The ecological role of Pholas dactylus (Mollusca, Bivalvia) empty burrows [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe study of biological rhythms has been widely explored in terrestrial and marine systems. Time-lapse photography can document species behaviour, avoiding observer disturbance, and record abundance and interactions.
Teo Marrocco +7 more
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Inter-year consistencies and discrepancies on intestinal microbiota for overwintering relict gulls: correlations with food composition and implications for environmental adaptation [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThe gut microbiota of migratory birds is influenced by their food choices, and exploring the potential relationship between diet composition and gut microbiota can help better protect related species. By integrating non-invasive sampling techniques, high-
Hong Wu +6 more
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Hidden-break diversity in pancrustacean rRNA profiles [PDF]
PeerJBackground In the 28S rRNA molecule of many invertebrates, a hidden break splits this large subunit into two noncovalently associated fragments (28Sa and 28Sb), masking 28S in electrophoretic profiles and biasing the standard measurements of RNA quality ...
Aitana Casanova Gómez +2 more
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Diversity and Distribution of the Inland Water Decapods of Sicily (Crustacea, Malacostraca)
Diversity, 2022 The current knowledge of Sicilian inland water decapod malacostracans is scarce and an updated synopsis on species distribution is lacking. Therefore, we reviewed the checklist and recent distribution of Sicilian inland water decapods based on published ...
Marco Arculeo +2 more
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Deep learning and attention mechanisms to identify key genes and their implications for the origin of insect wings [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWings are a key trait innovation in the evolutionary history of insects, and contributes to the largest diversity of animals on the planet. However, we still have an incomplete understanding of the functional changes in genes behind this diversification.
Fangrong Liu +8 more
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The genome sequence of the tongue-biting isopod, Ceratothoa steindachneri Koelbel, 1878 [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a specimen of Ceratothoa steindachneri (tongue-biting isopod; Arthropoda; Malacostraca; Isopoda; Cymothoidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 3,927.82 megabases.
Bethany Reed +3 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 DM domain genes are a group of transcription factors that are integral to sexual development and its evolution in metazoans. Their functions and regulatory mechanisms are not well understood in Malacostraca (crabs and crayfish) while these sex regulators
Peng Zhang +4 more
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Freshwater Amphipod Species of Western Anatolia, Marmara and Turkish Thrace Regions
Aquatic Sciences and Engineering, 2022 To determine the Amphipoda (Crustacea) fauna of the inland waters of Western Anatolia, Marmara and the Turkish Thrace Region, field studies were conducted between May 2014 and March 2019. Seven field studies were conducted.
Mehmet İpek, Murat Özbek
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Guía ilustrada para identificar los eufausiáceos (Crustacea: Malacostraca) recolectados en Cuba
Novitates Caribaea, 2022 Los crustáceos eufausiáceos constituyen un grupo de 86 especies, conocidas como krill, que en general presentan una distribución muy amplia en todos los océanos, desde las aguas superficiales hasta los grandes abismos marinos.
Manuel Ortiz
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Jurnal Kelautan Tropis, 2023 Penaeidae is a family of shrimp that has a high economic value, leading to intensive exploitation in many areas. This research was conducted to ascertain the composition, distribution, and fisheries biology of Penaeid shrimps in the strong wavy water of ...
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