Biodiversity Data Journal
@bdj.pensoft.net
Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for taxonomic, floristic/faunistic, genomic, phylogenetic, environmental etc. data on any taxon from any geological era and georgraphy.
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We're Biodiversity Data Journal, an open-access, peer-reviewed data journal on biodiversity published by @pensoft.bsky.social. We're here to share our research with the Bluesky community and connect with our authors, readers, and editorial team.
A dataset compiling functional trait data of dung beetles from the Atlantic Forest biome.
#biodiversity #phylogeny #beetles @lancasteruni.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social
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#biodiversity #phylogeny #beetles @lancasteruni.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social
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Atlantic Dung Beetle Traits: A comprehensive dataset of functional traits for dung beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabeidae, Scarabaeinae) in the Atlantic Forest
Functional traits offer critical insights into species performance, survival strategies and ecological interactions. However, the availability of comprehensive trait datasets remains limited, primaril...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A dataset compiling functional trait data of dung beetles from the Atlantic Forest biome.
#biodiversity #phylogeny #beetles @lancasteruni.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social
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#biodiversity #phylogeny #beetles @lancasteruni.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social
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A long-term dataset on tree- and forest-line dynamics of Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii in Norway, based on a combination of resampled historical data and new field registrations.
#trees #ecology #treeline
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#trees #ecology #treeline
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A century of treeline and forest line data for Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii across high elevations in Norway
The global climate is warming, especially in northern regions due to high-latitude amplification. This high-latitude warming leads to range expansion with advancing tree- and forest-lines (TFLs) in th...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A long-term dataset on tree- and forest-line dynamics of Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii in Norway, based on a combination of resampled historical data and new field registrations.
#trees #ecology #treeline
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#trees #ecology #treeline
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A list of the reptile and amphibian species from the Las Piedras River in Peru, with new records from the basin's central area: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#frogs #rainforests #biogeography
#frogs #rainforests #biogeography
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A list of the reptile and amphibian species from the Las Piedras River in Peru, with new records from the basin's central area: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#frogs #rainforests #biogeography
#frogs #rainforests #biogeography
Our journal was mentioned at #ECN2025 as our author Lily Hart discussed the importance of linking research articles to GBIF data.
The paper referenced in her slide is this one: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
The paper referenced in her slide is this one: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our journal was mentioned at #ECN2025 as our author Lily Hart discussed the importance of linking research articles to GBIF data.
The paper referenced in her slide is this one: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
The paper referenced in her slide is this one: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
The winner of our special award at the Kliment's Days 2025 is Maria-Viktoria Kyoseva for her presentation on the influence of heavy metal pollution on macroinvertebrate communities in the Panova river.
She won a free publication in our @bdj.pensoft.net!
She won a free publication in our @bdj.pensoft.net!
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The winner of our special award at the Kliment's Days 2025 is Maria-Viktoria Kyoseva for her presentation on the influence of heavy metal pollution on macroinvertebrate communities in the Panova river.
She won a free publication in our @bdj.pensoft.net!
She won a free publication in our @bdj.pensoft.net!
Another conservation talk at Kliment's Days 2025 by our authors Georgi Stoyanov and Hristo Peshev on the reintroduction of the Griffon Vulture in Bulgaria
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Another conservation talk at Kliment's Days 2025 by our authors Georgi Stoyanov and Hristo Peshev on the reintroduction of the Griffon Vulture in Bulgaria
An interesting session at Kliment's Days 2025 on reintroduction and conservation related to our article collection on the same topic!
Here is our author Simeon Marin of Green Balkans presenting the reintroduction stories of the bearded vulture and cinereous vulture in Bulgaria.
Here is our author Simeon Marin of Green Balkans presenting the reintroduction stories of the bearded vulture and cinereous vulture in Bulgaria.
November 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
An interesting session at Kliment's Days 2025 on reintroduction and conservation related to our article collection on the same topic!
Here is our author Simeon Marin of Green Balkans presenting the reintroduction stories of the bearded vulture and cinereous vulture in Bulgaria.
Here is our author Simeon Marin of Green Balkans presenting the reintroduction stories of the bearded vulture and cinereous vulture in Bulgaria.
A vulture conservation paper published in BDJ was cited at Kliment's Days 2025 during Rigas Tsiakiris' presentation on vulture populations in Greece!
