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The genome sequence of the lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]

Wellcome Open Research
We present a genome assembly from an individual female Larus fuscus (the lesser black-backed gull; Chordata; Aves; Charadriiformes; Laridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,324.30 megabases.
Rosa Lopez Colom, Michelle F. O’Brien
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Field-based assessment of inhibitory control in black-tailed gulls using a cylinder task [PDF]

Animal Cognition
One of the executive functions, inhibitory control, enables animals to suppress ineffective behaviors and facilitate flexible behavior. Seabirds, particularly those of the family Laridae, exploit diverse food resources across various environments.
Kaho Minami, Yuichi Mizutani, Sota Inoue, Hibiki Sugiyama, Yusuke Goto, Akiko Shoji, Ken Yoda   +6 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the world’s most endangered tern, Thalasseus bernsteini, and a mitogenomic phylogenetic study of the Laridae family [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Thalasseus bernsteini (Chinese crested tern), known as the rarest tern in the world, has become critically endangered with a severely diminished population. Understanding its genetic diversity is crucial for conservation efforts.
Jun Seong Jeong, Jiyoung Kim, Kyung Jun Lee, Yunkyoung Lee, Jihoon Jo   +4 more
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The genome sequence of the Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis Naumann, 1840 [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]

Wellcome Open Research
We present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Larus michahellis (Yellow-legged Gull; Chordata; Aves; Charadriiformes; Laridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 1,405.56 megabases.
Elisa Ramos, Meng Yue Wu, Manuel Schweizer, Constantin Latt, Joana Meier, Christophe Sahli, Pierre-André Crochet, Maurice Lunak, David Alexander Marques, Walter Salzburger   +9 more
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The genome sequence of the black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]

Wellcome Open Research
We present a genome assembly from an individual male Chroicocephalus ridibundus (the black-headed gull; Chordata; Aves; Charadriiformes; Laridae). The genome sequence spans 1,417.60 megabases.
Michelle O’Brien, Rosa Lopez Colom
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Muskrat Island: Behavioral Shifts of an Insular Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Population in the Gulf of Maine [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
The aftermath of the North American fur trade resulted in the depletion of many furbearing mammal populations in their native North American range while simultaneously creating invasive populations of these species through translocations worldwide. Here,
Alexis M. Mychajliw, Max Zeltsar, John Dennis, Maddie E. Ellms, Dylan Titmuss, Kristen M. Covino, Sara Williams, Shrushti Modi, Courtney A. Hofman   +8 more
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Declive de la población reproductora de gaviota patiamarilla Larus michahellis en la costa vasca (Cantábrico oriental) durante el periodo 2000-2021 [PDF]

Munibe Ciencias Naturales, 2022
Censos recientes revelan un declive poblacional acusado de la gaviota patiamarilla Larus michahellis en buena parte de su área de distribución. Ya a mediados de la década de 2010 se registró en la costa vasca un declive cercano al 50% respecto al censo ...
Juan Arizaga, Aitor Galarza, Sergio Delgado, Nere Zorrozua, Asier Aldalur, Oscar Carazo, Jon Zubiaur   +6 more
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Primeros datos sobre la colonización de la costa vasca por el gavión atlántico Larus marinus L., 1758 [PDF]

Munibe Ciencias Naturales, 2020
Desde el primer caso de reproducción exitosa de la especie en la isla de Izaro (Bizkaia) en 2013, el gavión atlántico Larus marinus L., 1758 ha expandido su área de distribución a otras zonas de la costa vasca.
Juan Arizaga, Aitor Galarza
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¿Cuántas gaviotas invernan en la costa vasca? Una aproximación basada en censos simultáneos. [PDF]

Munibe Ciencias Naturales, 2020
La costa vasca constituye un área de paso e invernada de gaviotas en el Golfo de Vizcaya y éste a su vez en el Paleártico sudoccidental. Este trabajo se establece con el fin de determinar la importancia relativa de las especies que frecuentan la región ...
Juan Arizaga, Asier Aldalur, Amaia Alzaga, Joseba Amenabar, Óscar Carazo, Sergio Delgado, José F. Esparcia, Aitor Galarza, Nekane García, Gorka Ocio, Zigor Portu, David Santamaría, Gorka Valdés, Alfredo Valiente, Jon Zubiaur   +14 more
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Do females of Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida renest after offspring desertion?

The European Zoological Journal, 2023
In species with biparental care, one parent may relieve him-/herself of the costs of parental care by deserting and leaving the mate to care for the offspring.
M. Ledwoń, A. Flis, A. Banach, B. Kusal, H. Łożyńska, N. Atamas, S. Broński, J. Betleja   +7 more
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