Azores Biota Azores is an isolate volcanic archipelago located in the Atlantic which belongs to the Macaronesia biogeographical region and is among the richest regions concerning fungi, plant and animal diversity ...

This study is part of the permanent collection "Azores Biota" that can be accessed here: doi.org/10.3897/bdj....

This data paper provides information on the #fungal communities involved in compositing #dairy plant #wastewater sludge mixed with garden trimmings.

The researchers reported 417 genera and 663 taxa: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#metagenomics

Azores Biota Azores is an isolate volcanic archipelago located in the Atlantic which belongs to the Macaronesia biogeographical region and is among the richest regions concerning fungi, plant and animal diversity ...

This article is part of the permanent collection "Azores Biota": doi.org/10.3897/bdj....

Dung #beetles support key #ecosystem processes in grazed landscapes, but their seasonal activity still needs studying. This new #data paper provides an openly reusable #dataset on how seasonality and local management shape dung-associated assemblages on an oceanic island: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

New study examines the taxonomic status and distribution of the Shuicheng horned toad (𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) using integrated molecular, morphological, and bioacoustic data, including field records from the type locality, ultimately clarifying its systematic placement: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

Call for Abstracts: TDWG 2026 The annual conference of Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) is coming to Oslo, Norway, 21-25 September 2026, and the call for abstracts is now open. This year's conference theme - Research ...

The call for abstracts for the annual conference of #Biodiversity Information Standards @tdwg.org is now OPEN.

Submit oral presentations, lightning talks, or posters on #biodiversity #data standards and #informatics.

⏳Deadline: 20 May 2026

👉 See all the details here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1178

Changes in #plant composition have been observed at the sacred sites of Mecca in Saudi Arabia; these changes are strongly influenced by #afforestation as well as shifts in precipitation and #temperature, which allow invasive species to displace native desert #taxa ⤵️ doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

Scientists drop cameras 9,100m deep off coast of Japan. What they find baffles them | Discover Wildlife While exploring deep-sea trenches off Japan, researchers found a creature so weird they couldn’t identify it.

🎉 Great way to start the week! The fascinating study on deep-sea life has been covered in BBC Wildlife by Melissa Hobson ⤵️

Thank you to the incredible team and to BBC Wildlife for spotlighting the hidden world beneath our #oceans.

👉 Full study: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#deepsea #research #marine

How do we turn fragmented #data into informed policy? 📊
#BioMonWeek26 brings together the #biodiversity #monitoring community - researchers, #policymakers, private sector, and students - to exchange ideas and align on the key challenges shaping the future of biodiversity monitoring. See more here⤵️

New study provides the first description of male specimens of the genus Pteroceraphron and the first record of 𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴 from the Neotropics: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

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A new #study from Quintana Roo, Mexico characterises clones of the 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴 #species complex for the first time in the Yucatán Peninsula. Reproductive isolation experiments suggest two distinct strains along the #coast: B. cf. ibericus "Cancún" and "Sian Ka'an":
doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

What lives 10 km below the surface? A new look at life in Japan’s deepest ocean trenches | Blog A new study in Biodiversity Data Journal provides baseline data on habitats and organism interactions in Japan's deepest ocean trenches.

Or you can read all about it on @pensoft.net blog:
blog.pensoft.net/2026/04/06/w...

#deepsea #research

😲Fascinating new #study recorded 108 morphotaxa from 4,500m down to the hadal depths of 9,775m, revealing the hidden life of the NW Pacific #trenches

They analyzed 460 hours of video from landers & submersibles across the Japan, Ryukyu, and Izu-Ogasawara trenches: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#deepsea

🌍This new dataset provides records of the #geographic distribution of #amphipod #species whose presence in European and adjacent #seas has been documented in the scientific literature: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

See the first #transcriptome and EST-SSR markers developed for 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘤𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, an #endangered golden #camellia from Vietnam threatened by #overharvesting and #habitat loss: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

Bungarus slowinskii

Gonyosoma coeruleum.

Field surveys recorded 25 snake species from Vu Quang National Park, Vietnam, recording 6 species for the first time in the province, including 𝘉𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘪 and 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘶𝘮 amongst others.

Check out their descriptions and #ecological notes here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

A new inquilinous gall #wasp species,𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘴, has been found living in galls made by 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘹 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢.

