Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
377(1857)
Published: June 27, 2022
Global
warming,
habitat
loss
and
overexploitation
of
limited
resources
are
leading
to
alarming
biodiversity
declines.
Ecosystems
complex
adaptive
systems
that
display
multiple
alternative
states
can
shift
from
one
another
in
abrupt
ways.
Some
these
tipping
points
have
been
identified
predicted
by
mathematical
computational
models.
Moreover,
scales
involved
potential
mitigation
or
intervention
scenarios
tied
particular
levels
complexity,
cells
human–environment
coupled
systems.
In
dealing
with
a
biosphere
where
humans
part
complex,
endangered
ecological
network,
novel
theoretical
engineering
approaches
need
be
considered.
At
the
centre
most
research
efforts
is
biodiversity,
which
essential
maintain
community
resilience
ecosystem
services.
What
done
mitigate,
counterbalance
prevent
points?
Using
30-year
window,
we
explore
recent
sense,
preserve
restore
as
well
number
proposed
interventions
(from
afforestation
bioengineering)
directed
mitigate
reverse
collapse.
The
year
2050
taken
representative
future
horizon
combines
time
scale
deep
changes
will
occur
solutions
might
effective.
This
article
theme
issue
‘Ecological
complexity
biosphere:
next
30
years’.
Ecography,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2022(4)
Published: Oct. 8, 2021
Models
are
useful
tools
for
understanding
and
predicting
ecological
patterns
processes.
Under
ongoing
climate
biodiversity
change,
they
can
greatly
facilitate
decision‐making
in
conservation
restoration
help
designing
adequate
management
strategies
an
uncertain
future.
Here,
we
review
the
use
of
spatially
explicit
models
decision
support
to
identify
key
gaps
current
modelling
restoration.
Of
650
reviewed
publications,
217
publications
had
a
clear
application
were
included
our
quantitative
analyses.
Overall,
studies
biased
towards
static
(79%),
species
population
level
(80%)
(rather
than
restoration)
applications
(71%).
Correlative
niche
most
widely
used
model
type.
Dynamic
as
well
gene‐to‐individual
community‐to‐ecosystem
underrepresented,
cost
optimisation
approaches
only
10%
studies.
We
present
new
typology
selecting
animal
restoration,
characterising
types
according
organisational
levels,
biological
processes
interest
desired
applications.
This
will
more
closely
link
goals.
Additionally,
future
efforts
need
overcome
important
challenges
related
data
integration,
integration
decision‐making.
conclude
with
five
recommendations,
suggesting
that
wider
usage
be
achieved
by
1)
developing
toolbox
multiple,
easier‐to‐use
methods,
2)
improving
calibration
validation
dynamic
3)
best‐practise
guidelines
applying
these
models.
Further,
robust
4)
combining
multiple
assess
uncertainty,
5)
placing
at
core
adaptive
management.
These
must
accompanied
long‐term
funding
monitoring,
improved
communication
between
research
practise
ensure
optimal
outcomes.
Methods in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1899 - 1911
Published: June 26, 2022
Abstract
In
the
absence
of
effective
and
scalable
human
intervention,
up
to
95%
world's
ecosystems
will
be
affected
by
anthropogenic
degradation
2050.
Therefore,
immediate
large‐scale
ecological
restoration
is
imperative
stem
biodiversity
loss
ecosystem
decline.
Ecologists
must
draw
upon
most
efficient
tools
available
achieve
successful
goals.
Drones
(i.e.,
unmanned
aerial
vehicles)
are
a
valuable
set
in
environmental,
forestry,
agriculture
sectors;
however,
there
has
been
limited
uptake
ecology.
Here,
we
aim
highlight
existing
emerging
uses
drones
science
practice.
We
discuss
strengths
weaknesses
these
applications
provide
roadmap
for
increasing
utilisation
refine
enhance
objectives.
Our
article
presented
with
continuum
mind,
including
sections
planning,
implementation
monitoring.
also
take
novel
approach
describing
how
relate
globally
recognised
tool
published
Society
Ecological
Restoration
.
used
several
scenarios
from
mapping
habitats
managing
wildfires,
monitoring
effectiveness
interventions.
