Physics Open, 2021 The environmental monitoring survey using this organisms was called “Caddisfly Watch” and this activity has involved both scientists and local people for collecting them.A simple method is needed for the continuous monitoring of radiocesium (137Cs ...
Osamu Inanami +2 more
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Micro-habitat use and seasonality of caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera) in two streams in eastern Cuba [PDF]
ZooKeysFour microhabitats within pools (cobbles, sand, leaf litter, and bank vegetation) and one microhabitat in riffles (cobbles) were sampled in both rainy and dry seasons to identify groups of caddisfly species that share larval microhabitats across 15 sites
Pedro López Del Castillo +3 more
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New caddisfly records (Insecta, Trichoptera) for Montenegro and Ecoregion 5, Dinaric Western Balkans: distributional and ecological insights [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe level of knowledge about the caddisfly fauna of Montenegro remains limited compared to that of some other countries in the Balkan Peninsula due to fewer systematic studies and historical gaps in data collection.Adult caddisfly specimens were ...
Hakan Bozdoğan +2 more
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Caddisfly Silk-Polycaprolactone Foams: Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Nature-Inspired Biomaterials [PDF]
Journal of Functional BiomaterialsThe unique properties of insect silk have attracted attention for years to develop scaffolds for tissue engineering. Combining natural silks with synthetic polymers may benefit biocompatibility, mechanical strength, and elasticity.
Mateusz M. Urbaniak +10 more
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Preface: Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Trichoptera [PDF]
ZooKeysSince 1974, caddisfly researchers have convened every three years to share developments in all aspects of Trichoptera research, including faunistics, taxonomy, systematics, evolutionary biology, ecology, and biomonitoring.
Blanca Ríos-Touma +5 more
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An analytical synopsis of caddisfly (Insecta, Trichoptera) taxonomic history and progress in Canada and the United States [PDF]
ZooKeysA total of 1,510 caddisfly species representing 28 families and 155 genera are reported from the 63 states and provinces of Canada and the United States of America (USA).
Phillip N. Hogan +5 more
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Gut microbiome composition of Trichoptera larvae across functional feeding groups: a case study from the Provo River, Utah, USA [PDF]
ZooKeysDiet is known to be a major factor in the gut microbiome of many groups of insects. Larvae from the insect order Trichoptera have varied feeding behaviors, encompassing all functional feeding groups, making them an excellent group for studying the links ...
Gabriela Jijón +4 more
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Caddisfly (Trichoptera, Insecta) fauna and assemblages of the north-eastern part of the Pannonian Lowland (West Ukraine, Transcarpathia) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2022 The caddisfly fauna of the Transcarpathian part of the Pannonian Lowland was poorly studied formerly. Here, we present the results of a six-year survey (2015-2020) carried out in four sampling sites of the Ukrainian part of the Bereg Plain and provide ...
Kálmán Szanyi +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 After the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in Japan, freshwater ecosystems near the site remained contaminated by radiocesium (RCs).
Yumiko Ishii +11 more
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Consequences of climate-induced range expansions on multiple ecosystem functions
Communications Biology, 2023 Climate-driven species range shifts and expansions are changing community composition, yet the functional consequences in natural systems are mostly unknown.
Jared A. Balik +3 more
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