The recording of two Andean bear cubs in Peru offers a valuable sign for the conservation of a vulnerable species and of the mountain ecosystems where it plays a key role as a seed disperser.
A scientific commentary argues that environmental change, declining rodent diversity, reservoir microbiomes and global travel should be integrated into early warning systems under a One Health approach.
The research examined Brazil’s Equatorial Margin and projected cumulative spill risks for seagrass meadows, mangroves, rhodolith beds, coral reefs, mesophotic reefs and seamount ecosystems.