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Bridging the divide between models of animal‐driven and microbial‐driven biogeochemical cycling: A zoogeochemistry‐informed framework

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Most current terrestrial biogeochemical models formalize biogeochemical cycling as predominantly controlled by processes involving plants and soil microbes. However, growing evidence indicates that above‐ground animals could exert controlling feedback effects that alter
Janey R. Lienau, Nathalie R. Sommer, Oswald J. Schmitz   +2 more
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No gain from pain: Lack of nociceptor activation suggests no adaptation for defence in the evolution of European viper venoms

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Snake venoms show variability in composition at all taxonomic levels, both within and between species, and the selective pressures underlying this variation have long been debated.
Bálint Üveges, Samuel D. Robinson, Vanessa Schendel, Edvárd Mizsei, Ana Ćuriċ, Maria Dimaki, Vincenzo Ferri, Silviu Petrovan, Andrea V. Pozzi, Tihomir Radonjiċ, Tibor Sos, Jeffrey W. Streicher, Alexandru Strugariu, Emina Šunje, Ștefan Zamfirescu, Oleksandr Zinenko, Irina Vetter, Wolfgang Wüster   +17 more
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Microplastics and 17α Ethinylestradiol: How Do Different Aquatic Invertebrates Respond to This Combination of Contaminants? [PDF]

Toxics
Nobre CR, Moreno BB, Alves AV, Fontes MK, Campos BG, Silva LFD, Maranho LA, Duarte LFA, Abessa DMS, Choueri RB, Gusso-Choueri PK, Pereira CDS.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
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The relative importance of metabolic rate and body size to space use behavior in aquatic invertebrates. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Shokri M, Marrocco V, Cozzoli F, Vignes F, Basset A.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Invasive goldfish trigger a regime shift in experimental lake ecosystems of varying trophic state

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
The pet trade distributes exotic animals around the globe that enrich human lives. However, some pets become pests when released into the wild. This study provides experimental evidence that goldfish will negatively affect native freshwater organisms and ecosystems.
William D. Hintz, Hannah Barrett, Rick A. Relyea   +2 more
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Biological invasions disrupt the relationship between size spectrum and trophic interactions in freshwater fish communities

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Our study shows that non‐native species alter the relationship between the size‐spectrum slope and the predator–prey mass ratio (PPMR) in freshwater fish communities by occupying distinct trophic niches. Abstract The size spectrum, which describes the relationship between abundance (or biomass) and body size, is an ataxic approach that can provide ...
Valentin Marin, Gaël Grenouillet, Ignasi Arranz, Julien Cucherousset   +3 more
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Exploring motion using geometric morphometrics in microscopic aquatic invertebrates: 'modes' and movement patterns during feeding in a bdelloid rotifer model species. [PDF]

Mov Ecol
Cardini A, Melone G, O'Higgins P, Fontaneto D.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ecological scale mediates nonlinear relationships of animal nutrient excretion with dissolved organic matter

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
We show that nutrient excretion by vertebrates and invertebrates varies nonlinearly with dissolved organic matter concentration and composition and by taxonomic rank, with stronger patterns at the individual compared to the community level. Our findings highlight the importance of examining animal‐mediated nutrient cycling across taxa and ecological ...
Sandra Klemet‐N'Guessan, Marina Taskovic, Nolan J. T. Pearce, Marguerite A. Xenopoulos   +3 more
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Limited capacity for rapid acclimation to marine heatwaves in coastal invertebrates

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Across 10 coastal invertebrate species, we provide a rare multi‐species test of rapid acclimation to realistic marine heatwaves. Responses are consistently weak, revealing that short‐term plasticity cannot keep pace with warming and may lead to underestimated vulnerability in coastal ecosystems. Abstract Marine heatwaves are increasing in frequency and
Mafalda Tomás, Patrice Pottier, Alexandro Autiero, Elena Tamarit‐Castro, Alex A. Berry, Tamzin A. Blewett, Ivan Cadonic, Dustin Doty, Maryane Gradito, Elizabeth C. Hoots, Luis L. Kuchenmüller, Sidney Martin, Vincent Mélançon, Juliane Vigneault, Timothy D. Clark, Zara‐Louise Cowan, Fredrik Jutfelt, Leon Green   +17 more
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