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Experimentally testing the function of anal fins in the bluefin killifish, Lucania goodei
Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Anal fins are thought to affect many functions, including swimming, sperm flow and signalling. However, there are few experimental demonstrations of these functions. We manipulated male anal fins by placing a cut in the fin. We found that cut males had lower fertilization rates than uncut males.
Edie Smelko, Rebecca C. Fuller
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The costs of avian brood parasitism explain variation in egg rejection behaviour in hosts. [PDF]
Biol Lett, 2015 Medina I, Langmore NE.
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Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations in Scotland are subject to active management and conservation practices which require biological reference points (BRPs), specifically conservation limits, defined at the level of the stock. Acquiring the data necessary to independently derive these BRPs for all managed populations in Scotland is ...
James P. Ounsley +5 more
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Journal of Fish Diseases, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this study, we investigated the immunomodulatory effects of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) oil on the growth performance, immune responses and resistance against Lactococcus garvieae in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The plant oil was incorporated into feeds at concentrations of 1, 3, and 5 g kg−1, designated as K1, K3, and K5,
Soner Bilen +3 more
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Seahorse Dads: Theorizing Gender and Parenting Beyond the Binary
Journal of Family Theory &Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper expands existing family theories to better account for the experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people who become parents through pregnancy, often referred to as seahorse dads. Although queer family scholarship has challenged binary understandings of gender within families, existing theories have yet to focus ...
Pond Ezra, Samuel H. Allen
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Egg rejection in blackbirds Turdus merula: a by-product of conspecific parasitism or successful resistance against interspecific brood parasites? [PDF]
Front Zool, 2016 Ruiz-Raya F +4 more
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The Sophistication of Ellis Island in Prenatal Diagnosis with Subsequent Selective Termination of Babies with Disabilities [PDF]
, 1999 Hildebrand, Adam J.
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Self‐Efficacy in Palliative Care Among Nursing Professionals: A Mixed‐Methods Study
Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Deficient palliative care coverage and nursing training in Ecuador warrant examining self‐efficacy to inform education strategies and strengthen equitable services. Aim To examine Ecuadorian nurses' self‐efficacy in Palliative Care. Methods A sequential explanatory mixed‐methods study was conducted.
Mónica Alexandra Valdiviezo +5 more
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Do robots boost productivity? A quantitative meta‐study
Journal of Economic Surveys, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This meta‐study analyzes the productivity effects of industrial robots. More than 1800 estimates from 85 primary studies are collected. The meta‐analytic evidence suggests that robotization has so far provided, at best, a small boost to productivity. There is strong evidence of publication bias in the positive direction.
Florian Schneider
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