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Trophic ecology of the invasive marbled crayfish in ephemeral streams of semi-arid environments [PDF]

NeoBiota
The marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) is an invasive, parthenogenetically reproducing species that has spread to freshwater ecosystems in more than 24 countries across North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Rotem Mor, Oren Kolodny, Tamar Guy-Haim
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Enhancing the Secretion Systems: Genetic Engineering of Super Bioagents for Effective Plant Disease Control

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
Genetic engineering (GE) overcomes BCA limits, enabling robust, scalable crop protection. “Super Bioagents” (SBs) use optimized SSs to enhance bioactive molecule delivery. Optimizing SSs enhance precise, sustainable effector deployment for stable disease suppression. SBs use microbiome‐informed design for scalable, next‐gen sustainable crop protection.
Michael Dare Asemoloye
wiley   +1 more source

A Deep Dive into the Trophic Ecology of Engraulis ringens: Assessing Diet Through Stomach Content and Stable Isotope Analysis

Fishes
Our study investigates the trophic ecology of the anchoveta (Engraulis ringens). The anchoveta plays a key role in the Greater Humboldt Ecosystem and is extensively exploited by countries from the south-eastern Pacific Ocean. For a comprehensive study of
Carolina Cárcamo, Eric T. Schultz, Francisco Leiva, Alvaro Saavedra, Sebastian A. Klarian   +4 more
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Ant Diversity of the Xisha Islands: Community Structure, Exotic Species Colonization, and Ecological Functions in a Tropical Coral Archipelago

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
The first inventory of ants from the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea was compiled, revealing 21 species: 70% native and 30% exotic. Anthropogenic disturbance primarily drove exotic colonization, whereas island area showed weak positive effects on species richness. Most ants were omnivorous, with key mutualistic and seed‐dispersal roles.
Hua‐Yan Chen, Zhi‐Xuan Liu, Zheng‐Hui Xu, Rui‐Chong Wang, Shi‐Xiao Luo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A trophic model of the coastal fisheries ecosystem off the west coast of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia [PDF]

A mass-balance steady-state trophic model of the coastal fisheries ecosystem off the West Coasts of Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia (10 - 60 m depth) was constructed using the Ecopath software. The ecosystem models were partitioned into 29 ecological/trophic
Man, A., Ahmad, A.T., Slivestre, G.T., Garces, L.R., Mohamad-Norizam, M.   +4 more
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Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biotic resistance, the reduction in invasion success caused by native communities, plays an important role in the long‐term dynamics of biological invasions. A large body of empirical research on biotic resistance has accumulated since the last comprehensive review on the subject 20 years ago, enabling us to achieve a refined understanding of ...
Christine S. Sheppard, Joshua I. Brian, Wayne Dawson, Petr Dostál, Franz Essl, Michal Gruntman, Tina Heger, Mark van Kleunen, Mialy Razanajatovo, Lena C. Reimann, Frank M. Schurr, Montserrat Vilà, Florencia A. Yannelli, Marina Golivets   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biological and ecological aspects of Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837) (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil [PDF]

Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Bathygobius soporator (popularly known as “Maria da toca”) is a species that, although abundant, is little studied in aspects regarding growth, feeding and reproduction in southern Brazil.
Germano Henrique Costa Barrilli, Julia Gomes do Vale, Gabriela Stahelin, Joaquim Olinto Branco   +3 more
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Partners or passengers? Revisiting the association between diatoms and aquatic animals

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Numerous studies have revealed the importance of research on the communities capable of colonizing animal surfaces (epibionts) and the animals on which they live (basibionts). Very few studies have considered epizoic diatoms, and there are gaps and biases in our knowledge, including the choice of basibionts, the methods used, and the habitats ...
Gianluca Vacca, Elisa Falasco, Francesca Bona   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What drives animal responses to high severity fire? The role of functional traits

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fire regimes are changing worldwide, with increases in the frequency, extent, and severity of fires posing growing risks to biodiversity. Fire severity – the degree of habitat alteration following fire – strongly influences both immediate survival and long‐term recovery of fauna.
Grace A. Vielleux, Trent D. Penman, Victoria A. Reynolds, Matthew H. Swan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tree species richness affects the trophic structure of soil oribatid mites via litter functional diversity and canopy cover: Evidence from stable isotope analysis (15N, 13C)

Geoderma
Tree species richness affects biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Investigating its effect on soil animals and their trophic ecology is crucial for understanding soil food web functioning.
Yannan Chen, Xue Pan, Jing-Ting Chen, Ming-Qiang Wang, Chenglin Liu, Yu Chen, Zhijing Xie, Chao-Dong Zhu, Jun Chen, Stefan Scheu, Mark Maraun   +10 more
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