Boom‐Bust Dynamics Drive Community‐Wide Dietary Structuring in Desert‐Dwelling Raptors
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.We investigated how boom‐bust productivity dynamics affected dietary structuring within raptor communities of an arid bioregion. We found that higher productivity was associated with high dietary overlap, lower niche breadth and greater foraging on small mammals; however, raptors that were nomadic exhibited greater specialisation regardless of ...
Rhys J. Cairncross +1 more
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Meta-Analysis of Genetic Parameters for Growth and Carcass Traits in Japanese Quail. [PDF]
Vet Med SciSokhan M, Varkoohi S, Piray AH.
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.We reconstructed the speciation history of the recently split pseudocryptic nudibranch genus Hermissenda, finding divergence times in the Pleistocene (1.29–0.55 mya). Demographic modeling and behavioral experiments show no gene flow and assortative mating between sympatric species H. crassicornis (s.s.) and H.
Miranda T. Dennis +6 more
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Blood lipidome profiling reveals potential biomarkers linked to health and carcass quality traits in pigs. [PDF]
Genet Sel EvolHernández-Banqué C +6 more
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Gulf Coast canids: A wetland coyote ecotype shaped by red wolf introgression
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2026.Abstract Morphology and behavior are fundamental components of ecology because phenotypic variation influences the distribution and abundance of species, interspecific interactions, and community assemblages. Hybridization and introgression can increase phenotypic variation when novel traits accompany new genetic variants.
Joseph W. Hinton +3 more
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Genome-wide association study reveals novel loci associated with body size and carcass yields in Shaoxing ducks. [PDF]
BMC GenomicsXu W +6 more
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Optimizing Cattle, Yak, Camel, and Horse Meat Processing: Species‐Sex Physicochemical Drivers
Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.Species primarily determines the nutritional and processing traits of cattle, yak, camel, and horse meats; yak stands out for superior nutrition (high protein/EAA/MUFAs) but requires tenderization, while horse offers greater tenderness but has a darker color and low water‐holding capacity.
Xueyuan Bai +9 more
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Non-Linear Mixed Models for the Characterization of Growth Trajectory Measured by Ultrasound of 'San Pedreño' Creole Pig Breed From Colombia. [PDF]
Vet Med SciSalamanca-Carreño A +5 more
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 1, February 2026.The objective of this study was to evaluate body development, growth performance, ingestive behavior, and physiological responses of Nelore and crossbred calves during the cow‐calf phase. Thirty beef calves were divided into four groups according to their genotype: Nelore (NE; eight animals), Nelore × Senepol (NS; eight animals), Nelore × Montana (NM ...
Lidianny S. Amorim +9 more
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Weighted Single-Step Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Genes for Carcass Traits and Primal Cut Yields in Hanwoo Cattle. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Park J, Yu JS, Byun SK, Choe HS, Kim DH.
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