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Open AccessShifting reef restoration focus from coral survivorship to biodiversity using Reef Carpets
To enhance the practice of farmed-coral transplantation, we conducted a trial of an approach called “Reef Carpets” (RC), which draws inspiration from the commercial turf-grass sod in land-based lawn gardening. Th...
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Open AccessThe effect of toxic pyridine-alkaloid secondary metabolites on the sunbird gut microbiome
Sunbirds feed on tobacco tree nectar which contains toxic nicotine and anabasine secondary metabolites. Our aim was to understand the effect of nicotine and anabasine on the gut microbiota composition of sunbi...
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Open AccessIncreased songbird nest depredation due to Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) encroachment in Mediterranean shrubland
In recent decades, a decrease of passerine densities was documented in Mediterranean shrublands. At the same time, a widespread encroachment of Aleppo pines (Pinus halepensis) to Mediterranean shrubland occurred....
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Movement patterns of solitary bees in a threatened fragmented habitat
Fragmentation and loss of natural habitats are major threats to many bee species. Large, long-distance flying bees are predicted to be more efficient in utilizing resources and at the same time may function as...
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Scale-dependent habitat selection in migratory frugivorous passerines
Frugivorous migrants may select fruit-rich habitats en route to attain high food rewards, yet their stopover behavior may also be shaped by other considerations, such as predation risk. During 1996–2001 we inv...
