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Sex-Dependent Lipid Profile Differences in Skin Mucus between Non-Parental and Parental Discus Fish (Symphysodon haraldi) Determined by Lipidomics

Fishes
Discus fish, Symphysodon spp., have a unique parental care strategy where the fry feed on their parents’ skin mucus after hatching. Here, lipidomics was employed to compare the skin mucus lipid profiles of male or female discus fish during parental and ...
Shichen Zhao, Bin Wen, Hua Liang, Jianzhong Gao, Zaizhong Chen   +4 more
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Vasopressinergic Neurocircuitry Regulating Social Attachment in a Monogamous Species

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2017
The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is a socially monogamous rodent species that forms a lasting connection between mates, known as a pair bond.
Maria C. Tickerhoof, Adam S. Smith
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Contribution of males to brood care can compensate for their food consumption from a shared resource

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
The sharing of the same food source among parents and offspring can be a driver of the evolution of family life and parental care. However, if all family members desire the same meal, competitive situations can arise, especially if resource depletion is ...
Eva M. Keppner, Manfred Ayasse, Sandra Steiger   +2 more
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Parental bonding and identity style as correlates of self-esteem among adult adoptees and nonadoptees [PDF]

, 2005
Adult adoptees (n equals 100) and non-adoptees (n equals 100) were compared with regard to selfesteem, identity processing style, and parental bonding.
Arditti J. A, Aumend S. A., Battle J., Berzonsky M. D, Berzonsky M. D, Berzonsky M. D., Blascovich J., Campbell L. H., Cohen J, Daniel A, Erikson E. H, Grotevant H. D, Grotevant H. D, Herz L., Hoopes J. L, Kelly M. M., Leary M. R., Marcia J. E, Meyers S. A, Pacheco F., Parker G., Passmore N. L, Robins R. W., Rosenberg M, Scanzoni J., Sobol M. P., Stewart A. J., Taylor D. N., Waterman A. S, Wilhelm K.   +29 more
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Sex Differences Dictate the Movement Patterns of Striped Hyenas, Hyaena hyaena, in a Human-Dominated Landscape

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Large-carnivore populations have experienced significant declines in the past centuries in extended parts of the world. Habitat loss, fragmentation, and depletion of natural resources are some of the main causes of this decline.
Einat Bar-Ziv, Simona Picardi, Asaf Kaplan, Tal Avgar, Oded Berger-Tal   +4 more
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Macroecology of parental care in arthropods: higher mortality risk leads to higher benefits of offspring protection in tropical climates [PDF]

, 2016
The intensity of biotic interactions varies around the world, in such a way that mortality risk imposed by natural enemies is usually higher in the tropics.
Bueno, Pedro P., Gilbert, James D. J., Machado, Glauco, Santos, Eduardo S.A.   +3 more
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Nest-site choice by loggerhead sea turtles as a risk-management adaptation to offset hatching failure by unpredictable storms and predators

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
IntroductionAlong the coasts of Florida, United States, the nesting season of the loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, overlaps with the hurricane season.
Deby L. Cassill, Alison Watkins
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Longitudinal Study of Children's Reintegration in Moldova [PDF]

, 2014
This report documents a 22-month longitudinal study of the reintegration of children in residential care in Moldova. This research was carried out by Partnerships for Every Child, a Moldovan Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), with the support of ...
Helen Smith
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Parental strees and support of parents of children with spina bifida in Uganda [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Children with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa depend for a large part of their functioning on their parent or caregiver. This study explores parental stress and support of parents of children with spina bifida in Uganda.
Bannink Mbazzi, Femke, Idro, Richard, Van Hove, Geert   +2 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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