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Comprehensive DNA barcoding of Italian birds

The Italian peninsula and its Islands host about 540 bird species (287 of which breeding) for a total of 702 subspecies. More than a third are SPECs (Species of European Conservation Concern), 2% are Endangered, 9% are Critically Endangered, and 18% are Vulnerable. In addition, Italy hosts demographically important breeding populations belonging to species of global or regional conservation concern. Nevertheless, knowledge on the genetic diversity of Italian species is still lacking, as only ...

Terrestrial arthropods as indicators of restoration success in an active limestone quarry

Limestone quarries are industrial sites that impact natural areas, thus their restoration is crucial for mitigating these impacts and reducing biodiversity loss. Restoration can be achieved through active management projects, such as hydroseeding and soil amelioration. Our study aims to evaluate the results of an active restoration project performed at a limestone quarry in Piedmont (NW Italy) using terrestrial arthropods as ecological indicators. We sampled four areas of the quarry restored ...

Testing the impact of agricultural practices on protist and metazoan communities in rice paddy soils through environmental DNA

Soil is a fundamental environment hosting a high biodiversity and enclosing numerous microhabitats. Multiple studies have proved that the adoption of more sustainable practices in crop cultivation results in improved soil biodiversity conservation, whereas conventional agronomic practices can have detrimental impacts on soil attributes. Besides, rice is a major staple food and at the same time, the landscape heterogeneity within its agroecosystem is of fundamental need for several different o...

Control of the African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus through egg sterilization: preliminary data

As part of the population control project targeting African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus, funded by dedicated MASE resources allocated through the Piedmont Region, the managing authority of the Po Piedmont Protected Areas is implementing interventions to control the species. Among the actions outlined in the Management Plan is the sterilization of eggs through the application of vegetable oils (corn or soybean oil), which prevent embry- onic development. This method, also used in urba...

High-altitude flights of Pallid Swifts in the breeding range revealed by GPS trackers

During the breeding period parents must move between foraging and nesting sites to collect food and nourish their offspring. Foraging in distant areas is expected to accrue high travel costs and should be balanced by food intake. Swifts can fly continuously at considerably high altitudes in the African wintering quarters, but little data are available on flight activity during the breeding season. Between 2018 and 2022, we equipped 19 Pallid Swifts Apus pallidus with GPS trackers (n = 34) to ...

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