Amphibians are the vertebrate group experiencing the steepest global population decline
and species loss. Habitat alteration and loss caused by the intensification of agriculture is …

Changes in agricultural activities in the Trubia valley (North Iberia, south Europe), mainly
substituting husbandry by rural tourism, are modifying trough function: from cattle watering to …

In Mediterranean agricultural landscapes the impact of irrigation on biodiversity, and in
particular on wildlife, remains controversial. This study investigated the role of traditional …

Continental freshwater, irrespective of its origin, natural or artificial, may contribute
significantly to biodiversity conservation. Because of the decline of natural aquatic habitats …

In several cases, human impact on water bodies and on their freshwater communities is
detrimental, but in some cases the human activity may favour and enhance the biodiversity …

Background Traditional rural landscapes of Eastern Europe are undergoing major changes
due to agricultural intensification, land abandonment, change in agricultural practices and …

In this study, we present the results of our field and bibliographic survey on the amphibians
of the “Cilento and Vallo di Diano” National Park (Southern Italy). Two hundred and thirty …

Italy is the European country with the highest amphibian richness and endemism. However
distributional data from some Southern Italy areas are scanty, in particularly for the Basilicata …

We sampled 154 sites of Triturus italicus from central and southern Italy to infer conservation
guidelines. In most sites, the species lives in small populations (tens of individuals) in …

Post-mining sites often offer secondary habitats for various amphibians endangered in
common agricultural landscapes. On the other hand, there is a general lack of quantitative …