Latest posts tagged with #LIBresearch on Bluesky
Congratulations! Jointly supervised by me @leibnizlib.bsky.social and Prof. Dr. Thomas Ziegler, Nils Ostrowski successfully defended his BSc thesis #LIBResearch! Analyzing the impact of thousands of parameter combinations, he was able to improve model parametrization in SDMs significantly.
Circular snail plot showing assembly statistics with 1,000 size-ordered bins representing 0.1% each of a 493 million base pair assembly, dark grey bars indicating sequence length distribution, concentric rings for scaffold count, scaffold length, longest scaffold, N50 and N90 lengths, a pie chart for BUSCO completeness, and a composition legend for GC, AT, and N content percentages.
High-quality genomes help us study evolutionary uniqueness, population history and conservation needs: A new ERGA–BGE reference genome for the Pyrenean “milky worm” sheds light on the evolution & conservation of little-known soil biodiversity. #LIBresearch
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Closely related species living side by side — but using completely different ways to determine sex.
A fascinating example of how evolutionary mechanisms can help maintain species boundaries even when hybridisation occurs. #LIBresearch
Snail with a patterned shell crawling on a rough, textured surface
How do snails scrape algae off rocks — without destroying their own teeth? A new review explores the radula, the specialized feeding organ of mollusks, whose teeth are finely adapted to different diets and habitats. #LIBresearch
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Diagram showing main drivers of insect biodiversity change with interconnected arrows between five labeled photos: invasive alien species with a sphecid wasp on a plant, land use change with agricultural machinery, natural resource extraction with a sandy landscape, climate change with clouds in the sky, and pollution with industrial smokestacks.
Why are insects declining — and what can we do about it? A new review synthesises current evidence: habitat loss, land-use change, climate change and pollutants are key drivers reshaping insect communities worldwide. #LIBresearch
© Scherber et al., CC BY 4.0 @cscherber.bsky.social
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A new contribution revisits the work of J.F.G. Umlauff and the historical infrastructures that shaped how natural history collections and information circulated. #LIBresearch
→ doi.org/10.3897/rio....
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Third day of the CBD expert meeting on the draft global guidance for sustainable wildlife management! Discussing revisions and streamlining the guideline, supported by #LIBResearch @leibnizlib.bsky.social
Great to see this work describing new species and revisiting known diversity — a reminder how much there is still to discover about insect–ant interactions. #LIBresearch
Fun Fact: Some beetles living with ants avoid detection by copying their hosts’ chemical signals.
A strong start to the CBD expert meeting on the draft global guidance for sustainable wildlife management! Day 1 featured rich, constructive discussions and valuable inputs from diverse perspectives, supported by #LIBResearch @leibnizlib.bsky.social Looking forward to continuing the review tomorrow.
Spannend zu sehen, wie LIB-Forschung auch außerhalb der Fachcommunity aufgegriffen wird — danke an RiffReporter für das Feature!
Ein gutes Beispiel dafür, wie Infrastruktur unbeabsichtigt Tierbewegungen beeinflussen kann. #LIBResearch
Fossil insects in amber can be preserved with lifelike detail.
Great to see these new elcanid species highlighted — offering rare insight into the deep evolutionary history of grasshoppers and their relatives. #LIBresearch
@leibnizlib.bsky.social #LIBresearch From Tiny Spines to Sticky Toes: What Cyrtodactylus Geckos Can Tell Us about the Evolution of Stickiness in Lizards
Read more:
www.anoleannals.org/2026/02/03/f...
Cobra snake with hood expanded hanging from metal bars of a train window overlooking green fields and railway tracks
Trains may be more than transport for people & goods — they might also be inadvertently moving vulnerable king cobras into habitats where they struggle to survive. #LIBresearch
© Parmar et al., CC BY 4.0 @droedder.bsky.social
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Amber can preserve insects almost as if they died yesterday — making it a powerful window into deep-time biodiversity and evolution. #LIBresearch #paleontology
Field with green wheat next to a strip of wildflowers including yellow, blue, and white blossoms
More plant species not only enrich ecosystems — they can make agriculture more productive with less reliance on synthetic pesticides. #LIBresearch
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Railways don’t just carry goods and people — they can also unintentionally move wildlife.
