the… Study in @subtbiol doi.org/10.3897/subtbi…

🦇 A bizarre new species of parasitic fly sheds its wings and legs to live permanently embedded in a bat's ear. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post: blog.pensoft.net/2026/04/28/a-n… ➡️ Access the original study published in ZooKeys here: zookeys.pensoft.net/article/183551/

The study was published in our #OA journal @naturecons: doi.org/10.3897/nature… And it is also part of the topical collection "Black Sea ecosystem in the spotlight": doi.org/10.3897/nature… #cetaceans #marine #conservation

Results from 2019-2022 trials in the Black Sea show that PAL Wideband pingers significantly outperformed other pinger models, cutting harbour porpoise #bycatch by 74% in turbot #fisheries. Check out our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/04/27/new… #marine #conservation #acoustics #cetaceans

A grass-green pitviper in western Sichuan had long been mistaken for a common relative; DNA and smooth head scales showed it was distinct. Males carry red-and-white side stripes, females yellow. @pensoft doi.org/hbrrd4 phys.org/news/2026-04-p…