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Inhibition of Fungal Pathogens across Genotypes and Temperatures by Amphibian Skin Bacteria
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Symbiotic bacteria may dampen the impacts of infectious diseases on hosts by inhibiting pathogen growth. However, our understanding of the generality of pathogen inhibition by different bacterial taxa across pathogen genotypes and environmental ...
Carly R. Muletz-Wolz +11 more
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Discovery of central Texas Eurycea eggs in the wild
Ecosphere, 2021 Eurycea pterophila is a fully aquatic paedomorphic salamander species classified as under review for federal listing and distributed in restricted sections of the Comal River (Comal CO., TX).
Linda M. Moon +2 more
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón +38 more
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Ecology and EvolutionGenetic diversity is crucial for assessing biodiversity and understanding the evolutionary potential of threatened species like the Chinese giant salamanders (Andrias spp., CGS), which are among the most endangered amphibians globally.
Mingyao Zhang +8 more
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Characterization and mechanism of action of amphibian-derived wound-healing-promoting peptides
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 Wound-healing-promoting peptides are excellent candidates for developing wound-healing agents due to their small size and low production cost. Amphibians are one of the major sources of bioactive peptides, including wound-healing-promoting peptides.
Xiakun Wang +4 more
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Ecography, EarlyView.Despite the growing number of studies on trophic networks in recent decades, there are still important gaps in our understanding of how these networks are structured across broad environmental gradients. These gaps are even greater in some groups of terrestrial vertebrates, such as snakes, requiring a cohesive synthesis of their broader trophic ...
Daniela Pinto‐Coelho +4 more
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Appendage Regeneration in Vertebrates: What Makes This Possible?
Cells, 2021 The ability to regenerate amputated or injured tissues and organs is a fascinating property shared by several invertebrates and, interestingly, some vertebrates.
Valentina Daponte +2 more
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Zoo Biology, EarlyView.While higher temperatures are generally expected to increase amphibian growth, our experiments with captive‐reared Eastern Hellbenders found no evidence that growth increased at a rearing temperature of 21°C relative to 16°C. As Eastern Hellbender reintroduction efforts move forward, a focus on other conditions, such as density or diet, might be more ...
Kylie S. Soniak +4 more
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Macroevolution of arboreality in salamanders [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 AbstractEvolutionary theory predicts that selection in distinct microhabitats generates correlations between morphological and ecological traits, and may increase both phenotypic and taxonomic diversity. However, some microhabitats exert unique selective pressures that act as a restraining force on macroevolutionary patterns of diversification. In this
Erica K. Baken, Dean C. Adams
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Effects of Density and Food Availability on the Growth of Captive‐Reared Eastern Hellbenders
Zoo Biology, EarlyView.Our experiments demonstrate that food is the major factor limiting captive‐reared Hellbender growth and that increasing rearing density to the tested levels does not negatively impact growth. Implementing these changes may result in larger, more robust Hellbenders and increase the success of reintroduction programs.
Shelby M. Royal +4 more
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