Mediterranean wetlands harbour a rich freshwater biodiversity but also rank among the most-
climate and human-pressure sensitive habitats. Amphibians are a taxonomic group strongly …

Human modification of natural landscapes is a key threatening process contributing to the
decline of global biodiversity. Amphibians are particularly vulnerable to this threat, with over …

Context Mediterranean wetland ecosystems are in continuous decline due to human
pressure. Amphibians are key elements of biotic communities of Mediterranean temporary …

Natural breeding sites for amphibians are decreasing in quantity and quality in temperate
regions, resulting in local extinctions and increasing population fragmentation. Artificial …

Assessing how genetic diversity is spatially structured underlies many research questions in
evolutionary ecology and contributes to understanding the factors implicated in population …

Agricultural intensification has been associated with biodiversity declines, habitat
fragmentation and loss in a number of organisms. Given the prevalence of this process …

Amphibians are among the most severely declining taxonomic group worldwide. Recent
studies have shown that quarries may have a high conservation value for biodiversity …

The plant-trade is among the main sources of accidental introduction of alien biodiversity.
This includes amphibians, although effective colonization pathways have rarely been …

El análisis de datos morfológicos y de ADN mitocondrial sugiere que la radiación en Alytes
comenzó con la formación de grandes lagos salinos en el interior de Iberia hace 16 Ma …

Agricultural activities have been one of the main factors that threaten the survival of wild
animals. Artificial ponds constructed in many rural areas may either provide suitable habitats …