Increasing urbanization degrades quantity, quality, and the functionality of spatial cohesion
of natural areas essential to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning worldwide. The …

Amphibian populations globally are in decline. One great threat is the abstraction of water
resources that alter surface‐water hydrology. Conservation actions aimed at restoring or …

Primary considerations for urban blue-green infrastructure (BGI) encompass sustainable
stormwater/urban heat management while biodiversity conservation is often considered an …

Salamanders and riparian forests are intimately interconnected. Salamanders are integral to
ecosystem functions, contributing to vertebrate biomass and complex food webs in riparian …

Agricultural intensification is responsible for major habitat degradation and is a primary
cause of biodiversity loss. Amphibians are currently facing a global decline induced by …

Climate change has a significant impact on the distribution of species over time. In response,
species may shift, contract, extend or fragment their distributions to track preferred …

Highlights•Phenotypic plasticity is pivotal to exploit new environments.•We compared
foraging behaviour of salamander larvae from caves and streams.•Plasticity allows larvae to …

Amphibian skin is a multifunctional organ that plays key roles in defense, breathing, and
water balance. In this study, skin secretion samples of the fire salamander (Salamandra …

Semiaquatic organisms depend on the features of both water bodies and landscapes; the
interplay between terrestrial and aquatic systems might influence the semiaquatic …

Given the ongoing decline of many species, it is important to perform multifactorial analyses
of conservation status and to assess the effects of species extinction on ecosystem services …