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Palaeontology, Volume 68, Issue 3, May/June 2025.Abstract Decay experiments are ever increasing in complexity to better understand taphonomic processes. However, adding new variables, such as sediment, can create methodological biases, such as artificial anatomical character loss during exhumation. Non‐invasive in situ imaging techniques such as x‐ray computed tomography (XCT scanning) could mitigate
Iacopo Cavicchini +6 more
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Description of the puparium and other notes on the morphological and molecular identification of Phthitia empirica (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) collected from animal carcasses [PDF]
, 2020 Background: A correct identification of species is fundamental in order to derive all the biological, ecological, and behavioral information useful to reconstruct previous events when insects are used in forensic and funerary archaeological contexts ...
Giordani, G., Vanin, S.
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Functional Ecology, Volume 38, Issue 5, Page 1284-1295, May 2024.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Carrion can have disproportionally large effects on ecological processes and community dynamics. During decomposition, the influx of growth‐limiting nutrients can create small‐scale disturbances with high soil cover known as ‘cadaver decomposition islands’ (CDIs).
Mie P. Arnberg +2 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 409-418, May 2024.Introduced fly dominance: The Galapagos necrobiome is dominated by introduced carrion flies, with Peckia chrysostoma as the most abundant species, outcompeting native and endemic species. Endemic fly vulnerability: Endemic and native carrion flies, like Sarothromyiops dasycnemis, face competition and potential displacement by introduced species ...
Ismael E. Ramirez +5 more
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Effect of insect exclusion and microbial perturbation on piglet mass loss and total body score [PDF]
Recent conceptual and empirical developments in decomposition research have highlighted the intricate dynamics within necrobiome communities and the roles of various decay drivers.
Barton, Philip S +3 more
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Scavenging with invasive species
Biological Reviews, Volume 99, Issue 2, Page 562-581, April 2024.ABSTRACT Carrion acts as a hotspot of animal activity within many ecosystems globally, attracting scavengers that rely on this food source. However, many scavengers are invasive species whose impacts on scavenging food webs and ecosystem processes linked to decomposition are poorly understood. Here, we use Australia as a case study to review the extent
Thomas Newsome +6 more
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Exploring functional annotation through genomic and metagenomic data mining [PDF]
, 2020 Functional profiling of genomes and metagenomes, as well as data mining for novel proteins, all rely on computational methods for functional annotation of protein sequences. Standard methods assign protein function based on detected homology to reference
Lobb, Briallen
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Changes in phenology and abundance of suction‐trapped Diptera from a farmland site in the UK over four decades [PDF]
, 2020 1. Recently documented insect declines have caused major concerns and an increased interest in studies using long-term population-monitoring data. 2. Samples from a 12.2-m suction trap were used to examine trends in phenology and abundance of Diptera ...
Marshall S.A. +4 more
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 69, Issue 1, Page 28-39, January 2024.Abstract Forensic taphonomic studies are regionally specific and improve time since death estimates for medico‐legal casework. Within forensic taphonomy and carrion ecology, vertebrate scavengers are under‐researched with many studies conducted using multiple, unclothed carcasses.
Maximilian J. Spies +2 more
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The Role of DNA Degradation in the Estimation of Post-Mortem Interval: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature [PDF]
, 2020 The determination of the post-mortal interval (PMI) is an extremely discussed topic in the literature and of deep forensic interest, for which various types of methods have been proposed. The aim of the manuscript is to provide a review of the studies on
Caenazzo, Luciana +3 more
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