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Chromosomal Inversion Associated With Diet Differences in Common Quails Sharing Wintering Grounds. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
A large chromosomal inversion in common quails (Coturnix coturnix) is associated with phenotypic traits. In a wintering population in southern Spain, we found all three karyotypes coexisting but showing differences in migratory behavior and diet, as exemplified by the isotopic signature.
Vinagre-Izquierdo C, Sanchez-Donoso I, Leonard JA, Rodríguez-Teijeiro JD, Vilà C.   +4 more
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A spatial planning approach for the identification of critical habitat for threatened species. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract The designation of critical habitat for the conservation of threatened species has long been recognized in the environmental legislation of different countries. However, translating vague legislation about critical habitat into practical real‐world designation remains challenging because of its sensitivity to many context‐ and species‐specific
Morán-Ordóñez A, Bota G, Brotons L, Canessa S, García de la Morena EL, Mañosa S, Miret-Minard G, Morales MB, Traba J, Villero D, Hermoso V.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Protected area coverage of vulnerable regions to conserve functional diversity of birds

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 6, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Global‐change drivers are increasing the rates of species extinction worldwide, posing a serious threat to ecosystem functioning. Preserving the functional diversity of species is currently a priority to mitigate abrupt biodiversity loss in the coming decades.
Carlos Martínez‐Núñez, Ricardo Martínez‐Prentice, Vicente García‐Navas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic diversity and IUCN Red List status

Conservation Biology, Volume 37, Issue 4, August 2023., 2023
Abstract The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List is an important and widely used tool for conservation assessment. The IUCN uses information about a species’ range, population size, habitat quality and fragmentation levels, and trends in abundance to assess extinction risk.
Chloé Schmidt, Sean Hoban, Margaret Hunter, Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Colin J. Garroway   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enzymatic recycling of polyethylene terephthalate through the lens of proprietary processes

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 15, Issue 11, Page 2699-2704, November 2022., 2022
Because society is doing significant efforts to recycle plastics, one option is to break them down into monomers with the help of specialized enzymes. Polyesters such as PLA (polylactic), PCL (polycaprolactone), PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates) and PET (polyethylene‐terephthalate) have been considered in more detail for these biological treatments, because
José L. García
wiley   +1 more source

Natural selection favours drought escape and an acquisitive resource‐use strategy in semi‐arid Mediterranean shrubs

Functional Ecology, Volume 36, Issue 9, Page 2289-2302, September 2022., 2022
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Natural selection is the major force driving adaptive evolution in natural populations, varying in strength, direction, and form through space and time, especially in highly variable environments such as Mediterranean ecosystems.
Mario Blanco‐Sánchez, Marina Ramos‐Muñoz, Beatriz Pías, José Alberto Ramírez‐Valiente, Laura Díaz‐Guerra, Adrián Escudero, Silvia Matesanz   +6 more
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The effect of flight efficiency on gap‐crossing ability in Amazonian forest birds

Biotropica, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 860-868, July 2022., 2022
We determined the role of flight efficiency on the likelihood of crossing a road that bisected an Amazonian forest. We found that flight efficiency was a strong predictor of road‐crossing probability: species with high hand‐wing indices (more elongated wings) crossed the road more frequently than those with low hand‐wing indices.
Santiago Claramunt, Milly Hong, Adriana Bravo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating greenhouse gas capture and C1 biotechnology: a key challenge for circular economy

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 15, Issue 1, Page 228-239, January 2022., 2022
State of the art on the valorisation of C1 carbon sources obtained either from natural or anthropogenic origins as a key challenge for the circular economy.
José L. García, Beatriz Galán
wiley   +1 more source

Un marco conceptual orientado a la acción para soluciones sistémicas de prevención de la obesidad infantil en Latinoamérica y en las poblaciones latinas de Estados Unidos

Obesity Reviews, Volume 22, Issue S5, Octubre 2021., 2021
Resumen La obesidad infantil en Latinoamérica y en las poblaciones latinas de Estados Unidos es un problema de salud pública complejo y persistente y, como tal, requiere soluciones basadas en la teoría y los métodos de la ciencia de sistemas. En este artículo presentamos un marco conceptual orientado a la acción para diseñar, implementar, evaluar y ...
Leandro M. T. Garcia, Ruth F. Hunter, Kayla de la Haye, Christina D. Economos, Abby C. King   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering Native and Synthetic Pathways in Pseudomonas putida for the Production of Tailored Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Biotechnology Journal, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2021., 2021
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are renewable and biodegradable polymers produced by bacteria, providing an alternative to oil‐derived plastics. Pseudomonas putida is a platform organism for PHA bioproduction and biodegradation. This review provides an overview of metabolic and regulatory circuits that rule PHA accumulation in P.
Mariela P. Mezzina, María Tsampika Manoli, M. Auxiliadora Prieto, Pablo I. Nikel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source