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Overcoming confusion and stigma in habitat fragmentation research
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2024 Mar 13. doi: 10.1111/brv.13073. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnthropogenic habitat loss is widely recognized as a primary environmental concern. By contrast, debates on the effects of habitat fragmentation persist. To facilitate overcoming these debates, here we: (i) review the state of the literature on habitat fragmentation, finding widespread confusion and stigma; (ii) identify consequences of this for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management; and (iii) suggest ways in which research can move forward to resolve these problems. Confusion is evident from the 25 most-cited fragment...
Source: Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - March 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Federico Riva Nicola Koper Lenore Fahrig Source Type: research

Functional specialisation and coordination of myonuclei
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2024 Mar 13. doi: 10.1111/brv.13063. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMyofibres serve as the functional unit for locomotion, with the sarcomere as fundamental subunit. Running the entire length of this structure are hundreds of myonuclei, located at the periphery of the myofibre, juxtaposed to the plasma membrane. Myonuclear specialisation and clustering at the centre and ends of the fibre are known to be essential for muscle contraction, yet the molecular basis of this regionalisation has remained unclear. While the 'myonuclear domain hypothesis' helped explain how myonuclei can independently govern...
Source: Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - March 13, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Amaury Korb Shahragim Tajbakhsh Glenda E Comai Source Type: research

Social life results in social stress protection: a novel concept to explain individual life-history patterns in social insects
We describe major categories of stress and how a colonial lifestyle may protect social insects, particularly against temporary peaks of extreme stress. We use the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) to illustrate how patterns of life expectancy may be explained by social stress protection and how modern beekeeping practices can disrupt social stress protection. We conclude that the broad concept of social stress protection requires rigorous empirical testing because it may have implications for our general understanding of social evolution and specifically for improving honey bee health.PMID:38468146 | DOI:10.1111/brv.13074 (Sou...
Source: Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - March 12, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Alexander Walton Jacob J Herman Olav Rueppell Source Type: research

Diversity and function of fluorescent molecules in marine animals
We describe the numerous known functions of fluorescence in anthozoans and their underlying molecular mechanisms. We also highlight that other marine taxa should be studied regarding the functions of fluorescence. We suggest that an increase in research effort in this field could contribute to understanding the capacity of marine animals to respond to negative effects of climate change, such as rising sea temperatures and increasing intensities of solar irradiation.PMID:38468189 | DOI:10.1111/brv.13072 (Source: Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society)
Source: Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - March 12, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Lars H Poding Peter J ägers Stefan Herlitze Mareike Huhn Source Type: research

Animal migration in the Anthropocene: threats and mitigation options
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.1111/brv.13066. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnimal migration has fascinated scientists and the public alike for centuries, yet migratory animals are facing diverse threats that could lead to their demise. The Anthropocene is characterised by the reality that humans are the dominant force on Earth, having manifold negative effects on biodiversity and ecosystem function. Considerable research focus has been given to assessing anthropogenic impacts on the numerical abundance of species/populations, whereas relatively less attention has been devoted to animal migration. However, ...
Source: Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - March 4, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Steven J Cooke Morgan L Piczak Navinder J Singh Susanne Åkesson Adam T Ford Shawan Chowdhury Greg W Mitchell D Ryan Norris Molly Hardesty-Moore Douglas McCauley Neil Hammerschlag Marlee A Tucker Joshua J Horns Ryan R Reisinger Vojt ěch Kubelka Robert J Source Type: research