Luciano Beheregaray

Jun 28, 2024 | phys.org | Sean Buckley |Luciano Beheregaray |Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen |Stephen Beatty

,Climate change threatens plants and animals around the world, but some regions are particularly exposed. Some are vulnerable simply due to the huge diversity of species they harbor. Others will experience more acute climate disruption than elsewhere. For some regions, such as Western Australia's southwest, both are true.

Jun 28, 2024 | theconversation.com | Sean Buckley |Luciano Beheregaray |Mark Allen |Mark Van Allen |Stephen Beatty

Climate change threatens plants and animals around the world, but some regions are particularly exposed. Some are vulnerable simply due to the huge diversity of species they harbour. Others will experience more acute climate disruption than elsewhere. For some regions, such as Western Australia’s southwest, both are true. WA’s southwest is a globally recognised “biodiversity hotspot”.

May 13, 2024 | phys.org | Sean Buckley |Luciano Beheregaray

The southern pygmy perch hadn't been seen in Bendigo Creek since the mid-19th-century goldrush, when a booming town sprang up around the central Victorian waterway. This attractive small fish, which displays bright colors when breeding, is no more than 6–8cm long. Once widespread, the species eventually became locally extinct across the Loddon River catchment, which includes the creek.

May 12, 2024 | theconversation.com | Sean Buckley |Luciano Beheregaray

The southern pygmy perch hadn’t been seen in Bendigo Creek since the mid-19th-century goldrush, when a booming town sprang up around the central Victorian waterway. This attractive small fish, which displays bright colours when breeding, is no more than 6–8cm long. Once widespread, the species eventually became locally extinct across the Loddon River catchment, which includes the creek.

Feb 5, 2023 | dailybulletin.com.au | Luciano Beheregaray

As the climate heats up rapidly, many species will struggle to avoid extinction. If they had time, they could evolve to the new environmental conditions. But they don’t. That’s where hybridisation could help. When related species interbreed, the flow of new genetic diversity could help them adapt to warmer environments. Hybridisation can often be a cause for concern for species conservation.