On the origins of the insect fauna of California\u27s Channel Islands: a comparative phylogeographic study of island beetles [PDF]
California’s 8 Channel Islands host a large diversity of insects, the vast majority of which are shared with mainland southern California. The existence of a small number of recognized endemic species, however, suggest that, for some lineages, the ...
Caterino, Michael S +2 more
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Island lists of West Indian amphibians and reptiles [PDF]
In collaboration with experts most familiar with specific areas within the West Indies, we set out to generate new island-by-island lists. Our reasons for doing so are fivefold: Since 1977, (1) we have found the (now outdated) island list by MacLean et ...
Henderson, Robert W. (ed.) +1 more
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Niche separation of Clausocalanus species in the Mediterranean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean [PDF]
This thesis represents an integrated study of the ecology and reproductive biology of Clausocalanus, a planktonic copepod genus that is widespread in oceanic and coastal regions but still poorly investigated.
Marco, Aurea Peralba
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Community Assembly and Habitat Specialization of Tropical Tree Species along Moisture Gradients in the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot in India [PDF]
The interactions between ecological and evolutionary processes mediated through functional traits that confer habitat specialization have been proposed to explain the spatial assembly of plant communities both across space and in different habitats ...
Kodukothanahally Nagaraju, Shivaprakash
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Not a fairy tale: archives tell a story about clammed up natives and crabby invaders [PDF]
Natural history museum collections are valuable archives of the past. They store selective moments in form of individual organisms that are linked to a particular date and place. Repeated collection events over several years of identical species from the
Hayer, Sarah
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DISTRIBUIÇÃO VERTICAL NO SEDIMENTO DOS GRUPOS FUNCIONAIS DE ANELÍDEOS POLIQUETAS EM UMA ÁREA DA ENSEADA MARTEL, BAÍA DO ALMIRANTADO, ANTÁRTICA [PDF]
Studies concerning patterns of vertical stratification of macrofauna in Antarctic ecosystems are uncommon. In this paper, it was assessed the vertical distribution of polychaetes feeding guilds in Martel Inlet, Admiralty Bay in three depths: 20, 30 and ...
Bessa, Edgard Gil +2 more
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POPULATION GENETICS OF THE CALIFORNIA HORN SHARK (HETERODONTUS FRANCISCI) [PDF]
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Canfield, Sean James
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Marine alien species in Western Cape harbours, South Africa: A tool for stategically focusing monitoring efforts [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references.Alien species are the second most important cause for the loss in biodiversity globally, after habitat destruction. Marine alien species are transferred across the globe through various vectors, including ballast water,
Peters, Koebraa
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Community structure of coral-associated fauna of reefs in the Chagos Archipelago [PDF]
The aim of this study is to assess the biodiversity of the reef cryptofauna (with a focus on the decapods, Crustacea) on dead coral microhabitats, and to begin to understand the processes underpinning their community structure in the Chagos Archipelago ...
Head, Catherine
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