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Widespread Association of Ciliates Colonizing Gills of Shrimps Inhabiting Vents and Seeps Across the Pacific Ocean

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 5, September/October 2026.
ABSTRACT Bacterial symbiosis is well‐documented in chemosynthesis‐based ecosystems, but associations with microeukaryotes remain overlooked. In this study, using scanning electron microscopy and 18S rDNA barcoding, we investigate the presence, diversity, and biogeographic patterns of ciliate epibionts associated with two deep‐sea caridean families ...
Lison Hey, Chong Chen, Ting Xu, Emily Cowell, Dewi Langlet, Pierre Methou   +5 more
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Influence of Host Sex on Mycobiome Structure in Porcellio laevis Using Metabarcoding Analysis

한국균학회지
Terrestrial isopods such as Porcellio laevis play a critical role in nutrient cycling and serve as habitats for diverse microbial communities. Although bacterial diversity in isopods has been widely studied, research on fungal diversity remains limited ...
Seung-Yoon Oh, Yehyeon Cha
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Molecular Evidence for the Placement of Microcerberidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) Within the Suborder Asellota and Invalidity of the Suborder Microcerberidea

Zoologica Scripta, Volume 55, Issue 5, Page 770-776, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Since their discovery, the question of the phylogenetic position of Microcerberidae within Isopoda has been widely debated. Initially perceived as close relatives of the Anthuridae, the debate has shifted towards considering them either as a sister group of Asellota or positioned within the Asellota in their own right.
Christophe J. Douady, Florian Malard, Nicole Coineau, Clementine Francois, Colin Issartel, Jeongho Kim, Lara Konecny‐Dupré, Tristan Lefebure, Kelly L. Merrin, Jessica A. Thomas Thorpe   +9 more
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A Lizard Predation Experiment Demonstrates Batesian Ant Mimicry in Camponotus lateralis

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Adaptiveness of ant mimicry was tested in an experimental terrarium with eight glass bowls with three ants each using lizards as real predators (dotted lines show holes; full lines show barriers). Bowls 1, 2, 7, and 8 were stocked with inaccurate and accurate mimics, Bowls 3–6 with the model.
Herbert C. Wagner, Felix Kraker, Heinrich Römer, Kristina M. Sefc   +3 more
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Site‐specific climate responses of soil decomposer biodiversity in forests

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Climate change strongly impacts forest ecosystems, exacerbating drought stress, tree mortality, and shifts in species composition. While aboveground changes are well documented, belowground biodiversity and its response to climate‐driven alterations remain less studied.
Katja Wehner, Julian Lunow, Matteo Trevisan, Michael Staab, Alena Rupprecht, Nadine Stief, Christian Storm, Nico Blüthgen, Michael Heethoff   +8 more
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The Transpiration of Terrestrial Isopods [PDF]

Journal of Experimental Biology, 1955
ABSTRACT The transpiration of three species of Isopoda has been investigated ; Armadillidium shows the highest resistance to desiccation, Oniscus the least, and Porcellio is intermediate. The permeability of isopod cuticle is limited by lipoids which impregnate the endocuticle.
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Size dependent differences in litter consumption of isopods: preliminary results

ZooKeys, 2012
A series of experiments were applied to test how leaf orientation within microcosms affect consumption rates (Experiment 1), and to discover intra-specific differences in leaf litter consumption (Experiment 2) of the common isopod species Porcellio ...
Ferenc Vilisics, Sándor Szekeres, Elizabeth Hornung   +2 more
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Continental accumulation of fads2 copy numbers allows sticklebacks to thrive across a diversity of nutritional landscapes

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Nutrients, including vital organic compounds, vary in availability across ecosystems, with the potential to act as a source of selection for traits that increase nutrient acquisition and biosynthesis. Compared to freshwaters, marine ecosystems are richer in the omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n‐3 LC‐PUFA) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA ...
Cornelia W. Twining, Cameron M. Hudson, Jernej Bravničar, Antonella Carosi, Gaël P. J. Denys, Philine G. D. Feulner, Žiga Fišer, Hanna Rosinger, Verena Saladin, Linda Zanella, Davor Zanella, Catherine L. Peichel, Blake Matthews   +12 more
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New occurrence of Cirolana capricornica (Isopoda: Cirolanidae) from Epinephelus chlorostigma in Suez Governorate, Egypt [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: The isopods of the Crustacea are noteworthy. All marine, fresh, and brackish waterways at all depths are home to aquatic organisms. This order also includes species that live on land. This study aimed to report a new occurrence of the
Mohamad Abdulmohsen, Heba I. Abdel-Mawla, Maather M. El-Lamie, Marwa S. Kamel, Sherief M. Abdel-Raheem, Waleed Rizk El-Ghareeb, Ahmed. M. A. Meligy, Eman M. Abouelhassan   +7 more
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1256-1284, August 2026.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source