Article
Soil Science
Pallieter De Smedt, Pepijn Boeraeve, Lander Baeten
Summary: The study found that terrestrial isopod activity in forests is more stable compared to open landscape habitats, indicating that climate stability in forests leads to more stable levels of terrestrial isopod activity. Activity patterns in anthropogenic habitats are more tempered compared to open landscape habitats, but highly variable, suggesting that more research is needed to unravel the underlying mechanisms.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Pallieter De Smedt, Pepijn Boeraeve, Gert Arijs, Stijn Segers, Jorg Lambrechts, Dirk Maes
Summary: Despite the decline in diversity and abundance of arthropods globally, their representation in nature conservation efforts and policies is insufficient. This study assessed the Red List status of terrestrial isopods in Flanders by comparing recent citizen science data with historical records. The findings revealed that ten threatened species are associated with old deciduous forests, coastal habitats, rivers and streams, and ancient anthropogenic habitats.
JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION
(2022)
Review
Zoology
Ivan Hadrian Tuf, Barbora Durajkova
Summary: Terrestrial isopods have developed various behavioral and morphological adaptations to avoid terrestrial predators, including tonic immobility, conglobation, and clinging to the ground. However, most of these strategies have not been studied.
Article
Ecology
Bianca Lais Zimmermann, Giovanna M. Cardoso, Didier Bouchon, Pedro H. Pezzi, Alexandre V. Palaoro, Paula B. Araujo
Summary: Our study involved collecting terrestrial isopods and termites in the Brazilian Atlantic forest, sequencing and identifying Wolbachia strains in these groups, and constructing phylogenies that showed significant jumps of Wolbachia between terrestrial isopods and termites despite their phylogenetic distance, suggesting likely horizontal transmission of supergroup F Wolbachia between the two species. Our findings contribute to understanding the success and distribution of this symbiont.
EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Craig Mayall, Andraz Dolar, Anita Jemec Kokalj, Sara Novak, Jaka Razinger, Francesco Barbero, Victor Puntes, Damjana Drobne
Summary: The study compared the immune responses of Porcellio scaber to different stressors, showing that both feeding and injection of nanoparticles (NPs) caused immune responses, but the type of stressor significantly impacted the response.
Article
Zoology
Milos Vittori, Miha Dominko
Summary: This study provides an overview of terrestrial isopod research in the past 70 years, revealing the relationship between basic research and applied research in this field. The findings suggest that smaller and developing economies have made significant contributions to invertebrate zoology.
Article
Zoology
Pepijn Boeraeve, Gert Arijs, Stijn Segers, Dimitri Brosens, Peter Desmet, Kristijn Swinnen, Jorg Lambrechts, Pallieter De Smedt
Summary: This data paper presents a recent and comprehensive inventory of terrestrial isopods in Belgium between 2011 and 2020. The inventory covered every 10 x 10 km(2) cell of the UTM grid in Belgium, resulting in 19,406 dataset records of 35 terrestrial isopod species. The data was collected through various methods and includes hand-collection, pitfall trap data, and citizen science observations.
Article
Zoology
Primoz Zidar, Ziga Fiser
Summary: The study evaluated the influence of gregariousness on the behavior of woodlice in a polluted environment and found that aggregation behavior suppresses exploratory behavior and avoidance of polluted environments.
