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Herbivore and mesocarnivore carcasses trigger divergent short‐term changes in soil properties
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.Scavengers reshape nutrient cycles in soils under carrion. Compared to herbivore carcasses, smaller but longer‐lasting carnivore remains boost nutrient levels and microbial activity in dry soils. Abstract Animal corpses act as pulses of organic matter (OM) and serve a key zoogeochemical role by providing localized nutrient inputs to soils and thereby ...
Adrián Colino‐Barea +15 more
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No evidence for Bergmann's rule in Otodus megalodon
Papers in Palaeontology, Volume 12, Issue 4, July/August 2026.Abstract It has been proposed that Otodus megalodon exhibits a Bergmann‐like size pattern, with individuals growing larger in cooler waters, an interpretation used to challenge the existence of fossil nursery assemblages. Here, we reanalyse the dataset used to support this claim, restricting analyses to upper anterior teeth to control for dental ...
Humberto G. Ferrón +4 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 7, Page 2234-2252, July 2026.Abstract Structured population models are parameterized to accurately project expected population sizes, stage/state distributions and population growth rates, but they also predict the variation in outcomes among individuals, such as the variance and skewness of lifetime reproductive output (LRO) and lifespan, the probability of never reproducing, and
Stephen P. Ellner +8 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.How species number, synchrony, species life strategies, and environmental conditions interact and contribute to community stability is still unclear. We compiled a worldwide dataset of time series from 124 natural communities of terrestrial vertebrates and found that, while they tend to be mostly synchronous, species accumulation helped to maintain ...
Sergio Picó, Pablo Almaraz, Oscar Godoy
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Hair Cortisol Concentrations in Children: A Longitudinal Analysis Across Childhood
Developmental Psychobiology, Volume 68, Issue 3, May 2026.ABSTRACT Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) reflects long‐term cortisol exposure and is commonly used as a biomarker of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis activity. Although increasingly applied in pediatric populations, developmental changes in HCC and potential sex differences remain unclear.
Miguel Ángel Baos‐González +4 more
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Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Volume 47, Issue 9, 5 May 2026.This work presents a practical approach for formulating 4D printable inks that incorporates substantial fractions of low molecular weight mesogens. By blending low molecular weight diacrylate or monoacrylate constituents with a high molecular weight main‐chain macromer, the resulting mixture proves suitable for direct ink writing, enabling mechanical ...
Lorena Ceamanos +5 more
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Fish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 627-642, May 2026.ABSTRACT Monitoring recreational fisheries is difficult: anglers are widely dispersed, gear and practices vary, and many species are involved, which leads to fragmented and scarce data. To address these issues, we developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) pipeline that turns angler‐reported photos into standardised records of catch composition and ...
Marco Signaroli +9 more
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Palaeontology, Volume 69, Issue 3, 2026.Abstract Predaceous diving beetles (Dytiscidae) are among the best‐known and most extensively studied beetle clades. Their fossil record, however, remains surprisingly sparse and uneven, failing to reflect their broad extant diversity. Consequently, the study of their evolutionary history, leveraging the fossil record, particularly their ...
Jules Ferreira +3 more
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A general framework for invasion cycles in ecology
Ecology, Volume 107, Issue 4, April 2026.Abstract Theory predicts that indirect interactions in ecological networks sustain species diversity through oscillatory dynamics. However, a framework linking interaction structure to the presence, type, and complexity of these cycles is lacking. Here, we develop an analytical toolbox combining invasion graphs with a mathematical decomposition of ...
Violeta Calleja‐Solanas +5 more
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Observation of Linear and Nonlinear Light Trapping on Topological Dislocations
Laser &Photonics Reviews, Volume 20, Issue 8, 17 April 2026.Topological dislocations are global lattice defects found in various systems ranging from crystals to photonic lattices. This work reports the first observation at optical frequencies of linear modes with tunable localization bound to edge dislocations and their nonlinear counterparts ‐ dislocation solitons. These results reveal an intriguing interplay
S. K. Ivanov +13 more
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