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Hedgehog Pillows and Squirrel Plates: Priming Semantic Structure in Children's Comprehension
Language Learning, Volume 76, Issue 3, Page 992-1026, September 2026.Abstract We report three expression–picture‐matching experiments targeting preschoolers’ semantic processing. We assessed whether 3‐ and 4‐year‐olds’ interpretations of ambiguous novel noun–noun combinations (e.g., hedgehog pillow) were affected by immediate language experience and what role lexical items played in this process.
Judit Fazekas +2 more
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Evolutionary variation in the mechanics of fiddler crab claws [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2013 Fiddler crabs, genus Uca, are classic examples of how intense sexual selection can produce exaggerated male traits. Throughout the genus the enlarged "major" cheliped (claw) of the male fiddler crab is used both as a signal for attracting females and as a weapon for combat with other males.
Brook O. Swanson +3 more
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Mangrove Rehabilitation and Brachyuran Crab Biodiversity in Ranong, Thailand
DiversityMangroves rehabilitated after deforestation by commercial exploitation must be monitored to confirm that key ecosystem functions are being restored.
Elizabeth C. Ashton, Donald J. Macintosh
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 In intertidal systems, the type and role of interactions among sediment microorganisms, animals, plants and abiotic factors are complex and not well understood. Such interactions are known to promote nutrient provision and cycling, and their dynamics and
Marco Fusi +10 more
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The development of habitat suitability models for fiddler crabs residing in subtropical tidal flats
, 2023 Fiddler crabs are deposit feeders that play critical roles as ecological engineers in tidal flats. Recently, anthropogenic disturbances have led to fiddler crab habitat loss and/or degradation; therefore, we developed a mathematically derived habitat ...
Gwo-Wen Hwang +4 more
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Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 4, July‐August 2026.Using 18S rDNA metabarcoding of stomach contents from two Antarctic nototheniid fishes, we detected 242 parasite OTUs. Protists dominated diversity, metazoans dominated abundance, and depth structured assemblages. Novel parasite–host associations and previously unreported pathogenic protists highlight fish metabarcoding as a tool for biodiversity and ...
Micaela B. Ruiz +6 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Selective attention, the ability to focus on a specific stimulus and suppress distractions, plays a fundamental role for animals in many contexts, such as mating, feeding, and predation.
Zahra M. Bagheri +3 more
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, 2013 To clarify the relationship between the detritivore fiddler crab, Uca thayeri, and sediment bacteria, we quantified morphotype richness, abundance and evenness of these microorganisms inside the crabs’ guts and in mangrove-associated sediments in Sisal ...
Munguia, P., Cuellar-Gempeler, C.
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Microplastics in Fiddler Crabs
, 2019 Microplastics, as defined by NOAA, are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long, which cannot be seen with the naked eye. Plastic waste that has been thrown out by humans into the environment breaks down into microscopic pieces, causing harm ...
Gleich, Callista +2 more
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Spatial Complexity and Rare‐Taxon Turnover Structures Benthic Coral Reef eDNA Communities
Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 14, July 2026.ABSTRACT Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding has transformed spatial biodiversity assessments, although its capacity to distinguish persistent from dynamic elements of ecological communities through time remains largely unknown. We asked to what degree eDNA signals on coral reefs are temporally consistent representations of community composition or ...
Patrick K. Nichols, Peter B. Marko
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