Many
other
disciplines
can
transferred
scenarios.
However,
use
context‐dependent,
technical
practical
constraints
need
addressed.
have
considerable
potential
improve
practice
at
all
stages
project,
which
vital
realising
goals
UN
Decade
on
Ecosystem
Restoration.
Conservation Genetics,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 217 - 242
Published: Nov. 11, 2021
Abstract
Recent
technological
advances
in
the
field
of
genomics
offer
conservation
managers
and
practitioners
new
tools
to
explore
for
applications.
Many
these
are
well
developed
used
by
other
life
science
fields,
while
others
still
development.
Considering
possibilities,
choosing
right
tool(s)
from
toolbox
is
crucial
can
pose
a
challenging
task.
With
this
mind,
we
strive
inspire,
inform
illuminate
on
how
efforts
benefit
current
genomic
biotechnological
revolution.
inspirational
case
studies
show
technologies
help
resolve
some
main
challenges,
also
informing
implementable
different
are.
We
here
focus
specifically
small
population
management,
highlight
potential
genetic
rescue,
discuss
opportunities
gene
editing
with
adaptation
changing
environments.
In
addition,
delineate
applications
drives
controlling
invasive
species.
that
offers
added
efforts,
but
comes
limitations
use
novel
emerging
techniques.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(12), P. 8629 - 8639
Published: June 3, 2022
Environmental
DNA
(eDNA)
quantification
and
sequencing
are
emerging
techniques
for
assessing
biodiversity
in
marine
ecosystems.
can
be
transported
by
ocean
currents
may
remain
at
detectable
concentrations
far
from
its
source
depending
on
how
long
it
persist.
Thus,
predicting
the
persistence
time
of
eDNA
is
crucial
to
defining
spatial
context
information
derived
it.
To
investigate
physicochemical
controls
persistence,
we
performed
degradation
experiments
temperature,
pH,
oxygen
conditions
relevant
open
deep
sea.
The
process
was
best
explained
a
model
with
two
phases
different
decay
rate
constants.
During
initial
phase,
degraded
rapidly,
independent
factors.
second
slowly,
strongly
controlled
weakly
not
dissolved
concentration.
We
demonstrate
that
persist
quantifiable
over
2
weeks
low
temperatures
(≤10
°C)
but
week
or
less
≥20
°C.
relationship
between
temperature
species.
propose
general
temperature-dependent
predict
maximum
through
single-species
methods.
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5
Published: Aug. 9, 2022
Protecting
existing
mangrove
forests
is
a
priority
for
global
conservation
because
of
the
wide
range
services
that
these
coastal
provide
to
humankind.
Despite
recent
reduction
in
rates
loss,
high
historical
loss
mean
there
are
at
least
800,000
ha
globally
potentially
suitable
re-establishment.
Recently
deposited
mud
banks
or
intertidal,
previously
terrestrial,
land
might
additional
habitat
expanding
areas
locally.
There
long
history
rehabilitation.
However,
despite
numerous
good
examples
of,
and
growing
expertise
in,
natural
assisted
(re-)establishment
activities,
most
planting
efforts,
instance,
either
fail
entirely
meet
with
only
limited
success.
Exposed
waves
currents
subject
tidal
inundation,
mangroves
differ
from
terrestrial
forests,
approaches
to,
tools
for,
forest
restoration
cannot
easily
be
transferred
forests.
Successful
usually
requires
robust
understanding
abiotic
biotic
conditions
chosen
site,
ecological
requirements
species
used
facilitated,
reasons
previous
degradation,
as
well
barriers–both
societal
ecological–that
have
prevented
recovery
date.
Because
socio-ecological
systems,
which
local
human
populations
intimately
engaged,
will
normally
require
support
engagement
with,
communities
other
stakeholders.
Here,
we
summarize
where,
when
why
needed
how
assess
this
need.
