M. Beger

Environmental DNA reveals fine scale spatial and temporal variation of prey species for marine mammals in a Scottish marine protected area

This study uses eDNA metabarcoding to track spatiotemporal changes in prey species for marine mammals in a Scottish MPA, revealing patterns in forage fish abundance and predator-prey spatial partitioning.

Inferring species interactions from co-occurrence networks with environmental DNA metabarcoding data in a coastal marine food-web

The paper evaluates co-occurrence networks from eDNA metabarcoding data to infer species interactions in a coastal marine ecosystem, finding limited trophic interactions and methodological challenges.

High-latitude marginal reefs support fewer but bigger corals than their tropical counterparts

The paper compares coral population size structures between tropical and high-latitude marginal reefs, finding fewer but larger colonies in marginal reefs under higher environmental stress.

Marine predator spatial conservation priorities are taxon-specific

The paper identifies taxon-specific spatial conservation priorities for marine predators in the Mediterranean Sea, showing current MPAs inadequately protect them, especially marine mammals.

Sustainable reference points for multispecies coral reef fisheries

The paper estimates sustainable reference points for multispecies coral reef fisheries using environmental data and assesses their status, finding that over half of jurisdictions have failed sustainability benchmarks.

Sampling from commercial vessel routes can capture marine biodiversity distributions effectively

This study evaluates if sampling along Mediterranean ferry routes can effectively capture marine biodiversity distributions using eDNA, finding that ferry routes outperform random sampling in species detection with fewer samples.

Recent exposure to environmental stochasticity does not determine the resilience of natural populations

This study finds that recent environmental stochasticity does not predict population resilience, showing instead that evolutionary history and phylogenetic relationships are more influential.

Coral assemblages at higher latitudes favour short-term potential over long-term performance

The paper examines how coral assemblages at higher latitudes prioritize short-term potential over long-term performance, affecting their resilience to climate variability.

Life history mediates the trade-offs among different components of demographic resilience

The paper shows how life history traits influence demographic resilience components like resistance, compensation, and recovery in species.

Transient amplification enhances the persistence of tropicalising coral populations in marginal high latitude environments.

The paper shows that transient demographic characteristics, like resistance and recovery, help subtropical corals expand poleward in high latitude environments.

Transient demographic approaches can drastically expand the toolbox of coral reef science

This paper argues for using transient demographic approaches to better understand and predict coral population responses to disturbances in unstable environments.

Towards a comparative framework of demographic resilience

The paper introduces a framework for quantifying demographic resilience across species to improve ecological resilience assessment and management.

Aquatic and terrestrial organisms display contrasting life history strategies as a result of environmental adaptations

The paper compares life history strategies between aquatic and terrestrial species, finding similar trade-offs but distinct strategies shaped by environmental adaptations.

Operationalizing ecological connectivity in spatial conservation planning with Marxan Connect

Marxan Connect integrates ecological connectivity into conservation planning by treating connectivity metrics as conservation features, improving metapopulation resilience and biodiversity protection.

A Theory For Ecological Survey Methods To Map Individual Distributions

The paper develops a theory for designing ecological surveys to map individual distributions by considering spatial scales and detectability, showing tradeoffs between mapping resolution and coverage.

Spatially Explicit Approach To Population Abundance Estimation In Field Surveys

The paper develops a spatially explicit method for population abundance estimation in field surveys, showing how accuracy depends on ecological factors and sampling design.