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Animal tracking overlooks biodiversity hotspots, with 95% of studies in well-funded countries

A recent study reveals geographic biases in how aquatic animals have been tracked and researched across the globe, with a preference toward politically stable, English-speaking countries with high conservation funding. Researchers are sounding the alarm in the hope of ensuring biodiversity hotspots...

Animal tracking overlooks biodiversity hotspots, with 95% of studies in well-funded countries
Image: Phys.org
A recent study reveals geographic biases in how aquatic animals have been tracked and researched across the globe, with a preference toward politically stable, English-speaking countries with high conservation funding. Researchers are sounding the alarm in the hope of ensuring biodiversity hotspots elsewhere in the world are not left understudied.

Originally published at Phys.org

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