Carsten Rahbek

2 months ago | nature.com | Carsten Rahbek

NEWS AND VIEWS 29 January 2025 An analysis of published data reveals how genetic diversity has been changing in populations of 622 terrestrial and marine species and the effectiveness of different types of intervention to boost genetic diversity. The human-caused loss of biodiversity is well established scientifically, especially at the species and ecosystem level1.

Sep 8, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Harith Farooq |Mike Harfoot |Carsten Rahbek |Jonas Geldmann

AbstractAt least 20% of reptiles are currently threatened with extinction. Due to the lack of comprehensive global assessments of the group, they have been omitted from spatial studies, especially the ones addressing conservation or spatial prioritization.

Feb 23, 2023 | nature.com | Cláudia Baider |W. Daniel Kissling |Robert J. Whittaker |Carsten Rahbek

Remote oceanic islands are known for their high proportions of endemic species. Many of these possess characteristic island syndromes, such as animals with reduced or lost flight capacity and gigantism. This makes them particularly vulnerable to pressure from introduced, invasive species and elevates their extinction risk, making islands global hotspots of species extinction (totaling, e.g., close to 90% of all extinct birds in 3.5% of Earth’s area1).