Results 51 to 60 of about 677,106 (310)

Hymenoptera of Canada [PDF]

open access: yesZooKeys, 2019
A summary of the numbers of species of the 83 families of Hymenoptera recorded in Canada is provided. In total, 8757 described species are recorded compared to approximately 6000 in 1979, which is a 46% increase. Of the families recognized in 1979, three
Andrew M.R. Bennett   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

An annotated catalogue of the Lepidoptera collection of Guido Lanfranco at the National Museum of Natural History in Malta [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
An annotated list of the lepidoptera in the Lanfranco collection donated to the National Museum of Natural History of Mdina in Malta is included.
Borg, John J., Sammut, Paul
core  

The Clothing of a Georgian Banker, Thomas Coutts:A Story of Museum Dispersal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In the early years of the twentieth century, the surviving wardrobe of the Georgian banker Thomas Coutts (1735-1822) was donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
David Wilcox, Ribeiro Aileen
core   +1 more source

Assessing the viability of genebanked seeds from rare, wild plants native to the United States using the D.E.A.D. paradigm

open access: yesApplications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Genebanks must maintain viable seeds for decades. Seeds that germinate are clearly alive, but some seeds, often from wild populations, do not germinate because they are dormant, empty, aged, or damaged (D.E.A.D.). This work evaluates the effects of D.E.A.D.
Christina Walters   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional morphology of the pharyngeal teeth of the ocean sunfish, Mola mola

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Many fish use a set of pharyngeal jaws in their throat to aid in prey capture and processing, particularly of large or complex prey. In this study—combining dissection, CT scanning, histology, and performance testing—we demonstrate a novel use of pharyngeal teeth in the ocean sunfish (Mola mola), a species for which pharyngeal jaw anatomy had ...
Benjamin Flaum   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting ecology and hearing sensitivities in Parapontoporia—An extinct long‐snouted dolphin

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Analyses of the cetacean (whale and dolphin) inner ear provide glimpses into the ecology and evolution of extinct and extant groups. The paleoecology of the long‐snouted odontocete (toothed whale) group, Parapontoporia, is primarily marine with its depositional context also suggesting freshwater tolerance.
Joyce Sanks, Rachel Racicot
wiley   +1 more source

Results of the study of Kup-Egyes prehistoric settlement

open access: yesCommunicationes Archaeologicae Hungariae
The prehistoric settlement Kup-Egyes is located near the city of Pápa, N-Central Transdanubia. It was located in 1974. Sándor Mithay, archaeologist, director of the Pápa Municipal Museum (later: Esterházy Károly Castle Museum) used to perform ...
Katalin T. Biró   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Looted Warriors” from Eastern Europe

open access: yesDissertationes Archaeologicae: Ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eötvös Nominatae, 2019
The study discusses and calls attention to assemblages that are recent victims of illicit metal detectoring in Eastern Europe. The first one is a Ha B1 sword hoard, allegedly from Mátészalka (Hungary, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County).
Gábor János Tarbay
doaj   +1 more source

Acquisition strategies for in-situ hyperspectral imaging of stained-glass windows: case studies from the Swiss National Museum

open access: yesHeritage Science, 2023
Over the last decade, hyperspectral imaging has become a popular technique for the non-invasive identification and mapping of painting materials in many typologies of artworks, thanks to the possibility of obtaining spectral information over the spatial ...
Agnese Babini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disparity of turbinal bones in placental mammals

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Turbinals are key bony elements of the mammalian nasal cavity, involved in heat and moisture conservation as well as olfaction. While turbinals are well known in some groups, their diversity is poorly understood at the scale of placental mammals, which span 21 orders.
Quentin Martinez   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy