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Shelters or ecological traps? Context‐dependent effects of nestboxes on breeding success in a colonial raptor

Ibis, EarlyView.
Artificial breeding structures, such as nestboxes, can potentially influence the population size and conservation status of bird species relying on heavily human‐modified environments such as agroecosystems and urban areas. However, the effectiveness of these interventions may vary, as artificial structures could attract individuals to suboptimal ...
Alejandro Corregidor‐Castro, Alessandro Berlusconi, Jacopo G. Cecere, Sara Cioccarelli, Claudia De Battisti, Andrea Romano, Diego Rubolini, Andrea Pilastro, Michelangelo Morganti   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wild bee diversity and land use: A case study in a mountain agroecosystem of the Serranía de Ronda, southern Spain

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Orchards supported the highest wild bee diversity and functional diversity, highlighting their role in maintaining bee communities in Mediterranean agroecosystems. Landscape heterogeneity positively influenced functional evenness and dispersion of wild bee communities, underscoring the importance of diverse landscapes for bee conservation. The presence
Violeta Hevia, Francisco M. Azcárate, Jorge Chicote, Federica Ravera   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical tipping points in dung beetle communities: Implications for conservation in the Atlantic Forest biome

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Minor land‐use changes consistently lead to abrupt biodiversity shifts across all diversity dimensions, favoring generalist dung beetle species while excluding sensitive specialists. These shifts are observed at lower environmental change rates than previously considered, with significant changes apparent after just 25% habitat loss.
Paula Ribeiro Anunciação, André Tavares, Fernando Z. Vaz‐de‐Mello, Milton C. Ribeiro, Raffael Ernst   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of a decrease in body heat content in the thermoregulatory reaction of the concha auriculae vessels [PDF]

At the constant ambient temperature 28-30 C the rabbit ear vessels were dilated and their temperature was 34.8/0.1 C. Administration of the 23-29 C water into the stomach entailed thermoregulatory construction of the ear vessels within 15-25 min.
Rumyantsev, G. V., Slepchuk, N. A.
core   +1 more source

Warmest spring on record in the United Kingdom provides insights into how a specialist spring‐flying butterfly may respond to future climate change

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Previous work indicates that the Duke of Burgundy butterfly, a specialist spring‐flying species in the United Kingdom, is poor at buffering its thoracic temperature as air temperatures rise. Taking advantage of unusually warm spring weather, we collected new field data and found that the species can lower its thoracic temperature more than expected in ...
Rosa M. Pollard Smith, Matthew P. Hayes, Gwen E. Hitchcock, Josh Hellon, Andrew J. Bladon, Edgar C. Turner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The hidden science of haptics: A pedagogical review of tactile evaluation in cosmetics

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
This review explores the physiological basis of tactile perception and critically examines classical and emerging sensory methods used in cosmetics, advocating for broader methodological integration and recognition of sensory analysis in the field. Abstract Sensory analysis is a cornerstone of cosmetic development, yet remains underrepresented in peer ...
Morgane Postec, Daria Terescenco, Ecaterina Gore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic Parameters of Methane Emission, Feed Efficiency, Feeding Behaviour, and Growth Traits in Beef Cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change has intensified the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane (CH4) from enteric fermentation. Genetic selection has emerged as a promising mitigation strategy; however, studies on Bos taurus indicus , especially Nellore cattle, remain limited.
J. A. Silva, J. P. S. Valente, L. F. M. Mota, G. R. D. Rodrigues, T. L. S. Soares, J. O. S. Marcatto, A. M. Pelaez, F. M. Monteiro, R. C. Canesin, L. G. Albuquerque, M. E. Z. Mercadante   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giants in the cold: Morphological evidence for vascular heat retention in the viscera but not the skeletal muscle of the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Fewer than 50 of the over 30,000 extant species of fishes have developed anatomical specializations facilitating endothermy in specific body regions. The plankton‐feeding basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), traditionally classified as an ectotherm, was recently shown to have regionally endothermic traits such as centralized red muscle (RM ...
C. Antonia Klöcker, Axel Schlindwein, Martin C. Arostegui, Ingrid M. Bruvold, Joel V. Wernström, Montserrat Martin‐Armas, David W. Sims, Nicolas Straube, Andreas Altenburger, Claudia Junge   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal information from the skin: the signal processing and the role in behavioral thermoregulation. [PDF]

Temperature (Austin), 2015
Nagashima K.
europepmc   +1 more source

Arctic lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) show evidence of seasonal acclimation of cardiac adrenergic sensitivity but not heat tolerance

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Many Arctic fishes experience prolonged periods of extreme cold and large thermal variation over both rapid and seasonal time scales which challenge critical physiological functions. In the central Canadian Arctic, we caught wild adult lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) acclimatized to winter and summer temperatures to determine the extent to ...
Emily P. Williams, Les N. Harris, Jean‐Sébastien Moore, Ella K. Middleton, Shira A. Berkelhammer, Ben Speers‐Roesch, Matthew J. H. Gilbert   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source