Fluctuations in microtine populations in an island area in northern Norway 1958-1981
Fauna Norvegica, 1982 On the small marine island of Tranøy, in Troms county, populations of field vole (Microtus agrestis) peaked in 1959, 1962, 1966, 1970 and 1974, showing a 3 – 4-year cycle largely parallel with microtine cycles in the vicinity.
Svein Myrberget
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Pig meat production in the European Union-27: current status, challenges, and future trends [PDF]
Animal BioscienceThe main objective of this study was to present data on the current situation and future trends of pig meat production in the European Union-27 (EU). Pig production has played an important social and economic role for centuries in many states of the EU ...
G. G. Mateos +3 more
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Red fox scavenging at a moose carcass during a winter season
Fauna Norvegica, 1980 Red fox Vulpes vulpes was the only mammal feeding on a moose Alces alces carcass during a total of 26 days between Oct. 75 and Apr. 76. Scavenging on the carcass reached a peak during Nov.-Dec.
Henning Dunker
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A new species of the genus Dryadaula Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Dryadaulidae) from Japan, with a redescription of D. epischista (Meyrick, 1936) [PDF]
ZooKeysDryadaula epischista (Meyrick, 1936), initially described from a single male specimen in Japan, is herein redescribed based on newly collected specimens from the type locality. Furthermore, we describe Dryadaula orientalis Park & Yagi, sp.
Jinhyeong Park +3 more
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A record of Geryon tridens (Crustacea Decapoda) from the Barents Sea
Fauna Norvegica, 1980 *No Abstract*
Wim Vader
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Uncovering the rich amphibian fauna of two semideciduous forest fragments in southwestern Bahia, Brazil [PDF]
ZooKeysFauna inventories reduce biodiversity knowledge gaps by providing comprehensive data on species distribution, richness, and abundance. Furthermore, they identify undocumented species and enhance understanding of ecosystem dynamics and conservation needs.
Carlos Augusto Souza-Costa +4 more
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Two new species of Eccoptopterus Motschulsky, 1863 ambrosia beetle from Taiwan and Thailand (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, Xyleborini) [PDF]
ZooKeysTwo xyleborine ambrosia beetles, Eccoptopterus formosanus sp. nov. and E. intermedius sp. nov. are described from Taiwan and Thailand, respectively, based on DNA sequences (COI and CAD) and morphological characteristics.
Wisut Sittichaya +4 more
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Hidden in the riffles: A new suckermouth catfish (Mochokidae, Chiloglanis) from the middle Zambezi River system, Zimbabwe [PDF]
ZooKeysThe recent surge in the discovery of hidden diversity within rheophilic taxa, particularly in West and East Africa, prompted a closer examination of the extent to which the current taxonomy may obscure the diversity of riffle-dwelling suckermouth ...
Tadiwa I. Mutizwa +4 more
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A revision of some species of Souvanna Breuning, 1963, Mispila Pascoe, 1864, and Athylia Pascoe, 1864 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) [PDF]
ZooKeysAlidus signatus Pic, 1926 is transferred from Mispila to Souvanna, and Souvanna signata (Pic, 1926), comb. nov. is proposed. The lectotype of Alidus signatus is designated. The following synonyms are proposed: Souvanna signata = Athylia (s.
Gui-Qiang Huang +3 more
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Review of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Gansu Province, China, with the description of a new species [PDF]
ZooKeysA new species of the genus Laena from Xiaolongshan in Gansu Province, China is described as Laena hui sp. nov. All Laena species known to occur in Gansu Province are reviewed, and an identification key is provided.
Zhonghua Wei, Guodong Ren
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