We outline the key characteristics of a controversial biodiversity monitoring approach that is taxonomically broad and cumulative-effects oriented.
While humanity is facing increasing evidence of the erosion of Earth's biodiversity, this approach is proving its effectiveness in characterising the complexity of the biodiversity realm at a pace unequalled by other characters [3].
Thus, one of the most valuable outcomes of the biodiversity survey approach of collecting and characterizing all non-marine macroalgae from a geographical region is that it allows multi-taxon large scale comparisons that can be compared to more accurately assess taxonomy and infer broader distributional patterns.
To mitigate the consequential loss of biodiversity, novel approaches such as ecological engineering have been adopted to enhance the biodiversity on these artificial structures.
If a 'Renaturing of Cities' strategy is to maximise the ecosystem service provision of urban green infrastructure (UGI), then detailed consideration of a habitat services, biodiversity-led approach and multifunctionality are necessary rather than relying on the assumed benefits of UGI per se.
It will also help evaluate the benefits (for science and broader society) of describing the various dimensions of biodiversity, guiding approaches (e.g., identifying the best indicators), and helping prioritize outside the focal research sites.
In "Capturing Carbon and Conserving Biodiversity: The Market Approach", the boffins examine various challenges involved in dealing with two of the biggest environmental problems: global warming and biodiversity loss.Crucially, they argue that turning to market forces can help solve both problems at once.
They are: Frontier Forests [18], Last of the Wild [19] and Wilderness Areas [20], which follow a proactive approach; Biodiversity Hotspots [13] and Crisis Ecoregions (updated version, Hoekstra personal communication), which follow a reactive approach; Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) [21] and Centers of Plant Diversity [22], which do not incorporate vulnerability but only a uniqueness criterion [8].
Using this biodiversity derived discovery approach, Tr. anilis and T e. subulata were selected for venom characterization, as they are representatives of a clade that has a similar venom apparatus to that of cone snails and produce venom peptides to subdue their prey.
We believe the framework for prioritization presented here is advantageous over more traditional approaches that only focus on the patterns of biodiversity, because such approaches may not capture intra-specific adaptive variation, which is likely to be important for species' ability to persist during climate change.
