The European Reference Genome Atlas joins more than 600 researchers from 48 countries in Europe.
The genomic resources will help advance fundamental questions in science, biodiversity conservation, and public health.

A study led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) found that the first step in seed dispersal by waterfowl – seed ingestion – depends on seed availability in the waterfowl foraging habitats. Researchers found that the main gradient found to determine such interactions is related to soil moisture, in line with differences between waterfowl groups in their microhabitat preferences along the land-water continuum

An international scientific team from Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, the UK, the USA, Italy, and France has compilled all existing published costs of invasive aquatic crustaceans and pointed out knowledge gaps.
Invasive crayfish and crabs had the highest costs, US$ 121 and US$ 150 million, respectively. Taxonomic, geographical, and temporal gaps suggest that these costs are still severely underestimated.

The LuMinAves project in which the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) participates has collected data to manage the seabird mortality induced by artificial lights, an important phenomenon affecting seabird conservation in the world
? With the use of GPS devices and satellite images, the researchers could monitor for the first time the night flights of Cory’s shearwaters, when they leave their nests and fly towards the sea

A study led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) found that fruit-eating birds (frugivorous) in Doñana have experienced negative changes in the last 40 years: a decrease in their abundance, a lower fat reserve, and advances in their migratory timing.
? This could be due to vegetation shifts and increasing temperatures associated with climate change. Changes in the timing of migratory birds’ arrivals and departures can lead to a lack of synchronization between birds and fruit...