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Convergence in the Canopy: Why the Gracixalus weii treefrog sounds like a songbird | Blog A newly-described treefrog has exhibited a repertoire which mirrors the bird sounds of China’s Leigongshan Nature Reserve.

A bird-like vocalisation is the surprising trademark of Gracixalus weii, a newly discovered frog from China. 🐸🐦

Read more in our latest blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/03/10/c...

Check out the original study: doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e175324

🌾 EGC 2026: Sofia, Bulgaria

Join us July 19-23 for the 21st 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! 🌿

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A new species of Purpureocillium (Ophiocordycipitaceae) fungus parasitizing trapdoor spiders in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and its associated microbiome revealed through in situ “taxogenomics” Our planet is inhabited by an estimated 2.5 million species of fungi, of which fewer than 10% have been scientifically described. Some of the most understudied yet remarkable fungal species are those ...

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🔎 The discovery was published in the #open-access @imafungus.pensoft.net. You can read the full study here:

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

At Pensoft, we are proud to provide a platform for such impactful #biodiversity #research! 📚

#OpenAccess #Taxonomy #Biology

Kew's top 10 new species of 2025 Kew's scientists and international partners share their favourite species named as new to science in another big year for nature.

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🏆 It was also listed in "Top 10 New Species of 2025" by @rbgkew.bsky.social, as highlighted by Sebastian Kettley and Dr. Martin Cheek:
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...

#KewGardens #newspecies #Ascomycota, #entomopathogens #genomics #conservation #cordyceps

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😲 Nature really is fascinating!

We are excited to see 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮, the "zombie #fungus" from Brazil's Atlantic Forest that parasitizes trapdoor #spiders, capturing the world's curiosity. 🍄‍🟫🕷️

Recently covered by BBC World Service 👇

#fungi #biodiversity #science #nature

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The first national assessment of established non-native species in Türkiye The ecological and socio-economic impacts of non-native species underscore the importance of maintaining accurate national lists to support biosecurity and management strategies. Türkiye’s most recent...

🔎Alternatively, explore all findings in the #scientific article here ⤵️
doi.org/10.3897/neob...

First national assessment identifies 271 established non-native species in Türkiye, with climate change to accelerate invasiveness risks | Blog Study in NeoBiota shows that there are 271 established non-native species in Turkey whose risk of invasion will increase under future climate warming scenarios.

Understanding the footprint of non-native species is critical for protecting #biodiversity.

Published in @neobiota.pensoft.net, new #research presents the first comprehensive list of established #non-native species in Türkiye, documenting 271 #species across 160 families.

Full #blog post here⤵

Modern Teacher Education in International, National and Regional Dimensions - International Conference on Teacher Education (IСTE-2025: Uzbekistan) Indexed: Altmetric, CrossRef, Dimensions, Google Scholar, OpenAlex, ScienceOpen, Scite, Semantic Scholar

⭐ All 67 conference proceedings from International #Conference on Teacher #Education (ICTE-2025: Uzbekistan) are now publicly and permanently available on our #ARPHA Proceedings platform.

Read the research here 👇
doi.org/10.3897/ap.p...

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Otters as Bioindicators of Estuarine Health: Innovations in Monitoring and Management from Tropical Coastal Brazil Otters are apex predators and umbrella species—protecting them safeguards entire estuarine food webs, water quality, and riparian corridors. Projeto Lontra operates directly in key estuarine env...

🦦Neotropical #otters? Check out the topical collection in @emt.pensoft.net #OA journal 👇

emt.pensoft.net/topical_coll...

#otterscience #neotropics

A pact across continents or how ethical volunteering and 40 years of otter science are rewriting conservation | Blog Bridging 40 years of otter science and global eco-volunteering, Projeto Lontra and Estuarine Management and Technologies invite research for a topical collection.

🦦 Bridging 40 years of #otter #science and global #eco-volunteering, Projeto Lontra and @emt.pensoft.net invite #research for a topical collection.

Read more about it on our blog⤵️
blog.pensoft.net/2026/03/06/a...

Otters as Bioindicators of Estuarine Health: Innovations in Monitoring and Management from Tropical Coastal Brazil Otters are apex predators and umbrella species—protecting them safeguards entire estuarine food webs, water quality, and riparian corridors. Projeto Lontra operates directly in key estuarine env...

Neotropical #otters? Check out the topical collection in
@emt.pensoft.net 👇

emt.pensoft.net/topical_coll...

#otterscience #neotropics

Cc: @soctropecol.bsky.social, @unipassauresearch.bsky.social

Pensoft joined the 9th European Conference of Tropical Ecology (ECTE 2026) | Blog Pensoft participated in this year's 9th European Conference on Tropical Ecology (ECTE 2026) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtö).

🌴About 10 days ago, the 9th European Conference of #Tropical #Ecology - #ECTE2026 wrapped up!

