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Spotted Patterns of Glass Frogs Can Disguise Imperfections in Transparency to Improve Camouflage
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 11, November 2026.Transparency could be considered the idealized version of camouflage, capable of producing remarkable background matching across heterogeneous microhabitats. However, although examples of highly transparent species indeed exist, transparency is often imperfect in execution, especially in terrestrial animal species.
Justin Yeager +2 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 11, November 2026.Comparative analysis of chromosome‐level genomes from three diving duck species revealed pronounced interspecific variation in genome‐wide SSR abundance and repeat composition, while identifying 4336 exonic SSR‐containing genes shared among all three species.
Jie Huang +4 more
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Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 6, November‐December 2026.This study demonstrates that optimizing sampling design is more important than selecting a specific sampling method, and that different airborne eDNA collection approaches should be viewed as complementary tools suited to different field contexts. We propose that car mounted air DNA sampling could be an effective method for large spatial scale, rapid ...
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When is the bait worth the risk? A mechanistic model of a compensatory ecological trap in seabirds
Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 11, Page 3398-3421, November 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Ecological traps occur when organisms preferentially select habitats that reduce fitness. In seabird–fishery systems, fishery‐derived trophic subsidies can increase foraging success, reinforce habitat preference and indirectly enhance reproductive output or recruitment,
Cristóbal Anguita +2 more
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Future of edge AI in biodiversity monitoring
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 11, Page 3050-3075, November 2026.Abstract Many ecological decisions are slowed by the gap between collecting and analysing biodiversity information. Edge computing moves data processing closer to the sensor, with edge artificial intelligence (AI) using AI models for data processing and selective data transfer.
Aude Vuilliomenet +2 more
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Hematological convergence between Mesozoic marine reptiles (Sauropterygia) and extant aquatic amniotes elucidates diving adaptations in plesiosaurs. [PDF]
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Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2026.Our first assessment of Pholidoscelis erythrocephalus nesting behavior indicates this species creates complex communal nesting sites. Considering the novelty of our nesting data for a Pholidoscelis species, this new knowledge aids our understanding of the reproductive ecology, biodemographics, and conservation of this widely distributed genus ...
Julian Thibaudier +3 more
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Thermoregulation in late cretaceous marine reptiles of Manitoba
, 2023 The thermoregulation of mosasaurs and plesiosaurs have been debated within the field of paleontology for many years, specifically whether these marine reptiles were ectothermic or endothermic. Some degree of endothermy has been proposed for both mosasaurs and plesiosaurs based on histological, morphological, and geochemical methods. Geochemical studies
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Behavioural Plasticity Is Associated With Climate Tracking in Birds
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 35, Issue 11, November 2026.ABSTRACT Aim To test whether behavioural plasticity is associated with birds' ability to track climate change and whether this relationship differs among spatial gradients and range positions. Location Global. Time Period Range‐shift and feeding‐related behavioural plasticity observations compiled from 1890 to 2018. Major Taxa Studied Birds. Methods We
Cong Yu +3 more
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Microplastic Dynamics in Sediment Layers of Two Ramsar‐Designated Wetlands
Water and Environment Journal, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 599-610, November 2026.ABSTRACT Little is known about the vertical and spatial dynamics of microplastics in relation to hydrology and land use, particularly in African context. This study aimed to assess the abundance, type, colour and vertical distribution of microplastics in sediment from two Ramsar‐designated wetlands, the Makuleke and Nylsvley. Sediment core samples were
Nelisiwe Ngomane +7 more
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