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Wind farms kill almost a million bats a year in Spain

A third of species present in Spain are threatened. More than half of them are victims of wind turbines.

Access to the long-term monitoring dataset of the distribution and abundance of diurnal butterflies (Papilionoidea) in Doñana 2007-2022

The dataset of the long-term monitoring of diurnal butterflies in Doñana is already available in the institutional repository of Council for Scientific Research (Digital.CSIC), in the biodiversity data infrastructure (GBIF) and in the research and monitoring site registry of metadata of the European long-term monitoring network (DEIMS-SDR).

A global observatory to monitor Earth’s biodiversity

The Global Biodiversity Observing System (GBiOS) will combine technology, data, and knowledge from around the world to provide data to monitor biodiversity change and target action.

Las especies exóticas presentan una ventaja competitiva durante la dispersión de semillas que realizan las aves acuáticas por endozoocoria

This new study underlines the important role of seed traits in the endozoochory potential of alien and native plant species, notably through their influence on retention time and germination.

How long will the pond turtles of Doñana be able to resist?

The Santa Olalla pond has dried up. The only area remaining little wet is a small trickle of spring water that runs along its southern shore, maintaining a tiny muddy stream. We can hardly see them, but if we look closely, in the mud, we can see small dark spots… moving! They are pond turtles, immobile on the areas where the water slowly comes out. From time to time, they show their snouts out to breathe. They hold on as long as there is still some water left, but… how long will they be able...