🐝However, we are still buzzing with excitement from all the connections, conversations, and presentations on all things tropical ecology.

⬇️ See all the highlights of the week in our latest blog post:

🆕 The @biogeneurope.bsky.social project - which now gives way to BGE+ - represented a landmark in European research collaboration, bringing together the #DNAbarcoding (@iboleurope.bsky.social) and #reference #genomes (@ergabiodiv.bsky.social) communities.

🔓 Grant Proposal: doi.org/10.3897/rio.....

Integrative taxonomy of the Cercomacra cinerascens species complex with description of two new species (Aves: Thamnophilidae) The genus Cercomacra includes six species, among them C. cinerascens, which is widespread throughout the Amazon Basin. Historically, six names have been proposed for this species complex, but only fou...

Or read the full study in Vertebrate Zoology here: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...

Two new bird species from the Amazon Basin described based on bioacoustics and morphological data | Blog Two new antbird species discovered in the Amazon Basin and described in the open-access journal Vertebrate Zoology.

🪶Two new antbird species have been discovered in the Amazon Basin through #bioacoustics and #morphological characteristics. The description has been published in the #OA #journal Vertebrate Zoology.

Read more about it on our blog 👇

Cc: @idiv-research.bsky.social

🏆Congratulations to Evangelia Chronopoulou (@ufz.de, @uni-jena.de) for winning the Best Talk Award at #ECTE2026! for her talk "Aromatic delight: Revealing diversity and function of fruit microbiome in seed dispersal"

🎉She received a free publication in an #OA #journal from Pensoft's portfolio.

Wetlands in a Changing Climate: Restoring Coasts and Floodplains This Special Issue explores the crucial role wetlands play in the context of biodiversity and climate change. It demonstrates the vital benefits riverine and coastal wetlands offer to nature and peopl...

📕Or see the full Special Issue on #Wetlands in a Changing #Climate here ⤵️

natureconservation.pensoft.net/issue/5008/

Cc: @bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de
@ufz.de @idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one @spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social @spongeboost.eu

New Special Issue in Nature Conservation offers an interdisciplinary resource for wetland ecosystem restoration | Blog New Special Issue in Nature Conservation bridges science, policy & practice for wetland and floodplain restoration.

🎉+300 people joined us for the launch of the newest Special Issue in the #OA #journal @natureconservation.pensoft.net

🤔 Missed the event?

Read our latest blog to find out more about this interdisciplinary resource for restoring wetlands, coasts, and floodplains. ⤵️
blog.pensoft.net/2026/02/27/n...

A new Vegetation-Plot Database for the Coastal Forests of Kenya Biodiversity data based on standardised sampling designs are key to ecosystem conservation. Data of this sort have been lacking for the Kenyan coastal forests despite being biodiversity hotspots. Here...

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Or dive deeper into her #research published in the #OA journal @vcs.pensoft.net here 👇

doi.org/10.3897/VCS/...

The research provides key #database for Kenyan coastal forests and is available via the Global Index of #Vegetation-Plot Databases (GIVD) and sPlot.

Vegetation determines butterfly diversity and composition across the Arabuko-Sokoke coastal forest in Kenya, a tropical biodiversity hotspot Community structures, including butterfly diversity, are shaped by both biotic and abiotic factors, with forest type exerting a significant influence. The Arabuko Sokoke Forest (ASF), the largest rema...

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Check out her research in Contributions to #Entomology "Vegetation determines #butterfly diversity and composition across the Arabuko-Sokoke coastal forest in Kenya, a #tropical #biodiversity #hotspot" here 👇

doi.org/10.3897/cont...

👋It was great to see Dr. Maria Fungomeli (National Museums of Kenya) at our #ECTE2026 stand yesterday!

Dr. Fungomeli is a valued reviewer and author for several of our journals, including @vcs.pensoft.net , @bdj.pensoft.net, and Contributions to Entomology. 🐞

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@unipassauresearch.bsky.social
@biogeography.bsky.social

🎉 We were delighted to welcome Dr. Majoi De Novaes Nascimento of @unisouthampton.bsky.social to our booth at #ECTE2026 today!

🌿 Their major interests centre around the field of historical ecology and biogeography, and they have also co-authored papers in our journal Frontiers of Biogeography.

Check out the newest Special Issue in @natureconservation.pensoft.net on #coastal & #floodplain #restoration. 👇

@bfn-de.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ufz.de
@idiv-research.bsky.social @ramsar.org @sgn.one
@spongeboost.eu @bioagora.eu @respin-project.bsky.social

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🙌 Fresh off their latest keynote talk yesterday, we had Professor Rob Marchant of the University of York drop by our booth at #ECTE2026!

📖 Check out their paper in @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net: africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/8191/ (1/2)

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A major highlight is the exchange across disciplines and borders; with over 100 co-authors from 16 countries, this issue underscores the urgency of #wetland #conservation and provides a vital #interdisciplinary resource for future #restoration efforts.