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Geography, taxonomy, and ecological guild: Factors impacting freshwater macroinvertebrate gut microbiomes. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 Model predictions for mean Bray–Curtis distances for stream locations, macroinvertebrate family, genus, and functional feeding group are assessed. The densities show the posterior distributions of Bray–Curtis distances for each level of stream, family, genus, and functional feeding group. The dot and error bars under each density show the median and 95%
Ayayee PA, Wesner JS, Ouellette SP.
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Macroevolution of Steep Interspecific Metabolic Allometry in an Old Insect Order. [PDF]
Ecol LettWe investigated the macroevolution of metabolic allometry in an old insect order (Odonata: dragonflies and damselflies) to test the hypothesis that metabolic scaling exponents reflect evolutionary constraints and a general slope of 0.75 on a log–log scale.
Schönberger D +6 more
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Could species-focused suppression of Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, the tiger mosquito, affect interacting predators? An evidence synthesis from the literature. [PDF]
Pest Manag Sci, 2022 The risks of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus nuisance and vector‐borne diseases are rising and their ranges are expanding. The studies identified by this extensive review come together to suggest little potential risk of adverse impact of suppressing or eliminating invasive Aedes spp. on their predators and food webs.
Bonds JA, Collins CM, Gouagna LC.
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Paleopteran molecular clock: Time drift and recent acceleration. [PDF]
Ecol EvolConstant evolution rates, which form the foundation of the strict molecular clock model, do not apply in the case of Paleoptera, highlighting a notable bias in the molecular clock hypothesis. The current biodiversity may be the outcome of a relatively recent, exponential increase in base substitution rates.
Osozawa S, Nel A.
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A straightforward protocol to sample morphological traits of dragonflies and damselflies in the field. [PDF]
Ecol EvolAbstract Scarcity of morphological data limits the potential of functional ecology approaches, which rely on traits to elucidate ecological processes. Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) are a frequently used ecological model for which, however, only limited morphological data is available.
Novella Fernandez R.
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Diversity, 2021 Taxonomy of the genus Cordulegaster Leach in Brewster, 1815 in the Eastern part of the Western Palaearctic is poorly resolved. A two-step approach was applied: sequences of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA fragments were used to sort specimens; poorly known
Thomas Schneider +7 more
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First record of larvae of Cordulegaster heros (Odonata: Cordulegastridae) in the Czech Republic
Acta Musei Beskidensis, 2011 Otakar Holuša +2 more
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Anticipating where are unknown aquatic insects in Europe to improve biodiversity conservation
Diversity and Distributions, Volume 29, Issue 8, Page 1021-1034, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Aim Understanding biodiversity patterns is crucial for prioritizing future conservation efforts and reducing the current rates of biodiversity loss. However, a large proportion of species remain undescribed (i.e. unknown biodiversity), hindering our ability to conduct this task.
Carlota Sánchez‐Campaña +16 more
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Ecological Entomology, Volume 47, Issue 3, Page 314-322, June 2022., 2022 Use of novel state‐dependent net diversification methodologies to investigate wing pigmentation (pigmented/non‐pigmented) and aquatic habitat (lotic/lentic) impact on species diversification in dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera). Wing pigmentation and habitat influence species diversification.
Benjamín Padilla‐Morales +8 more
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