What other species might be using our transport networks to spread? 🚆🐍
#LIBresearch
📄 New paper @leibnizlib.bsky.social: Snakes on Trains!
Using 22 years of rescue data + SDMs, we show that railway infrastructure may facilitate accidental dispersal of Ophiophagus kaalinga into unsuitable habitats.
doi.org/10.1111/btp....
#Biogeography #ConservationBiology #Herpetology #LIBresearch
Horned mason bee pollinates flowers
What helps pollinators cope with human pressures? Supporting flower diversity in agricultural landscapes can benefit both pollinators and food production. #LIBresearch
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@leibnizlib.bsky.social #LIBresearch: Iranian marsh crocodiles show unique head & neck scale patterns compared to the rest of Crocodylus palustris range. Could this mean Iran hosts a separate conservation unit?
Find out more:
wildlife-biodiversity.com/index.php/jw...
Europe’s medicinal leech is not a single species — genomic work has revealed several distinct lineages.
A nice example of how reference genomes help clarify species identity, historical introductions, and biodiversity — even in well-known organisms like medicinal leeches. #LIBresearch
Toad resting on dry, sandy ground with blurred natural background.
How do mountains shape biodiversity?
A new study on the Himalayan toad shows that rising mountains and deep valleys split populations long ago, sending them down separate evolutionary paths. Geography, more than ecology, shaped this hidden diversity. #LIBresearch
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Walking on walls is impressive — but understanding how it evolved is even better. This new study adds an important piece to the gecko puzzle. #LIBresearch
Close-up of a club-legged grasshopper (Gomphocerus sibiricus) perched on a green leaf with a blurred natural background.
Chromosome-level genomes are opening new windows into biodiversity — even far beyond classic model species. Two new studies show why this matters across very different taxa. #LIBresearch
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Photo of the skull of a Megaoryzomys curioi: Skull and jawbone fragments with several small teeth arranged in front on a reflective surface.
Ancient DNA sheds new light on Megaoryzomys curioi, a giant extinct rodent from the Galápagos. #LIBresearch
→ doi.org/10.1093/zool...
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DNA-based methods like #metabarcoding can transform biodiversity monitoring — but without shared standards, their impact stays limited. Clear recommendations show why quality assurance and harmonised workflows are key for real-world conservation. #LIBresearch
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A painted lady butterfly with outstretched wings, resting vertically on a cluster of lavender blossoms.
Many European butterfly & moth records still lack precise location data — a surprising gap for such key biodiversity indicators. Missing coordinates limit how well we can analyse trends and plan conservation. #LIBresearch
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Bombyliidae (symbolic image)
#LIBresearch: A new study provides the first comprehensive list of fly species in #Armenia. This baseline helps us better understand insect diversity and how it may change over time.
→ doi.org/10.3897/zook...
© Adobe Stock, Macronatura.es
#InsectDiversity #Biodiversity
Comparison of the status of sequencing for Lepidoptera compared with the other orders within Arthropoda.
#LIBresearch: Project Psyche will produce genomes for ~11,000 European butterflies & moths—reshaping research on insect evolution, ecology, pests & biodiversity. @lepidochrysops.bsky.social
→ doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
© CC-BY, Trends Ecol Evol
#BiodiversityGenomics #Lepidoptera
@leibnizlib.bsky.social #LIBresearch Exciting news from Himalayan toads providing insights into orogenesis: two genomic lineages split by the Thakkhola/Kali Gandaki since ~3.2 Mya. Climate differs, but topography drives divergence. Read more: authors.elsevier.com/a/1mEge73N%7...
