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Opportunistic predation by carnivore mammals on females of pine processionary moths, Thaumetopoea pityocampa

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract The pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa, PPM) is a major defoliator in Mediterranean pine forests, with broad ecological and socioeconomic impacts. While vertebrate predators of its eggs, larvae, pupae, and imagos have been well documented, predation on adult females by mammals has not been previously described.
Jacinto Román, Juan Carlos Rivilla, Javier Calzada, Francisco J. Palomares   +3 more
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Nesting hoopoes cultivate in their uropygial gland the microbial symbionts with the highest antimicrobial capacity

Scientific Reports
The European hoopoe (Upupa epops) conforms a paradigmatic example of animals cultivating bacteria in their uropygial gland that protect them against pathogenic infections.
Juan José Soler, María Dolores Barón, Ester Martínez-Renau, Lu Zhang, Wei Liang, Manuel Martín-Vivaldi   +5 more
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Wild turkey roost selection is more consistently associated with tree traits than microclimate

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Animals must cope with a range of climatic conditions across seasons, and they can accomplish this by selecting habitats that are favourable for thermoregulation. Sheltering from environmental conditions can be particularly important for reducing energetic costs when animals are inactive, but the influence of microclimate on the fine‐scale selection of
Kayla D. Martin, Jeff Bowman, Gary Burness   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nest Bacterial Environment Affects Microbiome of Hoopoe Eggshells, but Not That of the Uropygial Secretion.

PLoS ONE, 2016
The study of associations between symbiotic bacterial communities of hosts and those of surrounding environments would help to understand how bacterial assemblages are acquired, and how they are transmitted from one to another location (i.e.
Ángela Martínez-García, Manuel Martín-Vivaldi, Sonia M Rodríguez-Ruano, Juan Manuel Peralta-Sánchez, Eva Valdivia, Juan J Soler   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pruning for biodiversity: Drivers of cavity formation and use in Mediterranean holm oak woodlands

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Our study emphasizes the role of both tree and cavity age in the long‐term establishment of cavity‐dependent vertebrates in holm oak woodlands. In the context of climate change—where holm oak trees are expected to replace more mesic, soft‐wooded tree species in the Mediterranean region—the persistence of cavity‐dependent vertebrate biodiversity will ...
Iván de la Hera, Jesús M. Avilés
wiley   +1 more source

A checklist of avifauna from Malgaon-Bagayat and Malvan towns of Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2016
The present work was carried out in Malgaon-Bagayat (16009’04.35”N & 73033’04.7”E) and Malvan Taluka (16005’00”N & 73030’00”E) of Sindhudurg District.
Mayura Khot
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Influence of Wine Label Imagery: Eye‐Tracking Evidence and Regulatory Implications

Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction The visual design of alcohol beverage packaging plays a crucial role in shaping consumer perceptions and purchase decisions, yet regulations in many countries are relatively lax. Guidelines often focus on the inclusion of health warnings rather than overall label or packaging design, giving producers considerable freedom.
Olivier Droulers, Arnaud Bigoin Gagnan, Sophie Lacoste‐Badie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The uropygial gland of the European hoopoe as a symbiotic organ

Animal Microbiome
Background Animals rely on symbiotic bacteria living within/on their tissues for multiple functions, while simultaneously needing to protect themselves via immune functions or other defenses from potentially pathogenic microorganisms that could invade ...
Manuel Martín-Vivaldi, Ángela Martínez-García, Juan M. Peralta-Sánchez, Michael Schaub, Raphaël Arlettaz, Antonio M. Martín-Platero, Ester Martínez-Renau, María Dolores Barón, Magdalena Ruiz-Rodríguez, Estefanía López-Hernández, Manuel Martínez-Bueno, Eva Valdivia, Juan J. Soler   +12 more
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Threshold Responses of Bird Communities to Human Footprint: Testing the Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis and Implications for Biodiversity Conservation

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
Human activities, quantified by the Human Footprint Index (HFP), drive biodiversity declines, with birds serving as sensitive indicators of ecosystem health. In northeastern Inner Mongolia, Threshold Indicator Taxa Analysis (TITAN) identified a community composition shift at HFP ≈ 14, with species‐specific thresholds ranging from 3.37 to 43.22 ...
Xi Yang, Lishi Zhang, Piotr Tryjanowski, Frédéric Jiguet, Zheng Han, Haitao Wang   +5 more
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Storying Performance: Disrupting Disciplinary Narratives in Drama, Theatre, and Performance Histories

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Volume 2025, Issue 184, Page 49-51, Winter 2025.
ABSTRACT This chapter simultaneously tells a story and examines the process of storytelling as it shares ideas about the decolonization of drama, theatre, and performance provoked by participating in a Disrupting interview process that included an individual interview and a land‐based medicine walk.
Kelsey Jacobson
wiley   +1 more source