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Extinction risk related to functional traits in Pliocene to Holocene West Atlantic molluscs

Palaeontology, Volume 69, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
Abstract Uniformitarian approaches to ecology contain both valuable aspects and pitfalls, because there are several different concepts that are subsumed under the umbrella of uniformitarianism. Some of these concepts are valid; others are less so because they make inaccurate presumptions. Here we use uniformitarian approaches relating functional traits
Amy Betz, Brendan M. Anderson, Roger W. Portell, Jonathan R. Hendricks, Luke C. Strotz, Bruce S. Lieberman   +5 more
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Dolops carvalhoi as a vector of Epistylis sp. between cultivated and wild specimens of Oreochromis niloticus in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Epistyliasis has been characterized as an emergent disease which has a great impact on fish farms, especially on Oreochromis niloticus production systems.
Cibele Diogo Pagliarini, Lidiane Franceschini, Cristiéle da Silva Ribeiro, Rosilene Luciana Delariva, João Paulo de Arruda Amorim, Igor Paiva Ramos   +5 more
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Survey on fungal, parasites and epibionts infestation on the Astacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823), in Aras Reservoir West Azarbaijan, Iran [PDF]

, 2011
A total of 394 (255 males, 139 females) live freshwater crayfish Astacus leptodactylus from four stations of Aras reservoir in West Azarbaijan Province (North-Western Iran) were studied during the winter until early autumn of 2009 for the presence of ...
Afsharnasab, M., Aghazadeh Meshgi, M., Azadikhah, D., Jalali Jafari, B., Motalebi, A.A., Nekuie Fard, A.   +5 more
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Keystone Predation: What Is It, and Is It Supported by Empirical Evidence?

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Keystone predation has been widely cited as a key ecological mechanism controlling community structures, but is supported by limited theoretical and experimental studies. Reviewing these studies showed keystone predation has been documented across realms, appears to be most prevalent in sessile and dispersal‐limited communities and can be modified by ...
Anthony J. Gillis, Mads S. Thomsen, Jonathan D. Tonkin   +2 more
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Extensive Fouling of Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Reproductive Shoots by Invasive Tunicates—A Potential Threat to Meadow Reproductive Output?

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Here, we document through field observations and photographs, the extensive fouling of seed‐bearing Z. marina reproductive shoots by invasive tunicates in a Cape Cod meadow during late spring/early summer 2025. Such fouling may block seed release and/or inhibit dispersal which may reduce meadow reproductive success.
Karina Scavo Lord, Morgan Bennett‐Smith, Alyssa B. Novak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epibiosis in decapod crustaceans by stalked barnacle Octolasmis lowei (Cirripedia: Poecilasmatidae)

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2013
Stalked barnacles Octolasmis lowei Darwin, 1851 are frequently found attached to decapod crustaceans. Their epibiotic association depends on many factors, which are mainly related to characteristics of the host's biology.
Glauco B. de O. Machado, Fabio H. C. Sanches, Monique D. Fortuna, Tânia M. Costa   +3 more
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Marine epibiosis. III. Possible antifouling defense adaptations in Polysyncraton lacazei (Giard) (Didemnidae, Ascidiacea) [PDF]

, 1991
Polysyncraton lacazei (Giard), a colonial tunicate of the western Mediterranean, seems to be well-protected against epibiosis. Out of several thousand potential colonizers estimated, only one kamptozoan species, Loxocalyx sp., is found with some ...
Banaigs, Bernard, Wahl, Martin
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Epibiotic pressure contributes to biofouling invader success [PDF]

, 2017
Reduced competition is a frequent explanation for the success of many introduced species. In benthic marine biofouling communities, space limitation leads to high rates of overgrowth competition.
A Davis, A Galle, A Sih, AV Bers, BP Feifarek, CL Hewitt, CS Kolar, D Rittschof, DA Chiavelli, E Hunter, F Boero, GM Ruiz, H Ojaveer, I Davidson, IM Parker, J Ryland, JBC Jackson, JBC Jackson, JJ Stachowicz, KA Moore, M Wahl, M Wahl, ME Torchin, ML Campbell, ML Campbell, MS Kitsos, O Floerl, RK Grosberg, SG Bullard, T Glasby, T Hothorn   +30 more
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Influence of Plant Genotype on Nodule‐Associated Bacterial Community Composition and Function in Seasonal Field Pea Varieties

Legume Science, Volume 7, Issue 4, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Legume root nodules host symbiotic rhizobia that are essential for nitrogen fixation but also harbor diverse non‐rhizobial taxa that remain poorly characterized. Field pea (Pisum sativum) cultivars adapted to distinct seasonal growth (spring and winter) offer an opportunity to explore whether host genotype influences nodule‐associated ...
Henrique M. Dias, Shyam Solanki, Jose L. Gonzalez‐Hernandez, Ravi V. Mural, Svetlana N. Yurgel, Christopher Graham   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are freshwater turtles macro-epibionts indicators of water quality of the streams where the turtles live? [PDF]

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Organisms that live above others can give information not only about the relation between them but also about the environment they inhabit. In that sense, this work studies the relationship between epibionts living on freshwater turtles and the impact ...
ROCÍO MARÍA SÁNCHEZ, LEANDRO ALCALDE
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