Environmental and Protection Effects of Shark‐Companion Associations Across Three Ocean Basins
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.Companion species frequently associate with large marine hosts, yet the ecological drivers of these relationships remain poorly understood. Using a global dataset of midwater BRUVS deployments, we modelled the presence and abundance of shark‐companion associations across seven shark species and three ocean basins.
Jett K. Walker +2 more
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Statistical association of complete PYHIN gene family loss with flight and inverted roosting in bats. [PDF]
Front ImmunolZiemann C +4 more
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Influence of Solvent Lipid Extraction on Tissue‐Specific Carbon Isotopes
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.To assess the impact of solvents on δ13C, we used a standard lipid extraction protocol on four different pure proteins and humpback whale blubber, a very lipid‐rich tissue. The results showed that the solvents did not have a significant effect on δ13C and δ15N of pure proteins as values largely remained within 0.5‰ of unextracted samples, which is ...
J. Groß +3 more
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Neutral lipid fatty acid composition in the epidermis and blubber of long-finned pilot whales (<i>Globicephala melas</i>) in the Northeast Atlantic confirms tissue-specific stratification. [PDF]
Mar BiolKebke AS +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.We documented behavioral responses of wild boars (Sus scrofa) to a conspecific carcass using camera traps throughout the full decomposition process. One adult male exhibited necrophilic behavior and sustained non‐feeding interactions with the carcass, highlighting pronounced individual variation.
Akino Inagaki +3 more
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Wildlife Diseases: Pathology and Diagnostic Investigation. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Domenis L, Robetto S.
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.A predictable winter aggregation of dwarf minke whales occurs annually in the Great Barrier Reef, where interannual site fidelity has been documented in adults but not previously in calves. Comparison of all photographed calves from 2003 to 2023 with a long‐term photo‐identification catalogue revealed one individual resighted from calf to adulthood ...
Claire E. Wouters +3 more
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Epigenetic Aging in Brain Tissue of the Self‐Fertilizing Vertebrate, Kryptolebias marmoratus
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.Using the self‐fertilizing vertebrate Kryptolebias marmoratus, we developed an epigenetic clock from brain tissue that predicts chronological age with high accuracy, demonstrating that DNA methylation changes consistently with age even in the near absence of genetic variation. The 40 age‐associated CpG sites identified map to genes with conserved roles
Justine Bélik, Frédéric Silvestre
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Evaluating effects of tissue type, preservation method, and decomposition on DNA quality to support genetic sampling in stranded small cetaceans. [PDF]
Sci RepGrilo ML +7 more
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 2, June 2026.Cephalopods play crucial roles in marine ecosystems due to their diverse and indispensable contributions to trophic webs. However, parasitological research on cephalopods remains limited in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), despite the commercial significance of certain squid species and the zoonotic potential of the parasites within them. This study aimed to
Chen‐Hua Li +8 more
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