Nutritional effects on the expression of cryptic pigmentation in freshwater isopods
Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026.Cryptic pigmentation is a key phenotypic adaptation that helps many benthic invertebrates evade visual predators. However, little is known about whether and how the expression of pigmentation phenotypes that match the habitat background is influenced by the availability of nutritional resources.
Moritz D. Lürig +3 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 1, Page 221-236, February 2026.ABSTRACT Mass mortality events (MMEs) have been occurring since the dawn of time. However, in contrast to terrestrial events, most marine MMEs remain undetected, largely due to the inaccessibility of many marine environments. One of the most notorious and best‐studied marine MMEs in modern times is that of the population collapse of the echinoid ...
Lisa‐Maria Schmidt +2 more
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Effect of using preselected markers from imputed whole-genome sequence for genomic prediction in Angus cattle. [PDF]
Genet Sel EvolKamprasert N +4 more
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A 50‐year perspective on the use and potential of artiodactyl calcanei in bone adaptation studies
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 1, Page 437-485, February 2026.ABSTRACT Sheep and deer calcanei are important models for studying cortical (compact) and trabecular (cancellous) bone adaptation because they are amenable to direct strain measurement (due to lack of surrounding muscles), experience relatively simple/unidirectional bending, exhibit osteon remodelling, and have the most pronounced regional variations ...
John G. Skedros
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Genome-Wide Association Studies of Growth and Carcass Traits in Charolais Cattle Based on High-Coverage Whole-Genome Resequencing. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciZhang F +11 more
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Bat Migration Intensifies Cave Fish Richness Loss Under Climate Change in China
Diversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 2, February 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Cave fish, the largest aquatic vertebrates in karst ecosystems, rely heavily on bat guano as a nutrient source. However, ongoing environmental change is degrading cave habitats and altering bat distributions. This study aims to assess how climate‐driven bat migration affects cave fish distributions in China, providing insights for ...
Xiongfeng Bai +6 more
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Genotype-by-environment interactions may limit the selection efficiency of chickens intended for free-range systems. [PDF]
Poult SciChaumont S +4 more
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Welfare assessment of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm
EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 2, February 2026.Abstract This Scientific Opinion assesses the welfare of turkeys of all ages (Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo) on farm in relation to the type and condition of the litter, type and availability of enrichment (including covered veranda and outdoor range), space allowance, concentrations of ammonia and carbon dioxide, effective environmental temperature ...
EFSA Panel Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW) +23 more
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Omics Evidence Chains for Complex Traits in Beef Cattle: From Cross-Layer Colocalization to Genetic Evaluation and Application. [PDF]
Biology (Basel)Lu Y +8 more
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Comparative evaluation of weaning and feeding strategies in lamb production: effects on carcass and meat characteristics. [PDF]
Trop Anim Health ProdŞahinler Z, Güngör ÖF, Demir Y.
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