Populations on islands often exhibit lower levels of genetic variation and ecomorphological
divergence compared to their mainland relatives. While phenotypic differentiation in …

In agro-ecosystems, land use change and the associated management practices exert a
strong impact on soil organic carbon (SOC) stock variation. SOC dynamics are generally not …

The aim of this paper is to examine whether current and/or Pleistocene geography affect the
species richness and composition of Tuscan archipelago butterflies. This archipelago is …

In social insects, the types and proportions of epicuticular lipids may exhibit significant
diversity as a result of factors such as age, sex, caste, rank, nest, and relatedness. It is …

Objective of this study is to reconstruct the geological evolution of the Corsica Basin-Tuscan
Shelf area from the Eocene to Miocene; that is, during the last compressive Eocene …

The biotas of old islands formed from continental terranes usually have a more complex
biogeographical history than those of young oceanic islands, including taxa which have …

The aim of this paper is to examine whether current and/or Pleistocene geography affects
the pattern of species richness and composition in two families of flying Hymenoptera in the …

The Neogene Basin of the Albegna River is located to east of the Middle Tuscany Ridge and
its southern extension ends close to the M. Argentario. Moreover, it is disposed along a …

Résumé Dimorphisme sexuel, morphométrie et variation phénotypique de la Couleuvre
verte et jaune Hierophis viridiflavus dans une région du centre de la Méditerranée …

Malacostraca is a highly diversified class of crustaceans. Of the estimated 26,000
malacostracan species described, about 6,000 inhabit a plethora of freshwater habitats …