University of Gothenburg

Research publications

The scientific output from our members creates the foundation for the activities at the centre. It is important that information spread concerning biodiversity, the threats against it and possible solutions has a strong scientific foundation. Together we not only explore and discover new things about biodiversity, we also share it in the scientific community as well as to the general public.

2026

Al-Handal AY, Sullivan MJ, Tronholm A, Wulff A. Two new species of diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from the coast of Tenerife, the Canary Islands, Spain. 2026.

Beaurepaire A, Carneiro LT, …Osterman J, et al. Advancing pollinator science: A new global and integrative research platform: Pensoft Publishers, 2026:e188033.

Björkman MP, Dietrich J, Gray ML, et al. Increased CH4 Oxidation in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems Caused by Vegetation‐Mediated Soil Drying. Global Change Biology 2026;32(3):e70810.

Brachmann CG, Ryberg M, Björk, RG. Impacts of large herbivores on mycorrhizal fungal communities across the Arctic. ECOGRAPHY 2026;2026(2):e08045.

Carrillo JD, Torres Jimenez MF, … Antonelli A, Bacon CD, Faurby S,Silvestro D, et al. Decoupled diversity and disparity after faunistic turnover in caviomorph rodents. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 2026;293(2066).

Carroll D, Harvey‐Carroll J, Härkönen T, Harding KC. Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) Sighted 34 Years After Their Inclusion in a Capture‐Mark‐Recapture Study. Marine Mammal Science 2026;42(1):e70073.

Carroll D, Zareer IH, Pérez CC, Harvey-Carroll J. Nutrient availability drives local seasonal movements of an endangered marine megafauna species. Scientific Reports 2026;16(1):4997.

D'hont B, Calders K, Antonelli A, et al. Integrating terrestrial and canopy laser scanning for comprehensive analysis of large old trees: Implications for single tree and biodiversity research. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 2026;12(1):5-20.

de Paula LF, Smith RJ, …Antonelli A., et al. Beyond scents: calling on the fragrance industry to champion plant diversity. BioScience 2026:biag014.

de Sales AR, Evans KE, Pereira MJ. Protecting Elephants Through Science and Dance: A Powerful Environmental Education Approach. Wild 2026;3(1):12.

Farooq H, Geldmann J, Faurby S. Species Yet to Be Discovered Are More Threatened and Have Smaller Ranges. Diversity and Distributions 2026;32(2):e70144.

Faurby S, Farooq H. Global patterns in species description year cannot reliably estimate undescribed diversity. Frontiers of Biogeography 2026;19:e171197.

Faurby S, Matthews T, Triantis K, Sayol F. Quantifying the unrecorded loss of avian phylogenetic diversity. ECOGRAPHY 2026:e08267.

Faurby S, Werdelin L, Antonelli A. Good colonizers diversify faster. The American Naturalist 2026;207(1):30-43.

Feng Y-L, Hu H-H, Liu B, … Antonelli A.  et al. A comprehensive dated phylogeny of China’s vascular plants reveals a hidden global biodiversity hotspot. Nature Ecology & Evolution 2026:1-13.

Funosas D, Sebastián-González E, …Antonelli, A, et al. A global assessment of BirdNET performance: Differences among continents, biomes, and species. Ecological Indicators 2026;182:114550.

Gardiner A, Mathes GH, … Silvestro, D,, et al. Revealing the hidden patterns of shark and ray diversity over the past 145 million years. Current Biology 2026.

Gómez-Martínez D, Ngou JS, Ugolini V, et al. Antibiotic resistance gradient along a large Scandinavian river influenced by wastewater treatment plants. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2026:fiag007.

Hamdan B, Guimarães M, …Antonelli A,, et al. Herpetofauna in a High Altitude Atlantic Forest Remnant from Southeastern Brazil. [" Oecologia Australis"] 2026;30(1).

Hestetun JT, Lanzén A, Kongsrud JA, Alvestad T, Johansen P-O, Dahlgren TG. Metabarcoding and targeted barcoding can enhance Norwegian Continental Shelf macrofauna species inventories. PEERJ 2026;14:e20849.

Huang W, Li D-Z, Antonelli A, et al. DNA-based identification of plants and the genomic nature of plant species differences. Communications biology 2026.

Jessop A, Steyaert M, Daraghmeh N, et al. A review of autonomous reef monitoring structures (ARMS) for monitoring hard‐bottom benthic biodiversity. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 2026;17(2):435-55.

Kan S, Levy SA, … Martin PU, et al. Overlooked and overexploited: Extensive conversion of grasslands and wetlands driven by global food, feed, and bioenergy demand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2026;123(9):e2521183123.

Kappa F, Härkönen T, Freitas C, Carroll D, Harding KC. Shifting harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) diet may reflect ecosystem changes in skagerrak. Marine Mammal Science 2026;42(1):e70069.

