Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Drivers of zoonotic spillover at human–domestic animal–wildlife interfaces: a multi-species model incorporating wildlife chronic stress

Zoonotic disease emergence at the wildlife-domestic animal-human interface results from a complex interplay of ecological, physiological and anthropogenic factors. Here, we have developed a multi-environment, multi-host compartmental model to identify key drivers of spillover ris...

Airflows redefine the cost of aerial transport in the wild

Fuel economy matters to both animals and machines, as the cost of transport can determine where, when, and how far locomotion is possible. However, established estimates of these values for animal flight come from laboratories and treat the atmosphere as constant, even though fre...

ERGA-BGE reference genome of the bladderpod Alyssoides utriculata (L.) Medik. (Brassicaceae), a yellow-flowering shrub native to Switzerland

We present the chromosome-level genome assembly for bladderrpod, Alyssoides utriculata (Brassicales: Brassicaceae), the only currently accepted species in the genus Alyssoides. The phased assembly comprises two haplotypes with total lengths of 1.01 Gb and 0.98 Gb, respectively. F...

ERGA-BGE genome of Valencia hispanica (Valenciennes, 1826): a critically endangered Iberian toothcarp

The reference genome of Valencia hispanica , a critically endangered actinopterygian species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, is key to unravelling its genetic architecture and adaptation to freshwater ecosystems. This genomic resource will enable targeted conservation efforts a...

New distribution records and temporal activity of endangered forest musk deer ( Moschus berezovskii ) in karst forests of northern Vietnam

Abstract The forest musk deer ( Moschus berezovskii ) is an Endangered and elusive ungulate whose distribution in Vietnam remains poorly documented. Using targeted camera-trap surveys guided by field signs and local knowledge, we documented new distribution records from three kar...

ERGA-BGE Reference Genome: Corema album ((L.) D. Don, 1830) - the Portuguese crowberry, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.

Corema album is a perennial, dioecious shrub endemic to the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula and the Azores. It inhabits coastal dune ecosystems from Galicia to the Strait of Gibraltar, where it plays an important ecological role. The goal of this study was to assemble and...