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Introducción al estudio de los gasterópodos (Mollusca) de la laguna de Montcortès (Pallars Sobirà, Cataluña, NE de la península ibérica)

Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica, 2009
Introduction to the study of gastropods (Mollusca) on the Montcortés lake (Pallars Sobirà, Catlonia, NE of the Iberian peninsula)The check-list of 50 species of terrestrial gastro­pod and freshwater molluscs in the Montcortès lake (Catalonia, Spain) and ...
V. Bros, A. Martínez-Orti
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Forest structure of Mediterranean yew (Taxus baccata L.) populations and neighbor effects on juvenile yew performance in the NE Iberian Peninsula

Forest Systems, 2015
Aim of study: In the Mediterranean region, yew (Taxus baccata L.) usually grows with other tree species in mixed forests. Yew recruitment and juvenile growth may depend on the structure of the forest and the net balance between competition for soil water
Pere Casals, Jordi Camprodon, Antonia Caritat, Ana I. Rios, David Guixé, Xavier Garcia-Marti, Santiago Martín-Alcón, Lluis Coll   +7 more
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Behavioral, Ecological, and Morphological Data Suggest a Close Relationship Between the Ant Colobopsis truncata and the Gall Wasp Aphelonyx cerricola

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Aphelonyx cerricola and the different stages that make this gall colonizable by ants. ABSTRACT Wasps of the family Cynipidae are known to induce galls of a species‐specific morphology, which during senescence provide a refuge for secondary insect fauna, especially ants.
Daniele Giannetti, Diego Gil‐Tapetado, Enrico Schifani, Elia Nalini, Donato A. Grasso, Carlo Polidori   +5 more
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Consistent Choice of Prey Source Habitat Across Diverse Landscapes by a Selective Insectivorous Bat

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
After analyzing the diet of the greater horseshoe bats in three distinct colonies, we identified significant spatial and temporal differences, particularly noting a stronger reliance on riparian habitats in Mediterranean areas. The species exhibits great ecological adaptability with strong plasticity in prey source habitats, shifting preferences among ...
Miren Aldasoro, Oihane Diaz de Cerio, Danilo Russo, Nerea Vallejo, Lander Olasagasti, Inazio Garin, Urtzi Goiti, Joxerra Aihartza   +7 more
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Living Low and Dry: Costs of and Resilience to Soil Hydric Stress in a Fossorial Amphisbaenian Reptile

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Soil drought imposes moderate, temporary costs on a strictly fossorial amphisbaenian reptile. However, these animals seem to cope with, at least, moderately short droughts thanks to their peculiar adaptations to living in an underground environment. ABSTRACT The physiological traits of animals can be strongly influenced by climatic fluctuations, and ...
José Martín, Álvaro Navarro‐Castilla, Alejandro de la Concha, José Javier Cuervo, Isabel Barja, Pilar López   +5 more
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Snakes on the Balearic islands: an invasion tale with implications for native biodiversity conservation.

PLoS ONE, 2015
Biological invasions are a major conservation threat for biodiversity worldwide. Islands are particularly vulnerable to invasive species, especially Mediterranean islands which have suffered human pressure since ancient times. In the Balearic archipelago,
Iolanda Silva-Rocha, Daniele Salvi, Neftalí Sillero, Jose A Mateo, Miguel A Carretero   +4 more
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Body Size Regulates Niche Overlap Asymmetry in the Subtropical Andes Rain Shadow: Isotopic Paleoecology of Oligocene South American Ungulates

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This study provides the first isotopic analysis of Oligocene mammals from Quebrada Fiera, Mendoza, Argentina, filling a major gap in South American paleontology. It reveals a latitudinal gradient in aridity due to the Andean rain shadow and highlights the role of (semi)permanent water bodies in sustaining diverse herbivore communities. Additionally, it
Dánae Sanz‐Pérez, Santiago Hernández Del Pino, Esperanza Cerdeño, Manuel Hernández Fernández, Laura Domingo   +4 more
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Inventari faunístic dels mol·luscs continentals de la serra de Collserola (Barcelona, NE de la península ibèrica): resultat d'una revisió bibliogràfica

Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica, 2009
Faunistic inventary of continental molluscs from the Collserola mountains (Barcelona, NE Iberian peninsula): results from a bibliographic review.- Following the bibliographic review of articles published between 1868 and 2004 a preliminary inventary of ...
Bros, V.
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Unraveling Occurrence Patterns and Diversity of Avian Malaria Parasites in Iberian Obligate and Facultative Scavenger Birds

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Low overall haemosporidian occurrence (3.4%; 13/383). Unexpected high lineage diversity (10 new host–parasite interactions). Novel Leucocytozoon lineage (GYPBAR01) in all European vultures except the griffon vulture. Plasmodium relictum (lineage SGS1) in adult red kites.
Pilar Oliva‐Vidal, Jaime Muriel, Alfonso Marzal, Grethell Mabel López del Aguila, José María Martínez, Antoni Margalida   +5 more
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Hybridization With a Non‐Native Congener Threatens the Catalan Chub (Squalius laietanus): Optimization of a DNA‐Based Early Warning Tool

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Hybridization with non‐native congeners threatens endemic freshwater fishes. Using a rapid and cost‐effective nuclear DNA assay, we detected widespread hybridization between the Catalan chub (Squalius laietanus) and the non‐native European chub (Squalius cephalus) across S.
Núria Pérez‐Bielsa, Alba Abras, Sandra Heras, Marc Palmada‐Flores, Jose‐Luis García‐Marín   +4 more
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