👉 Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

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#entomology #biodiversity #newspecies

@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social @meisebotanicgarden.bsky.social @vliz.be

Linking #biodiversity #data is key to answering urgent research questions - but messy scientific names make it hard. Misspellings, synonyms, name changes...

See the proposed new #framework to help users pick the optimal workflow and tool for their needs 👇

#taxonomic #databases #biodiversity

Join the Bulgarian Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network Scientific Conference in October 2026 Тhe Bulgarian Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network (LTER-BG) is celebrating 20 years of coordinated long-term ecosystem observation and research with an international scientific conference from ...

📡 Remote sensing, #AI, FAIR #data, #ecosystem #services, #nature-based #solutions & more are all on the agenda at the LTER-Bulgaria 20th Anniversary Conference in Oct 14-16, Varna, Bulgaria

👉Find out more here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1158

#openscience #ecology

🌿Check out this new method paper outlining essential #archiving strategies to prevent #data loss in small #herbaria.

💾 It focuses on the 3-2-1 backup rule to ensure long-term #digital preservation.

Interested? Read the full open-access article here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

Using 1,000 microplots, researchers examined the #floristic composition and aggregation patterns of the #endangered #endemic #plant 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘢 at Punta de Choros in the Coquimbo Region during a flowering #desert event.

Read the full study for all the details ⤵️
doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

🦋Two species of #tropical ermine #moths of the genus Atteva have been recorded for the first time in Laos: 𝘈. 𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘢 and 𝘈. 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘹𝘢.

These records are supported by morphological characterization and #DNA barcodes: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

Previously distributed only across China and Japan, the #aphid #genus Patchiella has recently been recorded from South Korea. Identified as 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘬𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘢, it was found on the native #honey #plant 𝘛𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢.

See all the details here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

Two new records of the Green Trinket Snake (𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮) and the Northern Polymorphic Asian Cat #Snake (𝘉𝘰𝘪𝘨𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴) confirm their distribution in China. Check out all the details here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

#phylogeny #biodiversity #morphology

Global Geography of Natural History Museum Specimen Holdings: A Time-Resolved Network Analysis of Mammal Collections, 1900–2020 Background: Natural history collections are foundational infrastructure for biodiversity science, but the global geography of specimen custody — where specimens are housed relative to where they were ...

Ever wondered about #specimen custody - where specimens are housed relative to where they were collected - in #natural #history museum collections across time?

A new study looked at 253,131 preserved specimen records. See the persistent geographic imbalances they found here 👇

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The dataset of the lichen collection "Abramo Massalongo" preserved at the Natural History Museum of Venice Italy was one of the most active countries in the field of lichenology in the nineteenth century. Researchers such as Baglietto, De Notaris, Massalongo and Trevisan produced relevant herbaria, which a...

Explore the newly digitised #lichen collection "Abramo Massalongo" - 594 #specimens from north-eastern Italy (1845-1856), preserved at the Natural History Museum of Venice. Standardised to #DarwinCore, with image #metadata aligned to the Simple Multimedia extension. 👇

doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

Two new records from China: Aphaereta (Atopandrium) debilitata Morley and Elasmosoma berolinense Ruthe (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) The genera Aphaereta Förster, 1863 (tribe Alysiini) and Elasmosoma Ruthe, 1858 (tribe Neoneurini, subfamily Euphorinae) represent two distinct and ecologically specialised lineages within the family B...

New #study reports the first records of two #parasitoid #wasps from the Aphaereta and Elasmosoma genera in the Xinjiang Region of China, following #specimen collection by Malaise traps.

Also, Aphaereta debilitata and #subgenus Atopandrium are recorded from China for the first time ⤵️

Azores Biota Azores is an isolate volcanic archipelago located in the Atlantic which belongs to the Macaronesia biogeographical region and is among the richest regions concerning fungi, plant and animal diversity ...

This article is part of the permanent collection 'Azores Biota' - access all articles here: doi.org/10.3897/bdj....

Coastal ruderal habitats in the Azores may serve as entry points for new #arthropod introductions, yet they're among the least studied #environments in the archipelago. The #PRIBES project is surveying arthropod communities across 7 islands for potential #invasiveness: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....