Unravelling the sex- and age-specific impact of poaching mortality with multievent modeling
Poaching is a prominent source of ‘hidden hurdles’, cryptic impacts of human activities that may hinder the conservation of animal populations. Estimating poaching mortality is challenging, as the evidence for... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - June 13, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Luca Corlatti, Ana Sanz-Aguilar, Giacomo Tavecchia, Alessandro Gugiatti and Luca Pedrotti Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparative and functional analysis of the digital mucus glands and secretions of tree frogs
Mucus and mucus glands are important features of the amphibian cutis. In tree frogs, the mucus glands and their secretions are crucial components of the adhesive digital pads of these animals. Despite a variet... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - June 13, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Julian K.A. Langowski, Saranshu Singla, Alex Nyarko, Henk Schipper, Frank T. van den Berg, Sukhmanjot Kaur, Henry C. Astley, Sander W.S. Gussekloo, Ali Dhinojwala and Johan L. van Leeuwen Tags: Research Source Type: research
A dune with a view: the eyes of a neotropical fossorial lizard
Lizards are excellent models to study the adaptations of the visual system to different scenarios, and surface-dwelling representatives have been relatively well studied. In contrast, very little is known abou... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - June 10, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Carola A. M. Yovanovich, Michele E. R. Pierotti, Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues and Taran Grant Tags: Research Source Type: research
Differential expression of myosin heavy chain isoforms in cardiac segments of gnathostome vertebrates and its evolutionary implications
Immunohistochemical studies of hearts from the lesser spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (Chondrichthyes) revealed that the pan-myosin heavy chain (pan-MyHC) antibody MF20 homogeneously labels all the myocard... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - June 10, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Miguel A. L ópez-Unzu, Ana Carmen Durán, María Teresa Soto-Navarrete, Valentín Sans-Coma and Borja Fernández Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evidence for cell turnover as the mechanism responsible for the transport of embryos towards the vagina in viviparous onychophorans (velvet worms)
Onychophorans, commonly known as velvet worms, display a remarkable diversity of reproductive strategies including oviparity, and placentotrophic, lecithotrophic, matrotrophic or combined lecithotrophic/matrot... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - June 7, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Sandra Treffkorn, Oscar Yesid Hern ández-Lagos and Georg Mayer Tags: Research Source Type: research
Nest initiation and flooding in response to season and semi-lunar spring tides in a ground-nesting shorebird
Marine and intertidal organisms face the rhythmic environmental changes induced by tides. The large amplitude of spring tides that occur around full and new moon may threaten nests of ground-nesting birds. The... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - May 23, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Silvia Plaschke, Martin Bulla, Medardo Cruz-L ópez, Salvador Gómez del Ángel and Clemens Küpper Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mining morphometrics and age from past survey photographs
Researchers often document wildlife surveys using images. These images contain data that can be used to understand alterative research objectives, even years after they were originally captured. We have develo... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - May 13, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Caitlin E. Black, Hannah S. Mumby and Michelle D. Henley Tags: Methodology Source Type: research
Preference of spectral features in auditory processing for advertisement calls in the music frogs
Animal vocal signals encode very important information for communication during which the importance of temporal and spectral characteristics of vocalizations is always asymmetrical and species-specific. Howev... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - May 10, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Yanzhu Fan, Xizi Yue, Jing Yang, Jiangyan Shen, Di Shen, Yezhong Tang and Guangzhan Fang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Metabolic reprogramming involving glycolysis in the hibernating brown bear skeletal muscle
In mammals, the hibernating state is characterized by biochemical adjustments, which include metabolic rate depression and a shift in the primary fuel oxidized from carbohydrates to lipids. A number of studies... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - May 6, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Blandine Chazarin, Kenneth B. Storey, Anna Ziemianin, St éphanie Chanon, Marine Plumel, Isabelle Chery, Christine Durand, Alina L. Evans, Jon M. Arnemo, Andreas Zedrosser, Jon E. Swenson, Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, Chantal Simon, Stephane Blanc, Etienne Tags: Research Source Type: research
Photoresponsiveness affects life history traits but not oxidative status in a seasonal rodent
Shortening photoperiod triggers seasonal adjustments like cessation of reproduction, molting and heterothermy. However there is a considerable among-individual variation in photoresponsiveness within one popul... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - April 18, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Anna S. Przybylska, Micha ł S. Wojciechowski and Małgorzata Jefimow Tags: Research Source Type: research
The sex- and duration-dependent effects of intermittent fasting on lifespan and reproduction of spider mite Tetranychus urticae
Intermittent fasting (IF) is receiving increasing attention as an alternative to continuous restriction of calories because of its benefits in aging-related disease prevention and lifespan extension. However, ... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - April 11, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Guang-Yun Li and Zhi-Qiang Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
The neuroanatomy of Barentsia discreta (Entoprocta, Coloniales) reveals significant differences between bryozoan and entoproct nervous systems
Entoprocta affinities within Lophotrochozoa remain unclear. In different studies, entoprocts are considered to be related to different groups, including Cycliophora, Bryozoa, Annelida, and Mollusca. The use of... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - March 28, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Anastasia O. Borisanova, Vladimir V. Malakhov and Elena N. Temereva Tags: Research Source Type: research
Oviposition and father presence reduce clutch cannibalism by female poison frogs
The consumption of conspecific young by adult individuals is a common phenomenon across various animal taxa. Possible adaptive benefits of such behaviour include the acquisition of nutrients, decreased competi... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - March 22, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Sandra Spring, Marion Lehner, Ludwig Huber and Eva Ringler Tags: Research Source Type: research
Parental incubation exchange in a territorial bird species involves sex-specific signalling
Effective communication between sexual partners is essential for successful reproduction. Avian parents with biparental incubation need to know how to negotiate, when and who will incubate, and how to harmoniz... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - March 22, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Martin Sl ádeček, Eva Vozabulová, Kateřina Brynychová and Miroslav E. Šálek Tags: Research Source Type: research
The central nervous system of Oweniidae (Annelida) and its implications for the structure of the ancestral annelid brain
Recent phylogenomic analyses congruently reveal a basal clade which consists of Oweniidae and Mageloniidae as sister group to the remaining Annelida. These results indicate that the last common ancestor of Ann... (Source: Frontiers in Zoology)
Source: Frontiers in Zoology - March 12, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Patrick Beckers, Conrad Helm, G ünter Purschke, Katrine Worsaae, Pat Hutchings and Thomas Bartolomaeus Tags: Research Source Type: research
