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An analysis of gap species only provides one element of how well MPAs protect biodiversity.
Interestingly, areas near the coastline do not contain gap species (Fig. 2).
Places with the greatest number of gap species are the USA, Canada, Brazil, and Antarctica (including Kerguelen Islands); strategically placing protected areas in these places could halve the number gap species.
Furthermore, more than 65% of the distribution of gap species is in human-dominated landscapes.
We also estimated the magnitude of the human footprint along the geographic distributions of gap species (i.e., those with distributions totally outside PAs).
The existing protected areas cannot be considered fully representative, and this is especially true for Sardinia where many of the gap species are located.
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To address this gap, species-specific information on global distribution, population status, life history traits, and major threats were compiled for each of the 70 known species of mangroves.
Among which, European Goldfinch was the only gap specialist species.
Candek, K. & Kuntner, M. DNA barcoding gap: reliable species identification over morphological and geographical scales.
Čandek, K. & Kuntner, M. DNA barcoding gap: Reliable species identification over morphological and geographical scales.
In a TED Talk earlier this year (a video of which was just released online this week), Herzing explains her recent efforts to bridge the gap between species.
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