Paper detailing the Griffon Vulture populations on the Balkan Peninsula is available here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Paper detailing the Griffon Vulture populations on the Balkan Peninsula is available here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
A vulture conservation paper published in BDJ was cited at Kliment's Days 2025 during Rigas Tsiakiris' presentation on vulture populations in Greece!
Paper detailing the Griffon Vulture populations on the Balkan Peninsula is available here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
Paper detailing the Griffon Vulture populations on the Balkan Peninsula is available here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
A big smile from our author Rigas Tsiakiris a few hours before his talk on vulture conservation in Greece at Kliment's Days 2025!
November 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A big smile from our author Rigas Tsiakiris a few hours before his talk on vulture conservation in Greece at Kliment's Days 2025!
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We were excited to meet with Monika Pramatarova, author at @bdj.pensoft.net , @alpineentomology.pensoft.net, and @travaux.pensoft.net today at the Kliments' Days 2025!
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We were excited to meet with Monika Pramatarova, author at @bdj.pensoft.net , @alpineentomology.pensoft.net, and @travaux.pensoft.net today at the Kliments' Days 2025!
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Automated information extraction from plant specimen labels using OCR and large language models.
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Automated information extraction from plant specimen labels using OCR and large language models
The digitization of herbarium specimens is crucial for advancing biodiversity research and data sharing. However, this process is often hindered by the inefficiency of manual transcription and the tec...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Automated information extraction from plant specimen labels using OCR and large language models.
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BDJ author Atanas Grozdanov stopped by the @pensoft.net stand at the Kliments' Days 2025!
Atanas is also editor of our topical collection, Restoration of species of conservation importance doi.org/10.3897/bdj...., which is related to tomorrow's satellite conference!
Atanas is also editor of our topical collection, Restoration of species of conservation importance doi.org/10.3897/bdj...., which is related to tomorrow's satellite conference!
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
BDJ author Atanas Grozdanov stopped by the @pensoft.net stand at the Kliments' Days 2025!
Atanas is also editor of our topical collection, Restoration of species of conservation importance doi.org/10.3897/bdj...., which is related to tomorrow's satellite conference!
Atanas is also editor of our topical collection, Restoration of species of conservation importance doi.org/10.3897/bdj...., which is related to tomorrow's satellite conference!
Our journal will be represented at the II. Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference in Budapest on 27 and 28 November, and @pensoft.net is giving a special award to the Best Early Career Researcher Presentation!
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bdj.pensoft.net/news/1018
The II. Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference set to convene at the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
The II. Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th, 2025 in the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest.The conference itinera...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Our journal will be represented at the II. Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference in Budapest on 27 and 28 November, and @pensoft.net is giving a special award to the Best Early Career Researcher Presentation!
bdj.pensoft.net/news/1018
bdj.pensoft.net/news/1018
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Come to the Pensoft stand at the Kliments' Days 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria! Our Marketing and Sales manager @maria-kolesnikova.bsky.social is there to welcome you and tell you all about our open-access journals in biodiversity sciences!
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Come to the Pensoft stand at the Kliments' Days 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria! Our Marketing and Sales manager @maria-kolesnikova.bsky.social is there to welcome you and tell you all about our open-access journals in biodiversity sciences!
A taxonomic review of the dung beetle species in the genus Carinaulus found on the Korean Peninsula: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#beetles #taxonomy #Coleoptera
#beetles #taxonomy #Coleoptera
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A taxonomic review of the dung beetle species in the genus Carinaulus found on the Korean Peninsula: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#beetles #taxonomy #Coleoptera
#beetles #taxonomy #Coleoptera
A review of the taxonomic history of the moth family Roeslerstammiidae and the genus Roeslerstammia, with a new distribution record for R. erxlebella: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#taxonomy #DNAbarcoding #Lepidoptera
#taxonomy #DNAbarcoding #Lepidoptera
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A review of the taxonomic history of the moth family Roeslerstammiidae and the genus Roeslerstammia, with a new distribution record for R. erxlebella: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#taxonomy #DNAbarcoding #Lepidoptera
#taxonomy #DNAbarcoding #Lepidoptera
🐦🦜🐦⬛A study of bird diversity across 33 residential neighbourhoods in Fuzhou, China.
