Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Low overall haemosporidian occurrence (3.4%; 13/383). Unexpected high lineage diversity (10 new host–parasite interactions). Novel Leucocytozoon lineage (GYPBAR01) in all European vultures except the griffon vulture. Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) in adult red kites.
Pilar Oliva‐Vidal +5 more
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Polyomavirus Infection in Two Young Parrots: Assessment of Viral Distribution in Organs and Affected Tissues. [PDF]
Vet Med IntCasalino G +13 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Integrating comparative spectrometry, image analysis, and thermal modeling, we reveal that (1) females optimize crypsis via background matching, (2) males prioritize high‐contrast disruptive patterning at a significant thermoregulatory cost (reduced solar heat gain), and (3) habitat‐specific monomorphism in Diploderma slowinskii underscores ecological ...
Yuning Cao, Lin Shi, Yin Qi
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Differential mercury accumulation and links to blood mercury levels across feather types in a long-lived seabird. [PDF]
Environ Monit AssessBertram J +5 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.This study reports two isolated feather fossils from the Lower Cretaceous Dabeigou Formation in northeastern China. Morphological analyses identified them as the earliest known feathered theropods (potentially including avian) in the Jehol Biota. This finding reveals a complex ecosystem at the dawn of the Jehol Biota, bridging the temporal and faunal ...
Qian Wu +2 more
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Design of Knitted Fabrics with Biomimetic Bird Feather Hierarchical Structures for Thermal and Moisture Adaptation in Outdoor Environments for the Elderly. [PDF]
Biomimetics (Basel)Shu Y, Li P, Wang Y, Wei Y.
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Transcriptomics Unveil Dsx1 as a Critical Regulator in Sexual Dimorphism of Crustaceans
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Sexually dimorphic traits are involved in reproductive competition and are shaped by sex‐biased gene expression. This study identifies Dsx1 as a key male‐biased gene in Morinoia aosen and demonstrates through RNA interference that its disruption feminizes male‐specific T3 leg structures.
Yan Tong +8 more
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Population Status, Ecology and Conservation Challenges of Cattle Egrets (<i>Bubulcus ibis</i>), Especially in the Southern Africa Subregion: A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis. [PDF]
Ecol EvolSibanda B, Tarakini T, Mundava J.
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Spatial Patterns of Avian Stable Isotopes Reveal Ecological Impacts of Climate and Land‐Use Change
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Increased feather δ15N values with pasture coverage reveal an elevated baseline δ15N in grazing landscapes, while broader isotopic niches in farmland habitats reflect agricultural expansion's significant influence on resource use patterns of the avian community.
Yaohong Jia +5 more
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