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URBANAPT. Phenotypic and genetic adaptations to urban environment in animal species Urbanization has radically transformed landscapes worldwide, resulting in fragmentation and degradation of habitats, and biodiversity loss. Still, urban environments also...

EndeNiche

ENDENICHE. Intraspecific variation and the response of endemic species to global changes Environmental change is rapidly accelerating, and many species will need to adapt or migrate to survive. Genetic variation...

DyNAFlow

DYNAFLOW. Colonisation dynamics of Arctic endemics across glacial landscapes Warming in the Arctic is causing glacial retreat, which exposes deglaciated terrains to biotic colonisation. Ecological studies can provide insights into...

MeaDiv

MEADIV. Multi-level biodiversity of managed meadows In an increasingly anthropized world, understanding how human activities influence biodiversity in agroecosystems is crucial to ensure long-term sustainability of socio-ecological systems. Managed meadows...

Hybrind

Global changes, hybridization, and the tyranny of the golden mean Global changes are impacting biodiversity and, at the same time, allow to identify major gaps in our understanding of key...

RossMode

Monitoring of Ross Sea biodiversity by environmental DNA, barcoding, and metabarcoding Antarctica is undergoing intense changes in climate conditions that will profoundly affect its biotic communities. To understand the consequences...

IceCommunities

Glaciers are retreating all over the globe. Increasing areas are exposed and colonized by multiple organisms, but lack of global studies hampers a complete understanding of the future of recently...

PrioritIce

Glacial habitats host an astonishing diversity of species and life forms; however, most of the world’s mountain glaciers are melting due to climate change, threatening glacier biodiversity and the functioning...