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Biology
Haixia Ma, Zikun Song, Xiaoyan Pan, Zhi Qu, Zhanen Yang, Yu Li, Anhong Zhu
Summary: This study describes four new species of Xylaria with pale-colored ascospores associated with fallen fruits and seeds in China for the first time. The species were identified through morphological and phylogenetic analyses, and their nucleotide sequences were obtained and analyzed. Xylaria, a large and cosmopolitan genus, plays an important ecological role in forest ecology and is a source of bioactive secondary metabolites.
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Zoology
Julie Innabi, Carla C. Stout, Angel Valdes
Summary: A study of well-preserved discodorid nudibranchs collected in Koumac, New Caledonia, discovered seven new species belonging to the genera Atagema, Jorunna, Rostanga, and Sclerodoris. However, the generic assignments are tentative due to an unresolved phylogeny of Discodoridi-dae. The paper emphasizes the significance of comprehensive collecting efforts in identifying and documenting well-camouflaged taxa.
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Zoology
Hossein Barahoei, Lorenzo Prendini, Shahrokh Navidpour, H. Muhammad Tahir, Mansour Aliabadian, Roohollah Siahsarvie, Omid Mirshamsi
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive investigation of the diversity of the Odontobuthus genus in Iran, identifying three new species and providing new morphological diagnoses and an identification key. The systematic relationships among the nine species were determined through statistical and molecular analyses, highlighting the endemic or subendemic nature of six species on the Iranian Plateau.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martin Dohrmann, Henry M. Reiswig, Michelle Kelly, Sadie Mills, Simone Schaetzle, Miriam Reverter, Natascha Niesse, Sven Rohde, Peter Schupp, Gert Woerheide
Summary: Glass sponges are important components of deep-sea ecosystems worldwide, but their diversity and systematics are still understudied. New specimens collected in the New Zealand region were found to include several new species and expand the molecular phylogeny of the group. Chemical fingerprinting analysis was performed to explore if the metabolome of glass sponges contains phylogenetic signal that could supplement morphological and DNA-based approaches.
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Environmental Sciences
Maija Peltola, Clemence Rose, Jonathan V. Trueblood, Sally Gray, Mike Harvey, Karine Sellegri
Summary: This study measured aerosol properties and new particle formation at Baring Head in coastal New Zealand. The results showed that particle concentrations were higher in land-influenced air compared to clean marine air, and particle formation in land-influenced air was more intense with higher growth rates. Additionally, traditional new particle formation events were favored by sunny conditions with low relative humidity and wind speeds, while formation of sub-10 nm particles in marine air was favored by low temperatures, relative humidity, and wind speeds.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2022)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Natan C. Pedro, Luiz Ricardo L. Simone
Summary: This study describes a new species of genus Thaisella, Thaisella ovalis, found in the estuarine environment of Maraca Island in northern Brazil. The new species shows distinct morphological and anatomical differences from its previously misidentified species, Thaisella coronata, which is native to West Africa. Comparison with other related species, particularly the recently discovered Thaisella guatemalteca from Guatemala, is also discussed.
ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
M. T. Senatore, T. J. Ward, E. Cappelletti, G. Beccari, S. P. McCormick, M. Busman, I. Laraba, K. O'Donnell, A. Prodi
Summary: Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a global cereal disease caused by a complex of Fusarium species that can produce mycotoxins compromising food quality. In a study in Italy, it was found that the Fusarium tricinctum species complex (FTSC) has wide genetic diversity and potential to produce mycotoxins.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Shayma Ali, James Stanley, Suzanne Davis, Ngaire Keenan, Ingrid Eileen Scheffer, Lynette Grant Sadleir
Summary: This study aimed to determine the period prevalence and incidence of treated epilepsy in a New Zealand pediatric cohort, focusing on ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Results showed that children in the most deprived areas had a higher rate of treated epilepsy. Prevalence of epilepsy was similar among most ethnic groups, but when adjusted for socioeconomic deprivation, the prevalence was highest in European children.
