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The Influence of Diet on the Composition and Function of Gut Microbiota in Four Snake Species
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2025.The results of this study provide comprehensive data to differentiate the gut microbiota composition structures among four snake species with distinct dietary preferences, explore their potential functions, and identify possible correlations between gut microbial composition and diet.
Huina Song +10 more
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Refuge trifecta: intertidal gastropods use pits to escape heat, wave action and predation
Oikos, Volume 2025, Issue 10, October 2025.Refuges play a critical role in ecology and evolution. In hard intertidal shores, small pits attract benthic invertebrates such as gastropods, however, there exists little mechanistic understanding of the processes driving the active usage of these microhabitat features. We conducted a series of laboratory experiments to assess whether the marine snail
Joel W. Q. Tan +2 more
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Ecological IndicatorsFreshwater snails are a crucial benthic animal group that plays a pivotal role in algae regulation and ecosystems while serving as intermediate hosts for certain parasites.
Chunhua Zhou +6 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2008 Freshwater snails are known to serve as first intermediate hosts for various parasitic diseases such as schistosomosis and fasciolosis. Snails were collected on several occasions in the proximity of Pretoria, South Africa and their cercarial sheddings
E.B.E. Moema, P.H. King, C. Baker
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Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 10, Page 2637-2655, October 2025.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Climate change is expected to significantly impact coastal populations worldwide. The macrophysiological factors that determine the upper thermal limits (UTL) of intertidal ectotherms, however, remain poorly understood.
Pedro Julião Jimenez +3 more
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Distributional Trends of Four Species of Freshwater Snails in South Africa With Special Reference to the Intermediate Hosts of Bilharzia [PDF]
, 1966 J. A. Van Eeden, C. Combrinck
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Impacts of Environmental Parameters on the Infectivity of Freshwater Snail
, 2022 The successful transmission of the infective stage of the parasite (miracidia) depends on different factors. These free-living stages miracidia rely on their own stored energy and are directly exposed to environmental factors including disturbance resulting from pollution and human activities.
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Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 5, Page 2020-2037, October 2025.ABSTRACT The global proliferation of dams has altered flow and sediment regimes in rivers, presenting a major threat to freshwater biodiversity. Diadromous species, such as fishes, decapod crustaceans and gastropods, are particularly susceptible to fragmentation because dams obstruct their breeding migrations between coastal waters and rivers. Although
Jeffery C. F. Chan +3 more
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Diplostomum‐Induced Sac Formation in Lenses of Ameiurus Bullheads: A Host Defence Response?
Journal of Fish Diseases, Volume 48, Issue 10, October 2025.ABSTRACT Trematodes of the genus Diplostomum (Diplostomidae) are widely distributed and significant fish pathogens known for causing a range of negative effects. Any mechanism that protects the host from the parasite thus represents an evolutionary advantage.
Markéta Ondračková +6 more
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Larval Feeding Habits of Five Firefly Species Across Aquatic, Semi-Aquatic, and Terrestrial Lineages
InsectsWhile adult fireflies are terrestrial, their larvae inhabit various habitat types, and a lack of comprehensive research on the feeding habits of these larvae across different habitats has greatly impeded the development of artificial diets.
Lin-Yu Yang +5 more
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