The oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere, defined as the global mean tropospheric
abundance of the hydroxyl radical (OH·), strongly influences air pollution by controlling the …

Effective monitoring of non-indigenous seaweeds and combatting their effects relies on a
solid confirmation of the non-indigenous status of the respective species. We critically …

Bryophytes are not exempt of rarity and threat, although their small size, mute colours and
difficult field identification may mask their true conservation status. Actually, it is known that a …

Australian species Epuraea imperialis (Reitter, 1877), previously introduced to New
Zealand, is recorded as a new invasive species from the Canary Islands, Continental Spain …

Freshwater systems on remote oceanic islands are particularly vulnerable to biological
invasions. The case of freshwater ecosystems in the Azores Archipelago is especially …

We investigated the phylogenetic relationships among seven of the ten Halobatinae genera
(Heteroptera: Gerridae) based on COI+ II, 16S rRNA, and 28S rRNA genes. Our analyses …

Tourists have become increasingly interested in certain aspects of their destination,
including landscape and biodiversity elements, thereby promoting the development of …

Background An updated checklist of the Birds of the Azores is presented based on
information compiled from Rodrigues et al.(2010) and from the websites, Azores Bird …

Trait databases are invaluable sources of information in ecological studies exploring the
links between species traits and their surrounding environment. While digital vascular plant …

Shredders play a crucial role in litter decomposition in streams. However, in oceanic islands,
many streams have low shredder density and richness, and microbes seem to be the main …