The invasive Pacific oyster have adapted to life in less salty seas and are reproducing off the coast of Skåne, although having been there for less than ten years. This discovery by researchers from the University of Gothenburg suggests that the oysters could colonise the western Baltic Sea in the future.

Japan’s bird banding data, collected over decades, has largely remained underutilized in avian movement research. Researchers from Japan have now shown that applying advanced statistical methods to this data can significantly expand the scope of bird movement studies. Their findings highlight that increasing the accessibility of this data for international researchers could enhance conservation efforts for East Asian migratory birds.