We
discuss
potential
aims
goals
along
pitfalls
way
conceiving
initial
idea
its
realization.
compare
different
technical
conceptual
(re-)establishment,
their
challenges
opportunities,
design
financial
requirements,
solutions.
ground
our
final
outlook
recommendations
on
successful
efforts
factors
rendered
past.
Conservation Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(3)
Published: May 1, 2023
Abstract
Recent
scientific
evidence
shows
that
genetic
diversity
must
be
maintained,
managed,
and
monitored
to
protect
biodiversity
nature's
contributions
people.
Three
indicators,
two
of
which
do
not
require
DNA‐based
assessment,
have
been
proposed
for
reporting
the
Convention
on
Biological
Diversity
other
conservation
policy
initiatives.
These
indicators
allow
an
approximation
status
trends
inform
policy,
using
existing
demographic
geographic
information.
Application
these
has
initiated
here
we
describe
ongoing
efforts
in
calculating
with
examples.
We
specifically
a
project
underway
apply
nine
countries,
provide
example
calculations,
address
concerns
makers
implementation
challenges,
roadmap
further
development
deployment,
incorporating
feedback
from
broader
community.
also
present
guidance
documents
data
collection
tools
indicators.
demonstrate
Parties
can
successfully
cost‐effectively
report
observation
data,
and,
doing
so,
better
conserve
Earth's
biodiversity.
Biological Conservation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
278, P. 109883 - 109883
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
The
conservation
of
biodiversity
from
the
genetic
to
community
levels
is
fundamental
for
continual
provision
ecosystem
services
(ES),
benefits
that
ecosystems
provide
people.
Genetic
and
genomic
diversity
enhance
resilience
populations
communities
underpin
functions
services.
We
show
genomics
applications
are
mostly
limited
flagship
species
their
ES
management
underachieved.
propose
a
framework
on
how
can
guide
sustainable
bridge
this
genomics-ES
'application
gap'.
review
knowledge
in
single
(relatedness,
potentially
adaptive
variants)
or
interacting
(host-microorganism
coevolution,
hybridization)
effective
actions.
These
include
population
supplementation,
assisted
migration
hybridization
promote
climate-adapted
variants
potential,
control
invasives,
delimitation
areas,
provenancing
strategies
restoration,
managing
microbial
function
solving
trade-offs.
Genomics-informed
actions
improved
outcomes
supported
through
synergies
between
scientists
managers
at
local,
regional
international
levels,
development
standardized
workflows,
training
incorporation
local
information.
Such
facilitate
implementation
policies
such
as
UN
2030
goals
EU
Biodiversity
strategy
2030,
support
inclusion
ambitious
new
CBD
post-2020
Global
Framework
hybrids.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
918, P. 170360 - 170360
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Monitoring
programs
at
sub-national
and
national
scales
lack
coordination,
harmonization,
systematic
review
analysis
continental
global
scales,
thus
fail
to
adequately
assess
evaluate
drivers
of
biodiversity
ecosystem
degradation
loss
large
spatial
scales.
Here
we
the
state
art,
gaps
challenges
in
freshwater
assessment
for
both
biological
condition
(bioassessment)
monitoring
ecosystems
using
benthic
macroinvertebrate
community.
To
existence
nationally-
regionally-
(sub-nationally-)
accepted
protocols
that
are
put
practice/used
each
country,
conducted
a
survey
from
November
2022
May
2023.
Responses
110
respondents
based
67
countries
were
received.
Although
responses
varied
their
consistency,
clearly
demonstrated
being
done
levels
lakes,
rivers
artificial
waterbodies.
Programs
bioassessment
more
widespread,
some
cases
even
harmonized
among
several
countries.
We
identified
20
challenges,
which
classed
into
five
major
categories,
these
(a)
field
sampling,
(b)
sample
processing
identification,
(c)
metrics
indices,
(d)
assessment,
(e)
other
challenges.
Above
all,
identify
harmonization
as
one
most
important
gaps,
hindering
efficient
collaboration
communication.
IUCN
SSC
Global
Freshwater
Macroinvertebrate
Sampling
Protocols
Task
Force
(GLOSAM)
means
address
globally-harmonized
protocols.