Transcriptomic Evidence Reveals the Molecular Basis for Functional Differentiation of Hemocytes in a Marine Invertebrate, Crassostrea gigas. [PDF]
Front Immunol, 2020 Mao F +10 more
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On traits matching and the modular organization of food web and occurrence networks
Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.What mechanisms shape ecological networks? In Paraná River piscivores, species traits and abundance scaling promote modular structures. Our findings reveal how communities self‐organize and highlight the conditions needed to sustain them. Abstract Modularity and nestedness have been observed recurrently across different ecological networks, including ...
Dalmiro Borzone Mas +5 more
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Seaweed liquid extract AS novel sustainable solutions for phycobioremediation plant germination, and feed additive for marine invertebrate copepod. [PDF]
Sci RepAshour M +4 more
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A Novel Multidisciplinary Approach for Reptile Movement and Behavior Analysis
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We present a novel multidisciplinary approach capable of advancing research on reptiles’ behavior. Our approach uses integrated tools and methods for the digitization, reconstruction, and visualization of reptiles and their behavior. We (i) record movement through tri‐axial accelerometers, video cameras, and motion capture systems; (ii) ground‐truth ...
Savvas Zotos +9 more
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Developments in marine invertebrate primary culture reveal novel cell morphologies in the model bivalve <i>Crassostrea gigas</i>. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Potts RWA +4 more
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Extraocular Photoreception in Optic Lobes, Suckers, and Skin of Octopus vulgaris
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Evidence of extra‐ocular photoreception in Octopus vulgaris (a) Diagram of the O. vulgaris different tissues considered: SPB, sucker proximal big; SPL, sucker proximal large; SM, sucker medium; SD, sucker distal; SK, skin; OL, optic lobes; RT, retina; (b‐d) Gene expression analysis of Ov‐GRK1 (red), Ov‐retinochrome (green), Ov‐rhodopsin (blue) mRNA ...
Valeria Maselli +7 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Passive environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling is rapidly emerging as a powerful alternative to active sampling methods (e.g. direct water sampling), with a rapidly growing diversity of tested approaches but little methodological convergence.
Fidji Sandré +2 more
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Harnessing iEcology data to uncover invasive species behaviour
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Invasive animal species threaten ecosystems, biodiversity and human livelihoods. Behavioural traits such as boldness, exploratory tendencies, learning ability and social interactions are known to influence invasion success. Yet these behavioural traits remain underexplored due to challenges in observing behaviour across large spatial and ...
Peter Mikula +22 more
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Automated counting of fish in moving diver‐operated videos (DOV) for biodiversity assessments
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Underwater video transects are crucial to assess marine biodiversity and biomass. Counting fish in these videos is labour‐ and time‐intensive and operator‐dependent. Automating this step would create non‐biased biodiversity data and decouple the data collection campaign from any field constraints.
Kilian Bürgi +6 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Understanding species interactions is critical for ecology and conservation, yet conventional network construction methods often lack spatiotemporal resolution and important contextual information. The growing field of ecoacoustics enables remote sensing across large spatiotemporal scales and the monitoring of otherwise cryptic communities ...
Will Dawson +5 more
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