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Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application : A Tool for Citiz...
Skuhrovec, Jiří; Roy, Helen E.; Brown, Peter M. J.; Kazlauskis, Karolis; Inghilesi, Alberto F.; Soares, António O.; Adriaens, Tim; Roy, David B.Wildlife observations submitted by volunteers through citizen science initiatives are increasingly used within research and policy. Ladybirds are popular and charismatic insects, with most species being relatively easy to identify from photographs. Therefore, they are considered an appropriate taxonomic group for engaging people through citizen science initiatives to contribute long-term and large-scale dataset...
A new threat to groundwater ecosystems: first occurrences of the invasive crayf...
Mazza, Giuseppe; Reboleira, Ana Sofia P. S.; Gonçalves, Fernando; Aquiloni, Laura; Inghilesi, Alberto F.; Spigoli, Daniele; Stoch, Fabio; Taiti, StefanoThe American red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, is today the alien species most widespread in European water bodies. This invasive crayfish was found for the first time in some caves of Europe, specifically in Portugal and Italy. The presence of P. clarkii in caves is noteworthy, representing a new threat for the groundwater ecosystems due to the possible negative impacts on the native communities.