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Environmental Contamination Affects Associated Bacterial Communities in a Neotropical Arboreal Ant

open access: yesBiotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.
Environmental stressors such as contamination from mining tailings can alter microbial communities associated with insects, including social ants. Ants, as widespread and ecologically influential insects with stable microbial associations, offer a relevant model to examine these effects.
Marília R. Bitar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geographic Patterns of Intra‐ and Interspecific Diversity of Riverine Fish Species in the Italian Northern Apennines and Ligurian Alps

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
We investigated the suitability of environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding to identify inter‐ and intraspecific diversity patterns of riverine fish populations across the Adriatic and Ligurian drainage basins in Northern Italy. Our results revealed genetic as well as community differentiations, with the Adriatic side displaying higher taxon richness ...
Dominik Kirschner   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome‐Wide Analysis Successfully Resolves Population Structure Shaped by Recent Divergence in the Endangered Bagrid Catfish Pseudobagrus ichikawai

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Using genome‐wide SNP data, we revealed previously undetected population structure in the endangered bagrid catfish Pseudobagrus ichikawai. Our results suggest that past paleo‐river systems shaped the current genetic connectivity across the Ise Bay area, while low genetic diversity indicates historical bottlenecks and recent inbreeding.
Keisuke Onuki   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bite‐DNA Shows Substantial Browsing on Willows (Salix spp.) by North American Bison in Yellowstone National Park

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Riparian willows in Yellowstone National Park are shaped by ungulate browsing, but species‐specific contributions remain unclear. Using bite‐DNA metabarcoding of browsed willow twigs across six northern range sites, we found that American bison were the most frequent browsers, exceeding elk and often mule deer.
Julia L. Jansson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Allelochemical and soil fungi co‐determine conspecific density dependence in a temperate forest

open access: yesEcosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Ecological theory predicts that the high local diversity observed in plant communities can be maintained by soilborne pathogens and allelopathic autotoxicity, both of which trigger negative conspecific density dependence (CDD). In contrast, mutualistic fungi and allelopathic promotion may counteract these biotic processes.
Zhichao Xu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNA‐ and RNA‐based microbial community diversity and composition in a deep agricultural subsurface environment

open access: yesEcosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Analysis of microbial community compositions in subsurface environments is essential because microbes significantly influence biogeochemical processes, including carbon storage, nutrient cycling, and groundwater quality. Many previous studies have relied on DNA‐based methods, which provide a robust taxonomic identification but can also ...
Han‐Suk Kim   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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