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Mobile consumers influence the shoreward edge of intertidal seagrass ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Ecological paradigms suggest that the environmentally stressful edge of a habitat is determined by physical factors. The work finds that, counter to these paradigms, an environmentally stressful edge can also be impacted by biotic interactions and are more complex than suggested.
Stephanie R. Valdez, Carter S. Smith, Catherine L. Brenner, Avery B. Paxton, Brian R. Silliman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Decoding Dual Regulatory Layers: Integrating Differential Expression and Alternative Splicing Dynamics in the Evolution of Laryngeal Echolocation Across Chiropteran Lineages

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We integrated short‐read and long‐read RNA‐seq data from cochlear tissues of echolocating and non‐echolocating bats to disentangle transcriptional and post‐transcriptional regulation. Echolocating bats showed neural‐function enrichment among differentially expressed genes, while alternatively spliced genes were linked to epigenetic regulation. Overlaps
Jianyu Wu, Daoyuan Hu, Min Chen, Xiuguang Mao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Noise on the Juvenile Life Stage of Crustaceans: Behavioral, Cellular, and Molecular Responses in Procambarus clarkii

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Juvenile Procambarus clarkii exposed to noise exhibited behavioral changes, shifts in enzymatic activity, and altered expression of stress and immune genes. The findings highlight the sensitivity of invertebrate juveniles to anthropogenic acoustic pollution.
Maria Ceraulo, Giuseppa Buscaino, Clarissa De Vita, Aiti Vizzini, Mirella Vazzana, Elena Papale, Francesco Longo, Francesco Paolo Faraone, Manuela Mauro   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Earliest Feathers from the Lower Cretaceous Dabeigou Formation of North Hebei: Implications for the Early Evolution of the Jehol Biota

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study reports two isolated feather fossils from the Lower Cretaceous Dabeigou Formation in northeastern China. Morphological analyses identified them as the earliest known feathered theropods (potentially including avian) in the Jehol Biota. This finding reveals a complex ecosystem at the dawn of the Jehol Biota, bridging the temporal and faunal ...
Qian Wu, Qian‐Nan Zhang, Dang‐Peng Xi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Availability of pearl producing marine bivalves in south-eastern coast of Bangladesh and culture potentialities

Journal of Fisheries, 2015
The present study was conducted during September 2014 to July 2015 to identify the pearl bearing bivalves in south-eastern coast of Bangladesh and culture potentialities of marine oyster in captivity based on field investigation.
Md. Ataur Rahman, Mohammed Rashed Parvej, Md. Harunor Rashid, Md. Enamul Hoq   +3 more
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Rapid, reliable, robust classification of freshwater mussel haemocytes using deep learning into two major classes

The European Zoological Journal
Bivalve mussels are crucial indicator organisms in toxicological, ecological, and immunological studies due to their long life cycle, tolerance capabilities, fast recovery, rapid growth, filter-feeding behaviour, and importance in fisheries and ...
T. Uyar, A. Erdamar, F. Erkoç
doaj   +1 more source

Metabolome Diversity Enhances Resistance of Intertidal Clams to Thermal Stress

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Meretrix species are widely distributed intertidal bivalves in China with significant ecological and economic importance, which are sensitive to thermal stress. Our results showed that thermal environments of clam habitats shaped metabolome diversity, which can enhance the resistance of intertidal clams to thermal stress.
Zhi Hu, Xiang‐Tao Wei, Xiaonie Lin, Linxuan Ma, Tianzhe Zhang, Yunwei Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Osteological, Biological, and Genetic Consequences of Colonization of Fresh Waters by Marine Cottoid Fishes (Cottidae)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Lacustrine forms of Triglopsis from North American and European lakes are at different stages of evolution, making them a suitable model for testing hypotheses about evolutionary patterns and rates. An integrative analysis of morphological, genetic, and biological adaptations occurring in lacustrine forms of the genus Triglopsis was carried out.
Valentina G. Sideleva, Zakhar V. Zhidkov, Nataliia V. Annenkova, Alexander G. Ryumin, Danila A. Melentev   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological performance of the penshell Atrina maura and mussel Mytella strigata under different water flow regimes

Ciencias Marinas, 2010
Three water flow rates (3.1, 7.3, and 12.1 cm s–1) were used during a 26-day period to determine their effects on shell dimensions, tissue mass, condition index, biochemical composition of tissues, and mortality of the penshell Atrina maura and mussel ...
D Arrieche, A N Maeda-Martínez, J A Farías-Sánchez, P E Saucedo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source