Lindström M, Sahasrabuddhe R, Holmgren A, Blöcker C, Edler D, Rosvall M. Mapping memory-biased dynamics with compact models reveals overlapping communities in large networks. Journal of Physics: Complexity 2026;7(1):015006.

Liu Q, Rogers AD, … Waller RG, et al. Critical knowledge gaps in the conservation and restoration of cold‐water corals. Restoration Ecology 2026;34(3):e70286.

Liu X, Song H, … Silvestro, D, et al. Multiple paths to recovery after the Permian-Triassic mass extinction. Current Biology 2026;36(3):576-88. e3.

Beckmann LM, Eveborn L, Kenchington E, Waller RG (2026) Hotspots beyond borders: quantitative assessment of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems on the Corner Rise seamounts with implications for conservation planning. Front. Mar. Sci. 13:1752067. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2026.1752067

Pärssinen V, Bussière LF, Wiberg RAW, et al. Evolution of female ornamentation in dance flies: valuable gifts are worth dressing up for. Evolution 2026;80(1):154-67.

Pleijel H, Klingberg J, Sjöman H, Wallin G. Mercury Accumulation is Related to the Leaf Economics Spectrum. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 2026;237(2):1-13.

Ranaivoson RM, Rabarijaona RN, …Antonelli A, et al. Plastid and nuclear phylogenomics of Cyphostemma (Vitaceae) provide new insights into genome size evolution across sub‐Saharan Africa. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 2026.

Rebouças R, Moroti MdT, Carvalho T, Martins M, Toledo LF, Provete DB. Environmental and geomorphological drivers of frog diversity on islands worldwide. ECOGRAPHY 2026:e07818.

Repullés M, Chazot N, …Antonelli A, et al. Tracing the origins and evolution of nymphalid butterflies (Lepidoptera) in the Atlantic Forest. ECOGRAPHY 2026:e08419.

Richard‐Bollans A, Silvestro D. The persistent advantage of model‐based phylogenetic methods for single‐trait prediction. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 2026.

Saitoh T, Shipilina D, … OIlsson U, et al. Discovering and protecting cryptic biodiversity: A case study of a previously undescribed, vulnerable bird species in Japan. PNAS Nexus 2026;5(3) doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag037.

Smiljanić J, Blöcker C, Holmgren A, Edler D, Neuman M, Rosvall M. Community detection with the map equation and infomap: Theory and applications. ACM Computing Surveys 2026;58(7):1-34.

Sritongchuay T, Beckmann M, … Osterman J, et al. Crop diversity in the landscape boosts pollinators and yield of pollinator dependent crops across the world. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 2026;395:109943 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109943.

Smiljanić J, Blöcker C, Holmgren A, Edler D, Neuman M, Rosvall M. Community detection with the map equation and infomap: Theory and applications. ACM Computing Surveys 2026;58(7):1-34.

van Benthem KJ, Nagel R, Beckmann LM, Hoffman JI, Wittmann MJ. The marginal male hypothesis explains only small amounts of spatial variation in density in pinnipeds. Scientific Reports 2026;16(1):3072.

van Blerk J, Verboom G, Cramer M, Lamberton L. Phylogenetic Endemism and Ancestral Area Inference Reveal Historical Refugia in the Greater Cape Floristic Region. Journal of Biogeography 2026;53(1):e70119.

Veltman MA, Anthoons B, … Antonelli A., et al. Molecular evidence reveals unsustainable harvest of wild orchids. Current Biology 2026.

Verdonen M, Barrio IC, … Bjorkman, AD., et al. Borealization of tundra ecosystems with climate and land-use change. Environmental Research Letters 2026;21(1):013002.

Vergara A, Hernández-Verdeja T, …. Elder D. et al. IsoformMapper: a web application for protein-level comparison of splice variants through structural community analysis. RNA 2026;32(1):1-20.

Volle C, Fälthammar de Jong G, Karström M, Ahlström A. Swedish primary forests: factors behind their persistence and potential suitability as natural baselines. LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY 2026;41(2):39.

Vu D, de Vries M, …. Nilsson, H., et al. Advancing Yeast Identification Using High‐Throughput DNA Barcode Data From a Curated Culture Collection. Molecular Ecology Resources 2026;26(1):e70082.

Weides SE, Grytnes JA,…..Pacheco-Riaño, LC. et al. On the Limits of Alpine Plants: A Systematic Review of the Factors Behind Species' Elevational Range Limits. Ecology and Evolution 2026;16(3):e73183.

Zhan Y, Fan M…. Antonelli, A. et al. Data-driven optimisation of national botanical garden systems for ex situ conservation. Biological Conservation 2026;316:111762.