[HTML][HTML] The biased distribution of existing information on biodiversity hinders its use in conservation, and we need an integrative approach to act urgently

E García-Roselló, J González-Dacosta, JM Lobo - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
The data collected by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), some 2.2 billion
records, is arguably the largest international initiative to digitize and share primary …

GBIF falls short of providing a representative picture of the global distribution of insects

E Garcia‐Rosello, J Gonzalez‐Dacosta… - Systematic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is the largest databank on
primary biodiversity data. We examined the completeness and geographical biases for all …

European bee diversity: Taxonomic and phylogenetic patterns

N Leclercq, L Marshall, G Caruso… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Wild bees still face striking shortfalls in knowledge of biodiversity in key regions of the
world. This includes Europe, where despite a long tradition of data gathering, the continental …

Modelling the scope to conserve an endemic-rich mountain butterfly taxon in a changing climate

H Romo, E García-Barros, RJ Wilson, RG Mateo… - 2023 - digital.csic.es
Taxa restricted to mountains may be vulnerable to global warming, unless localscale
topographic variation and conservation actions can protect them against expected changes …

Anticipating where are unknown aquatic insects in Europe to improve biodiversity conservation

C Sánchez‐Campaña, C Múrria… - Diversity and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Understanding biodiversity patterns is crucial for prioritizing future conservation efforts
and reducing the current rates of biodiversity loss. However, a large proportion of species …

Phylogeography and species distribution modeling unveil unnoticed Pliocene diversity: the case of a montane Iberian bush-cricket, Antaxius spinibrachius …

J Gutiérrez-Rodríguez… - Insect Systematics …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The geographic distribution and systematics of many groups of insects are still understudied
across large geographic areas of the Iberian Peninsula. This lack of knowledge and the fact …

Forecasts of butterfly future richness change in the southwest Mediterranean. The role of sampling effort and non-climatic variables

E García-Barros, JP Cancela, JM Lobo… - Journal of Insect …, 2022 - Springer
We estimated the potential impact of Global Warming on the species richness of Iberian
butterflies. First, we determined the grid size that maximized the balance between …

Taking advantage of opportunistically collected historical occurrence data to detect responses to climate change: The case of temperature and Iberian dung beetles

JM Lobo, M Mingarro, M Godefroid… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study introduces a novel approach to leverage high‐resolution historical climate data
and opportunistically collected historical species occurrence data for detecting adaptive …

Completeness of the amphibian inventory of Nayarit, Mexico, assessed from biodiversity information system records

MD Arvizu, A Ruiz-Luna - Ecoscience, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change, diseases, pollution, and land cover changes threaten amphibian species
worldwide, making identifying and monitoring these species crucial for the conservation of …

Disentangling the Drivers of the Sampling Bias of Freshwater Fish across Europe

M Rodríguez-Rey, G Grenouillet - Fishes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Wallacean shortfall refers to the knowledge gap in biodiversity distributions. There is still
limited knowledge for freshwater fish species despite the importance of focusing …