#biodiversity #ecology #birds
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#biodiversity #ecology #birds
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Avian diversity patterns across residential neighbourhoods of different development stages: Insights from a subtropical waterfront metropolis in China
This study examined bird diversity across 33 residential neighbourhoods in Fuzhou, China, representing different development stages. We found that mid-aged neighbourhoods supported the highest bird di...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🐦🦜🐦⬛A study of bird diversity across 33 residential neighbourhoods in Fuzhou, China.
#biodiversity #ecology #birds
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#biodiversity #ecology #birds
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A DNA barcode sequencing analysis of the ants of the genus Messor, with a particular focus on the Bulgarian fauna.
#ants #entomology #taxonomy
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#ants #entomology #taxonomy
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DNA barcoding of Messor ants of Bulgaria with insights into their taxonomic diversity
Despite ongoing efforts to catalogue European ant species, studies focusing on the genetic diversity of Balkan ants remain limited. An integrative approach combining morphology, genetics, ecology and ...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A DNA barcode sequencing analysis of the ants of the genus Messor, with a particular focus on the Bulgarian fauna.
#ants #entomology #taxonomy
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#ants #entomology #taxonomy
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New data on bat diversity in Vietnam's Xuan Nha Nature Reserve: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#biodiversity #Chiroptera #mammals
#biodiversity #Chiroptera #mammals
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New data on bat diversity in Vietnam's Xuan Nha Nature Reserve: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#biodiversity #Chiroptera #mammals
#biodiversity #Chiroptera #mammals
Some new data on rodent biodiversity and occurrence in eastern Germany, part of the European project BiodivERsA-BioRodDis
#mammals #rodents #biodiversity @jasminfiroz.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social
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#mammals #rodents #biodiversity @jasminfiroz.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social
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Rodent species composition in urban and forested areas in eastern Germany
Zoonoses are major concerns for public health and after the recent pandemic, have been under a global spotlight for their often unpredictable spread and rapid evolution. In particular, the relationshi...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Some new data on rodent biodiversity and occurrence in eastern Germany, part of the European project BiodivERsA-BioRodDis
#mammals #rodents #biodiversity @jasminfiroz.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social
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#mammals #rodents #biodiversity @jasminfiroz.bsky.social @unipotsdam.bsky.social
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Using data obtained from adult and juvenile spiders collected from the most pristine native forest fragments of the Azores, researchers compared their verticality patterns.
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Vertical forest strata position and niche shifts between juvenile and adult spiders
Functional trait analyses have become a vital part of ecological and evolutionary research in recent years. Nevertheless, this progress highlights the persistent and significant gaps in our knowledge ...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Using data obtained from adult and juvenile spiders collected from the most pristine native forest fragments of the Azores, researchers compared their verticality patterns.
@cardosopmb.bsky.social
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@cardosopmb.bsky.social
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Results from Bulgaria show that the application of the soft release method of rehabilitated White-tailed Eagles may lead to successful survival and reproduction of released individuals in the wild: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Results from Bulgaria show that the application of the soft release method of rehabilitated White-tailed Eagles may lead to successful survival and reproduction of released individuals in the wild: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
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An illustrated checklist of Nepomorpha and Gerromorpha (Hemiptera) of Colorado.
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An illustrated checklist of Nepomorpha and Gerromorpha (Hemiptera) of Colorado
This paper provides a comprehensive checklist of Nepomorpha and Gerromorpha aquatic hemipterans distributed in Colorado, including species recorded in the literature, specimen records in the C.P. Gill...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
An illustrated checklist of Nepomorpha and Gerromorpha (Hemiptera) of Colorado.
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In June 2025, approximately 100 individuals of Thesium ebracteatum were discovered near Bălcăuți, Suceava Region, Romania. This represents the first national record of the species in several decades and the first ever from eastern Romania.
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
October 29, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In June 2025, approximately 100 individuals of Thesium ebracteatum were discovered near Bălcăuți, Suceava Region, Romania. This represents the first national record of the species in several decades and the first ever from eastern Romania.
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
See more here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
A standardised dataset of long-term monitoring of small mammals in Doñana, Spain: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#rodents #shrews #biodiversity @luisesant.bsky.social @jbustamantediaz.bsky.social
#rodents #shrews #biodiversity @luisesant.bsky.social @jbustamantediaz.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A standardised dataset of long-term monitoring of small mammals in Doñana, Spain: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....
#rodents #shrews #biodiversity @luisesant.bsky.social @jbustamantediaz.bsky.social
#rodents #shrews #biodiversity @luisesant.bsky.social @jbustamantediaz.bsky.social