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Oceanography
Alvaro Altuna, Pablo J. Lopez-Gonzalez
Summary: A new genus and species of trimorphic Coralliidae was discovered during bathyal samplings by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography. The new species has unique growth morphology and molecular characteristics. Despite the already rich bathyal fauna of the Bay of Biscay and nearby areas, new species continue to be discovered during sampling.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART I-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS
(2023)
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Zoology
Thomas Inaebnit, Adrienne Jochum, Raijko Slapnik, Eike Neubert
Summary: Recent integrative investigations into the terrestrial ellobiid genus Zospeum have uncovered significant findings regarding its Alpine-Dinaric evolution and taxonomy. A revision of the entire radiation and a new classification system were developed by the authors to address the discrepancies between the 1970s' shell data-based classification system and recent genetic analyses. The study also identified two new genetic lineages from previously under-sampled regions, and classified Austrian individuals as most similar to Zospeum amoenum.
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Zoology
Parin Jirapatrasilp, Piyoros Tongkerd, Ekgachai Jeratthitikul, Thor-Seng Liew, Arthit Pholyotha, Chirasak Sutcharit, Somsak Panha
Summary: Members of the terrestrial snail family Dyakiidae from Southeast Asia exhibit distinct geographical distribution patterns and varying degrees of complexity in their amatorial organ gland. A new genus and species, Pseudoquantula lenticularis, was discovered, and mainland Southeast Asia was identified as the ancestral range of Dyakiidae. The study also found that all 14 morphological characters used were homoplastic, and the enigmatic genus Pseudoplecta exhibited secondary loss of the amatorial organ gland.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Anissara Damthongdee, Aroon Sinbumroong, Sukid Rueangruea, Saksan Kaitongsuk, Phasit Ue-Aree, Hathaichanok Jongsook, Tanawat Chaowasku
Summary: Based on molecular phylogenetic analyses, four major clades and new species and records were identified in the genus Miliusa. Descriptions were revised and conservation status were provisionally assessed.
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Plant Sciences
Peter C. van Welzen, Susana Arias Guerrero, Deby Arifiani, Tjut J. F. Bangun, Roderick W. Bouman, Marcel C. M. Eurlings, Iska Gushilman, Peter B. Phillipson, Iris Tabak, Esmee Winkel, Kenneth J. Wurdack
Summary: The study identified two new Euphorbiaceae species, Weda fragarioides and Weda lutea, near Weda Bay on Halmahera in Indonesia. They belong to the Australasian tribe Ricinocarpeae and are closely related to Alphandia. Weda stands out from other Ricinocarpeae species with its unique characteristics and elevational preferences. The study expands the circumscription of Ricinocarpeae from 7 to 11 genera and discusses potential morphological synapomorphies within Crotonoideae.
JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Qingyuan Song, Xudong Liu, Fangru Nan, Qi Liu, Junping Lv, Jia Feng, Ruiyuan Li, Shulian Xie
Summary: A new species of freshwater alga, Chara zhengzhouensis, discovered in a lake in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, is described and illustrated in this study. Based on both morphological observation and molecular evidence, it was confirmed that C. zhengzhouensis is distinct from other species of the genus Chara. The description of this new species provides additional molecular data for the phylogenetic analysis of the Chara genus.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lachie Scarsbrook, Alexander J. F. Verry, Kerry Walton, Rodney A. Hitchmough, Nicolas J. Rawlence
Summary: Methodological and technological improvements have revolutionized ancient DNA research. The authors present a minimally destructive extraction method and use it to study the Hoplodactylus gecko genus in New Zealand. They uncover lost genetic diversity and reveal insights into species evolution.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Fabio Crocetta, Ghazi Bitar, Helmut Zibrowius, Marco Oliverio
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
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Zoology
Jakov Prkic, Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli, Francesco Pusateri, Valeria Russini, Giulia Fassio, Marco Oliverio
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Zoology
Bruno Amati, Massimo Appolloni, Andrea Di Giulio, Danilo Scuderi, Carlo Smriglio, Marco Oliverio
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Giulia Fassio, Valeria Russini, Barbara Buge, Stefano Schiaparelli, Maria Vittoria Modica, Philippe Bouchet, Marco Oliverio
JOURNAL OF MOLLUSCAN STUDIES
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giulia Fassio, Philippe Bouchet, Pierre Lozouet, Maria Vittoria Modica, Valeria Russini, Stefano Schiaparelli, Marco Oliverio
Summary: Several lineages in the Capulidae family independently evolved limpet-like shells, suggesting a recurrent process of limpetization within the family. Most Capulid species are kleptoparasites, and their shell evolution is closely related to their ecology, including shape and host substrate, leading to the repeated acquisition of a limpet-like shape.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Matteo Cecchetto, Andrea Di Cesare, Ester Eckert, Giulia Fassio, Diego Fontaneto, Isabella Moro, Marco Oliverio, Katia Sciuto, Giovanni Tassistro, Luigi Vezzulli, Stefano Schiaparelli
Summary: This study utilized DNA metabarcoding to investigate the seasonal dynamics of Antarctic coastal nanoplankton communities, revealing detailed intra-annual changes and the importance of extreme events. By combining cost-effective sampling and molecular techniques, this method may offer a viable solution for long-term monitoring programs focusing on Antarctic coastal communities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Giulia Baldi, Pasquale Salvemini, Anna Pia Attanasio, Teresa Mastrapasqua, Anna Maria Pepe, Simona A. Ceriani, Marco Oliverio, Paolo Casale
Summary: The high levels of turtle bycatch, particularly of loggerhead sea turtles, in the Mediterranean Sea pose a significant threat to the affected population. The study reveals a strong seasonality in turtle bycatch, with most captures occurring from November to March in shallow waters. Therefore, a seasonal approach and the urgent implementation of turtle excluder devices are recommended.
AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
(2022)
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Zoology
Bruno Amati, Andrea Di Giulio, Marco Oliverio
Summary: The deep-water Rissoidae species of the genera Benthonella and Benthonellania in French Polynesia have been revised, with the description of new species and the transfer of certain species.
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Zoology
Giulia Fassio, Matteo Stefani, Valeria Russini, Barbara Buge, Philippe Bouchet, Nancy Treneman, Manuel Antonio E. Malaquias, Stefano Schiaparelli, Maria Vittoria Modica, Marco Oliverio
Summary: This study examines the worldwide diversity and phylogeny of the marine mollusc family Velutinidae. The researchers found that Velutinidae is a diverse group consisting of four independent subfamily-level lineages, two of which are newly described in this study. The study also reveals high diversity at the genus and species levels, with newly described genera and a large number of new species. Additionally, Velutinidae exhibits significant morphological plasticity in shell morphology, mantle extension, and chromatic patterns.
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Giacomo Chiappa, Giulia Fassio, Andrea Corso, Fabio Crocetta, Maria Vittoria Modica, Marco Oliverio
Summary: Morphological traits in Haliotidae are variable and not consistently diagnostic, necessitating a comprehensive approach to taxonomy that includes genetic data. The genus Haliotis consists of four species in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, with H. mykonosensis identified as genetically identical to H. tuberculata and H. stomatiaeformis confirmed as a distinct species in the southern Mediterranean Sea. Additionally, Haliotis tuberculata coccinea from Macaronesia may be considered a subspecies of H. tuberculata based on limited gene flow observed.
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Zoology
Giulia Fassio, Matteo Stefani, Valeria Russini, Barbara Buge, Philippe Bouchet, Nancy Treneman, Manuel Antonio E. Malaquias, Stefano Schiaparelli, Maria Vittoria Modica, Marco Oliverio
ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2023)
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Fisheries
Giulia Fassio, Paolo Russo, Giuseppe Bonomolo, Alexander E. Fedosov, Maria Vittoria Modica, Elisa Nocella, Marco Oliverio
Summary: A high diversity of native small spindle-shells has been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, with 23 species identified based on shell morphology. The researchers reconstructed a molecular phylogenetic framework to examine the classification of Mediterranean Fusininae species and found that they form a single monophyletic radiation. The results indicate that Fusinus s.s. should be restricted to large-shelled species from the Indo-West Pacific.
MEDITERRANEAN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Ecology
Giulia Fassio, Philippe Bouchet, Marco Oliverio, Ellen E. Strong
Summary: Planaxis sulcatus has been considered as an example of geographic poecilogony based on the multi-gene analysis, but the new study with an expanded dataset suggests that the evidence supporting this hypothesis is unconvincing. The maximum genetic divergence among all specimens was found to be 12.09%, rather than the previously reported 3.08%, indicating a higher level of genetic differentiation within the species. Further investigation is needed to determine the taxonomic status of Planaxis sulcatus and whether it should be considered a single species or multiple cryptic species.
BMC ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Zoology
Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli, Francesco Pusateri, Jakov Prkic, Stefano Bartolini, Valeria Russini, Giulia Fassio, Marco Oliverio
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Evolutionary Biology
Valeria Russini, Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli, Francesco Pusateri, Jakov Prkic, Giulia Fassio, Maria Vittoria Modica, Marco Oliverio
INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS
(2020)
