Climate change may be an important threat to global biodiversity, potentially leading to the
extinction of numerous species. But how many? There have been various attempts to …

Freshwater biodiversity is under great threat across the globe as evidenced by more severe
declines relative to other types of ecosystems. Some of the main stressors responsible for …

We presented a framework to evaluate the land use transformations over the Eurasian
Steppe (EUS) driven by human activities from 2000 to 2020. Framework involves three main …

Identifying historical drivers of biodiversity distribution patterns is a central issue in ecology
and biogeography. Iran is a biodiversity-rich country in southwestern Asia. It is known that …

Fluvial ecosystems are essential for life on Earth. Despite this recognition and the growing
implementation of restoration programs, measures aimed at halting riverine biodiversity's …

Nature reserves (NRs) are essential for preserving natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and
ecological balance and for mediating human-land conflicts while sustaining ecosystem …

Mangrove crabs are important components of mangrove forests however their large scale
habitat suitability and conservation received little attention. The Metopograpsus …

Abstract The Zagros Mountains, characterized by complex topography and three large
drainage systems, harbor the endemic freshwater crab Potamon persicum in Iran. Our study …

The current patterns of biodiversity have significantly been affected by glacial-interglacial
cycles during the Pleistocene period. True freshwater crabs are considered as poor …

Following decades of anthropogenic activity in Lake Ontario (LO), Canada, ecological
restoration on coastal wetlands has been aimed at preserving biodiversity. However, as …