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Article Reference Is ‘everything everywhere’? Unprecedented cryptic diversity in the cosmopolitan flatworm Gyratrix hermaphroditus
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2021
Article Reference Is Lasius bicornis (Förster, 1850) a very rare ant species? (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Since its description based on a single alate gyne by the German entomologist Arnold Förster, Lasius bicornis (Förster, 1850), previously known as Formicina bicornis, has been sporadically observed in the Eurasian region and consequently been characterized as very rare. Here, we present the Belgian situation and we consider some explanations for the status of this species.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2018
Article Reference Is the Species Flock Concept Operational? The Antarctic Shelf Case
There has been a significant body of literature on species flock definition but not so much about practical means to appraise them. We here apply the five criteria of Eastman and McCune for detecting species flocks in four taxonomic components of the benthic fauna of the Antarctic shelf: teleost fishes, crinoids (feather stars), echinoids (sea urchins) and crustacean arthropods. Practical limitations led us to prioritize the three historical criteria (endemicity, monophyly, species richness) over the two ecological ones (ecological diversity and habitat dominance). We propose a new protocol which includes an iterative fine-tuning of the monophyly and endemicity criteria in order to discover unsuspected flocks. As a result nine « full » species flocks (fulfilling the five criteria) are briefly described. Eight other flocks fit the three historical criteria but need to be further investigated from the ecological point of view (here called « core flocks »). The approach also shows that some candidate taxonomic components are no species flocks at all. The present study contradicts the paradigm that marine species flocks are rare. The hypothesis according to which the Antarctic shelf acts as a species flocks generator is supported, and the approach indicates paths for further ecological studies and may serve as a starting point to investigate the processes leading to flock-like patterning of biodiversity.
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Article Reference Island evolution and systematic revision of Comoran snakes: why and when subspecies still make sense
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Article Reference IUCN's encounter with 007: safeguarding consensus for conservation
A controversy at the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress on the topic of closing domestic ivory markets (the 007, or so-called James Bond, motion) has given rise to a debate on IUCN's value proposition. A cross-section of authors who are engaged in IUCN but not employed by the organization, and with diverse perspectives and opinions, here argue for the importance of safeguarding and strengthening the unique technical and convening roles of IUCN, providing examples of what has and has not worked. Recommendations for protecting and enhancing IUCN's contribution to global conservation debates and policy formulation are given.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2017
Techreport Reference Jaarverslag 2020 van het Leopold III-Fonds voor Natuuronderzoek en Natuurbehoud / Rapport annuel 2020 du Fonds Léopold III pour l'Exploration et la Conservation de la Nature
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2021
Book Reference Joseph Charles Hippolyte Crosse (1826-1898) 2: contact network and selected correspondence from France, Germany and Spain
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2023 OA
Book Reference Joseph Charles Hippolyte Crosse (1826-1898), 1: biography, bibliography and new taxa introduced
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2022 OA
Techreport Reference Kaart van het gebruik van de Belgische zeegebieden - Carte de l'usage des espaces marins belges.
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications
Article Reference Koristocetus pescei gen. et sp. nov., a diminutive sperm whale (Cetacea: Odontoceti: Kogiidae) from the late Miocene of Peru
Located in Library / RBINS Staff Publications 2017