Why animals construct helical burrows: Construction vs. post‐construction benefits
Ecology and EvolutionThe extended phenotype of helical burrowing behavior in animals has evolved independently many times since the Cambrian explosion (~540 million years ago [MYA]).
J. Sean Doody +2 more
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Rhodoliths and rhodolith beds [PDF]
, 2013 Rhodolith (maërl) beds, communities dominated by free living coralline algae, are a common feature of subtidal environments worldwide. Well preserved as fossils, they have long been recognized as important carbonate producers and paleoenvironmental ...
Filho, Gilberto M. Amado +4 more
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Preference for ground cover when selecting burrow entrances in plateau pikas
Ecology and EvolutionBurrow‐dwelling animals such as the plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) often seek sturdy entrances for their burrows, which can reduce the need for frequent maintenance.
Rui Zhang, Wei Liu
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Ciencias Marinas, 2018 The burrowing and semiterrestrial crab Neohelice granulata actively and constantly builds its burrows in the intertidal zone of the Bahía Blanca Estuary during low tide. Differences in structural morphology of N.
Sabrina Angeletti +2 more
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The systemic response to topical Aldara treatment is mediated through direct TLR7 stimulation as Imiquimod enters the circulation [PDF]
, 2017 Topical application of Aldara cream, containing the Toll-like receptor 7/8 agonist Imiquimod, is a widely used mouse model for investigating the pathogenesis of psoriasis. We have previously used this model to study the effects of peripheral inflammation
Cavanagh, Jonathan +3 more
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Toe Tip Morphology in Six Species of Salamanders, genus Ambystoma (Caudata: Ambystomatidae) from Arkansas Using Scanning Electron Microscopy [PDF]
, 1988 The toe tip friction surface in six species of Ambystoma (A. annulatum, A.maculatum, A.opacum, A. talpoideum, A. texanum, and A. tigrinum) from Arkansas was examined using scanning electron microscopy.
Trauth, Stanley E., Wilhide, J. D.
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Deep-sea sedimentary cave structures: geology or fish-made?
Frontiers in Marine ScienceAt the Central Mohns Ridge, numerous large cave-like structures were observed in deep-sea sediments at approximately 1200 and 1600 m depth. The glacial eelpout (Lycodes frigidus) was found inhabiting some of these caves, with one individual observed ...
Camilla M. Marnor +4 more
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Association between neotropical burrowing spiders (araneae: nemesiidae) and mites (acari: heterostigmata, scutacaridae) [PDF]
, 2002 Whilst collecting burrowing spiders of the family Nemesiidae from 16 localities in Argentina, phoretic mites were found on Stenoterommata iguazu, Stenoterommata platense and Stenoterommata uruguai.
Ebermann, Ernst, Goloboff, Pablo Augusto
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, 2015 The present study describes the habitats, life cycle, larvae growth, burrowing behavior and terrestrial adaptation of Spadefoot toads in Israel based on observations and data collected during more than 30 years in northern Israel.
G. Degani
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Characterization of specificity of bacterial community structure within the burrow environment of the marine polychaete Hediste (Nereis) diversicolor [PDF]
, 2011 Bioturbation is known to stimulate microbial communities, especially in macrofaunal burrows where the abundance and activities of bacteria are increased.
Cuny, Philippe +3 more
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