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Phylogenetically‐Informed Crayfish Conservation in the Face of Climate Change

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Crayfish are a vital part of freshwater ecosystems, yet one third of assessed species are threatened with extinction, and almost 90% are highly sensitive to climate change. In this study, we produced a phylogenetically‐informed species prioritisation for crayfish conservation and explored the impacts of projected climate change scenarios on crayfish ...
Sebastian Pipins, Monika Böhm, Lucie Bland, Keith A. Crandall, Md Anwar Hossain, James Rosindell, Rikki Gumbs   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burrow Persistence and Spatial Distribution of Federally and State‐Protected Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Populations in Southwest Alabama

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a keystone species and ecosystem engineer, has declined by ~80% over the past century due to primarily habitat loss. In a 28‐year resurvey of federally protected Mobile County and state‐protected Baldwin County, we found tortoise populations persisted at ~59% and ~31% of sites, respectively, with significant ...
Robin B. Lloyd Jr., Jeremiah A. Henning, Steven R. Schultze, David H. Nelson, Adam D. Chupp   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of environmental acidification on the microstructure and mechanical integrity of marine invertebrate skeletons. [PDF]

Conserv Physiol, 2019
Byrne M, Fitzer S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Revealing the Diverse Allergenic Protein Repertoire of Six Widely Consumed Crab Species: A Species‐Specific Allergen in King Crab

Allergy, EarlyView.
This study comprehended the allergen profiles of six edible crab species using proteomic and transcriptomic analyses and identified 11 putative allergens. King crab has a distinct protein and allergen profile, with the discovery of malate dehydrogenase as a novel king crab‐specific allergen registered as Para c 11.
Shanshan Li, Jingyuan Bian, Qing Xiong, Brian Shing‐Hei Wong, Stephen Kwok‐Wing Tsui, Kin‐Ming Kwan, Nicki Yat‐Hin Leung, Ting‐Fan Leung, Patrick S. C. Leung, Ka‐Hou Chu, Xiaojun Xiao, Christine Yee‐Yan Wai   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi, Carolina Di Patti, Sabrina Lo Brutto, Matteo Cammarata   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying susceptibility of marine invertebrate biocomposites to dissolution in reduced pH. [PDF]

R Soc Open Sci, 2019
Chadwick M, Harper EM, Lemasson A, Spicer JI, Peck LS.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Hemocyte phagosomal proteome is dynamically shaped by cytoskeleton remodeling and interorganellar communication with endoplasmic reticulum during phagocytosis in a marine invertebrate, Crassostrea gigas. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
Mao F, Mu H, Wong NK, Liu K, Song J, Qiu J, Lin Y, Zhang X, Xu D, Xiang Z, Li J, Zhang Y, Yu Z.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Crushing and Cutting: Shape Variation and Morphological Integration Between the Claws of Two Swimming Crab Species (Brachyura: Portunidae)

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigated shape variations and morphological integration between the components of crusher and cutter claws in two species of swimming crabs, Callinectes danae and Callinectes ornatus. The propodi and dactyli of the claws were analysed in males and females of both species, using geometric morphometric techniques to identify ...
Julia Tadiotto, Alexandre Ribeiro da Silva, Julia Fernandes Perroca, Rogerio Caetano Costa, Caio Santos Nogueira   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weaponry Investment in the Socially Monogamous Snapping Shrimp Alpheus brasileiro (Decapoda: Alpheidae)

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Weapons are morphological structures used by animals in various contexts, especially in intra‐specific contests and visual displays. In snapping shrimps of the genus Alpheus, particularly the monogamous species Alpheus brasileiro, both sexes bear enlarged chelipeds, potentially conferring advantages in mate competition or territorial defence ...
Leonardo Moreira, Caio Santos Nogueira, Régis Augusto Pescinelli, Rogerio Caetano Costa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breakthrough in Marine Invertebrate Cell Culture: Sponge Cells Divide Rapidly in Improved Nutrient Medium. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2019
Conkling M, Hesp K, Munroe S, Sandoval K, Martens DE, Sipkema D, Wijffels RH, Pomponi SA.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source