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Feast to famine: Sympatric predators respond differently to seasonal prey scarcity on the low Arctic tundra

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2023
Resource fluctuation is a major driver of animal movement, influencing strategic choices such as residency vs nomadism, or social dynamics. The Arctic tundra is characterized by strong seasonality: Resources are abundant during the short summers but ...
Chloé Warret Rodrigues, James D. Roth
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Multi‐Method Dating for Understanding the Gravettian North of Moravia, Central Europe

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents the results of integrating three methods to assess the age of the Upper Palaeolithic site of Pietraszyn 11 (SW Poland), close to the Moravian Gate. Sediment chronology determined using optically stimulated luminescence produced promising, yet ambiguous results (51.0 ± 3.7 to 20.3 ± 0.7 ka).
A. Wiśniewski   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

IMMUNNOMORPHOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF BLOOD SERUM IN THE CANIDAE FAMILY AFTER MELACRYL IMPLANTATION

open access: yesSiberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture, 2021
Purpose. Investigate the effect of melacryl on biochemical and immunological parameters of red fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) and polar fox (V. Lagopus L.). Materials and methods.
Iraida I. Okulova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low breeding propensity in a declining Arctic‐breeding swan revealed by telemetry data

open access: yesIbis, EarlyView.
Many migratory bird populations are declining in the face of habitat degradation and climate change, making it important to identify which stages of their annual cycle are most affected in order to guide conservation measures. The Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus bewickii, an Arctic‐breeding waterfowl species, has suffered a dramatic population decline
Tohar Tal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correction to Effect of Body Condition on Tissue Distribution of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)

open access: yes, 2016
Correction to Effect of Body Condition on Tissue Distribution of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Arctic Fox (Vulpes ...
Eva Fuglei (216308)   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Fox dietary ecology as a tracer of human impact on Pleistocene ecosystems.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
Nowadays, opportunistic small predators, such as foxes (Vulpes vulpes and Vulpes lagopus), are well known to be very adaptable to human modified ecosystems. However, the timing of the start of this phenomenon in terms of human impact on ecosystems and of
Chris Baumann   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence and distribution of sarcoptic mange in wild Neotropical canids

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Sarcoptic mange affects most Neotropical canid species across multiple countries. It represents a widespread yet largely overlooked conservation threat with potential for cross‐species transmission. Coordinated monitoring and management efforts are needed to understand and mitigate its impacts. Abstract Sarcoptic mange, a contagious skin disease caused
Luan de Jesus Matos de Brito   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foreword to Supplement 1: research on a polar species—the Arctic fox

open access: yesPolar Research, 2017
The Arctic fox has a circumpolar distribution and is intensively studied because it is adapted to extreme environments and influences the ecology of many other species.
Dominique Berteaux   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nutrient digestibility in Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) fed diets containing animal meals

open access: yesArquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2010
Three digestibility experiments on Arctic foxes were carried out. Control groups were fed standard diets (C1 and C2) composed of fresh or frozen animal by-products and steamed ground grain.
A. Gugołek   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Foxes in Retrospect—Unraveling Human-Fox Relationships through Fox Tooth Ornaments in the Swabian Jura

open access: yesQuaternary, 2023
Personal ornaments play an important role in our understanding of human cultural and behavioral change during the Upper Paleolithic, providing insights into intangible aspects of human cultural behavior. Some ornament forms are better studied than others,
Flavia Venditti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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