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Reading the biomineralized book of life: expanding otolith biogeochemical research and applications for fisheries and ecosystem-based management
Chemical analysis of calcified structures continues to flourish, as analytical and technological advances enable researchers to tap into trace...
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Gut Microbial Diversity and Ecological Specialization in Four Sympatric Lemur Species Under Lean Conditions
The gut microbiome is gaining recognition for its role in primate nutrition, but we stand to benefit from microbiome comparisons across diverse hosts...
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Shark mandible evolution reveals patterns of trophic and habitat-mediated diversification
Environmental controls of species diversity represent a central research focus in evolutionary biology. In the marine realm, sharks are widely...
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Particle size reduction along the digestive tract of fat sand rats (Psammomys obesus) fed four chenopods
It is generally accepted that microbial digestion contributes little to digesta particle size reduction in herbivores, and that faecal particle size...
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Compound-specific δ2H analysis highlights the relationship between direct assimilation and de novo synthesis of amino acids from food and water in a terrestrial mammalian omnivore
Hydrogen isotope (δ 2 H) analysis has been routinely used as an ecological tracer for animal movement and migration, yet a biochemical understanding of...
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A computational approach to biological pathogenicity
The current pandemic (COVID-19) has made evident the need to approach pathogenicity from a deeper and more systematic perspective that might lead to...
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Gene expressions between obligate bamboo-eating pandas and non-herbivorous mammals reveal converged specialized bamboo diet adaptation
BackgroundIt is inevitable to change the function or expression of genes during the environmental adaption of species. Both the giant panda ( Ailuropo...
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Effects of Engineered Nanoparticles on Plant Litter Decomposition in Streams
Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are the basis of novel and most promising technologies of the twenty-first century, and their production and use in...
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Linking ecology and cognition: does ecological specialisation predict cognitive test performance?
Variation in cognitive abilities is thought to be linked to variation in brain size, which varies across species with either social factors ( Social...
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Offshore wind farms and the attraction–production hypothesis: insights from a combination of stomach content and stable isotope analyses
Offshore wind farms (OWFs) act as artificial reefs, attracting high abundances of fish, which could potentially increase their local production. This...
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Isotope values from milk and blood serum in New Zealand sea lions: are pups feeding on milk a trophic level higher than their mothers?
Stable isotope analysis is increasingly used to investigate diet and foraging behaviour in marine wildlife. For marine mammals, samples from...
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Temporal stability in color patterns and body size variation in a six-year monitored population of the aposematic toad (Melanophryniscus rubriventris)
Color polymorphisms in poison frogs have intrigued evolutionary ecologists, as understanding the mechanisms that sustain them is of great interest....
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Framework for conceptualising transition readiness from emergency response to rebuilding livelihoods in Mogadishu, Somalia
Emergency cash transfers provide essential life support to vulnerable households affected by a crisis, including those living in chronic poverty. So...
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Moth Ecology and Conservation Importance
The abundance and the varied biological and ecological roles of moths involve them in enormous numbers of interactions between species in the...
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Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis identifies causal associations between relative carbohydrate intake and depression
Growing evidence suggests that relative carbohydrate intake affects depression; however, the association between carbohydrates and depression remains...
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Stories of change in nutrition: lessons from a new generation of studies from Africa, Asia and Europe
How does nutrition improve? We need to understand better what drives both positive and negative change in different contexts, and what more can be...
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Isotopic and microbotanical insights into Iron Age agricultural reliance in the Central African rainforest
The emergence of agriculture in Central Africa has previously been associated with the migration of Bantu-speaking populations during an...
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Determinants of obesity in Latin America
Obesity rates are increasing almost everywhere in the world, although the pace and timing for this increase differ when populations from developed...
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Chronic high-sugar diet in adulthood protects Caenorhabditis elegans from 6-OHDA-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration
BackgroundDiets high in saturated fat and sugar, termed “Western diets,” have been associated with several negative health outcomes, including...
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Food insecurity and outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
The outbreak of COVID-19 led to the implementation of lockdowns and social distancing regulations to curb the spread of infections. Consequently, the...
