Island ant communities show signs of ‘insect apocalypse’ 🐜🌍. 79% of endemic species show signs of decline 📉, over a timescale which correlates with the arrival of humans to the islands 🏝️, highlighting the vulnerability of island biodiversity to ecosystem changes 🌱.
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#InsectApocalypse #BiodiversityLoss #IslandEcosystems #EndemicSpecies #ConservationAwareness
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#InsectApocalypse #BiodiversityLoss #IslandEcosystems #EndemicSpecies #ConservationAwareness
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Genomic signatures indicate biodiversity loss in an endemic island ant fauna
Insect populations have declined worldwide, but the extent and drivers of these declines are debated. Most studies rely on field surveys performed in the past century, leaving gaps in our understanding of longer-term trends. Using a “community genomics” ...
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