Article
Ecology
Xue-Yong Du, Huan-Ying Yang, Sen-Rui Gong, Pei-Fang Zhang, Pei-Tao Chen, Yuan-Sen Liang, Yu-Hao Huang, Xue-Fei Tang, Qiao-Kui Chen, Patrick De Clercq, Hao-Sen Li, Hong Pang
Summary: This study found that the aphid symbiont S. symbiotica can be horizontally transmitted to ladybird predators, and the ladybird group that feeds on aphids has evolved a nearly neutral relationship with the symbiont.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anita Jemec Kokalj, Adrijana Leonardi, Valentina Perc, Andraz Dolar, Damjana Drobne, Igor Krizaj
Summary: In this study, the haemolymph proteome of the terrestrial crustacean Porcellio scaber was analyzed using a classical proteomic approach. A total of 76 proteins involved in various biological processes were identified, including cytoskeleton formation, protein degradation, vesicular transport, etc. Among them, 28 proteins were found to be linked to the immunity of P. scaber, providing a solid foundation for studying its innate immune response.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ryuichi Koga, Masahiko Tanahashi, Naruo Nikoh, Takahiro Hosokawa, Xian-Ying Meng, Minoru Moriyama, Takema Fukatsu
Summary: Microbial symbioses play a significant role in diverse organisms, with long-lasting associations leading to symbiont genome erosion and potential extinction. The discovery of a host protein essential for sustaining symbiosis in Plataspid stinkbugs sheds light on how intimate host-symbiont associations can be maintained over evolutionary time. In addition to the host's guardian protein, the symbiont's molecular chaperone, GroEL, is overproduced in capsules, compensating for the symbiont's eroding functionality.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Anita Jemec Kokalj, Andraz Dolar, Jelizaveta Titova, Meeri Visnapuu, Luka Skrlep, Damjana Drobne, Heiki Vija, Vambola Kisand, Margit Heinlaan
Summary: The study found that there were no adverse effects related to MP exposure for D. magna, except for very low inconsistent offspring mortality at 10 mg/L and 100 mg/L of recycled LDPE. For P. scaber, increased feeding on non-contaminated leaves was observed for virgin LDPE at 5 g/kg and 15 g/kg. In addition, both LDPE induced a slight immune response at 5 g/kg and 15 g/kg with more parameters altered for virgin LDPE.
Article
Plant Sciences
Hermes Perez-Hernandez, Esperanza Huerta-Lwanga, Jorge Mendoza-Vega, Jose David Alvarez-Solis, Liliana Pampillon-Gonzalez, Fabian Fernandez-Luqueno
Summary: The study found that TiO2 nanoparticles inhibited the growth of maize plants in alkaline soil by affecting plant length and root size, while the impact on plants in acid soil was minimal. Additionally, a higher accumulation of titanium was found in maize tissues grown in alkaline soil compared to those in acid soil. Increasing TiO2 nanoparticles in soil organic matter led to higher Ti concentrations, which in turn harmed the survival and weight of terrestrial isopods.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Xiang Sun, Bing-Qi Liu, Zhan-Bo Chen, Chu-Qiao Li, Xing-Ye Li, Ji-Sheng Hong, Jun-Bo Luan
Summary: The whitefly juvenile hormone and Portiera determine the localization of vitellogenin (Vg) in bacteriocytes of whiteflies. Vg plays critical roles in insect reproduction and is also involved in pathogen recognition. The mechanisms by which Vg functions in insect-microbe symbiosis and impacts symbiont persistence remain largely unknown.
Article
Agronomy
Anett Meszarosne Poss, Aniko Sudine Feher, Franciska Tothne Bogdanyi, Ferenc Toth
Summary: A study found that terrestrial woodlice accept Fusarium solani, but it is not their preferred food source, and their presence can reduce the spread of Fusarium solani among potato tubers.
Article
Ornithology
Amadeusz Bryla, Agata Bury, Jowita Niedojadlo, John R. Speakman, Edyta T. Sadowska, Mariusz Cichon, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: Activation of immune response is crucial for organismal performance and survival. This study investigated the energy allocation to the immune system in rested and exercised birds. The results indicate a trade-off in the use of energy resources independent of flight activity levels, suggesting a constraint linked to the circadian pattern of the energy budget.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ornithology
Luke L. Powell, Adam Metallo, Crinan Jarrett, Nathan W. Cooper, Peter P. Marra, Scott R. McWilliams, Ulf Bauchinger, Bryant C. Dossman
Summary: A noninvasive aluminum muscle meter device was developed to estimate the size of pectoral muscles in birds, and a durable plastic 3D-printed version was created for wider availability. The device showed repeatability among users, correlation with visual scoring systems, and outperformed traditional systems in predicting body condition indices. The precision of the 3D-scanning hardware used to create the device made it as useful as the original aluminum version, but more cost-effective and accessible.
JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Terezia Horvathova, Vladimir Sustr, Alica Chronakova, Stanislava Semanova, Kristina Lang, Carsten Dietrich, Tomas Hubacek, Masoud M. Ardestani, Ana C. Lara, Andreas Brune, Miloslav Simek
Summary: Physicochemical gut conditions and the distribution of symbiotic ciliates are important factors determining methane emission in millipedes.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Bartosz W. Schramm, Anna Maria Labecka, Agnieszka Gudowska, Andrzej Anto, Anna Sikorska, Natalia Szabla, Ulf Bauchinger, Jan Kozlowski, Marcin Czarnoleski
Summary: This study compared body mass, resting metabolic rate, and cell size in different tissues of males and females of 19 Carabidae beetle species using phylogenetically informed comparisons. It was found that larger species or larger sexes consistently possessed larger cells in different tissues, which indicated coordination of cell size changes, and these changes contributed to evolutionary and sex differences in body mass. Additionally, beetles with larger cells exhibited lower mass-specific metabolic rates, supporting existing hypotheses about the fitness consequences of cell size changes.
JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Abigail E. Frawley, Kristen J. DeMoranville, Katherine M. Carbeck, Lisa Trost, Amadeusz Bryla, Maciej Dzialo, Edyta T. Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. McWilliams
Summary: This study investigated how the antioxidant system of female European starlings responds to oxidative challenges during flight and preparation for reproduction. The results showed that dietary antioxidants affected enzymatic antioxidant activity and oxidative damage, and flight training may condition females to dynamically respond to oxidative challenges by adjusting antioxidant allocation to reduce damage caused by oxidative stress.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ornithology
Kyle Coughlan, Edyta T. Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: This study investigated the changes in hematological variables with age in zebra finches. The researchers found a significant decline in hematocrit due to aging, while hemoglobin concentration, erythrocyte size, and number did not show significant changes. The decline in hematocrit may be related to differences in water homeostasis potential in older birds.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Amadeusz Bryla, Elisavet Zagkle, Edyta T. Sadowska, Mariusz Cichon, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: Eco-immunology researches the cost of resistance to antigens and finds it difficult to quantify. This study uses body temperature as a proxy for energetic cost and finds that activation of the humoral immune response increases energy consumption and oxidative damage.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Edwin R. Price, Ulf Bauchinger, Scott R. McWilliams, Michelle L. Boyles, Lillie A. Langlois, Alexander R. Gerson, Christopher G. Guglielmo
Summary: Migratory birds undergo rapid upregulation of catabolic capacity during flight, with minor effects due to training. Dietary fatty acid composition and antioxidants have no significant effect on muscle catabolic enzymes or lipid transporter expression.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Maciej Dzialo, Amadeusz Bryla, Kristen J. DeMoranville, Katherine M. Carbeck, Olivia Fatica, Lisa Trost, Barbara Pierce, Edyta T. Sadowska, Scott R. McWilliams, Ulf Bauchinger
Summary: Supplementing European starlings with anthocyanin-rich diet improves antioxidant protection in their blood, prevents excessive cell removal, enhances oxygen delivery capacity and aerobic performance.
FRONTIERS IN ZOOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mariana J. Alvarez-Noriega, Craig White, Jan Kozlowski, Troy Day, Dustin Marshall
Summary: Within many species, and particularly fish, there is a disproportionate relationship between fecundity and mass, which contradicts most biological growth theories and poses challenges for biological system management. This study used a life history optimization model to predict global patterns in marine fish life histories, and confirmed that polar fish reproduce at a later age and have steeper reproductive scaling than tropical fish. The study also predicted that global warming will reshape fish life histories, resulting in earlier reproduction, smaller body sizes, and lower mass-specific reproductive outputs with potential consequences for population persistence.
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
E. Zagkle, M. Grosiak, U. Bauchinger, E. T. Sadowska
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
M. Grosiak, P. Koteja, U. Bauchinger, E. T. Sadowska
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
A. Bryla, E. Zagkle, E. T. Sadowska, M. Cichon, U. Bauchinger
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Zoology
K. Coughlan, E. T. Sadowska, U. Bauchinger
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)