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Biodiversity Conservation
Bernardo Antunes, Katarzyna Dudek, Maciej Pabijan, Piotr Zielinski, Wieslaw Babik
Summary: This study explores the genetic differentiation in two closely related newt species and finds interspecific variation in time lag prevalence. The genetic differentiation in one species is better explained by past forest cover, while present land-cover models provide a better explanation for the other species. This highlights the importance of considering historical landscape changes when interpreting current patterns of genetic differentiation.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2023)
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Ecology
David Herczeg, Gemma Palomar, Piotr Zielinski, Isolde van Riemsdijk, Wieslaw Babik, Robert Dankovics, Balint Halpern, Milena Cvijanovic, Judit Voros
Summary: This study examined the population genomic structure of smooth newt lineages in the Carpathian Basin and found high genetic diversity, especially in the North Hungarian Mountains and at the interfluves of the main rivers in the South. The study also revealed that the river Tisza acts as a geographical barrier limiting gene flow between different lineages of smooth newts.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Business
Khaled Aboulnasr, Gina A. Tran, Taehoon Park
Summary: This study examines the impact of consumer identity and personal information disclosure on brand engagement on social networking sites. It found that the level of consumer identification and personal information disclosure on social networking sites affects their engagement with other brands on the platform. The research provides insights for marketing managers looking to enhance brand engagement on social media.
PSYCHOLOGY & MARKETING
(2022)
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Zoology
Kanto Nishikawa, Masafumi Matsui, Atsushi Tominaga
Summary: This study examined the morphological characteristics of Echinotriton raffaellii and compared them with E. andersoni, confirming their independent specific statuses.
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Zoology
Robbie I'Anson Price, Francisca Segers, Amelia Berger, Fabio S. Nascimento, Christoph Gruter
Summary: Social information plays a crucial role in the animal kingdom, allowing individuals to obtain information without sampling the environment. However, the reasons behind why some species communicate foraging sites while others do not remain poorly understood. Contrary to expectations, stingless bees that recruit nestmates did not bring back higher quality forage than non-recruiting species, and foragers from recruiting species did not have shorter foraging trip durations.
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Behavioral Sciences
Geoffrey P. F. Mazue, Maxim W. D. Adams, Frank Seebacher, Ashley J. W. Ward
Summary: To adjust their foraging strategy, individuals may use a combination of private and social information. The reliability of private information about environmental characteristics, such as prey distribution, can influence individuals' movement patterns. This study investigated how movement characteristics changed as individuals acquired reliable private information about prey distribution during foraging.
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Anatomy & Morphology
Maja Ajdukovic, Mirela Ukropina, Milena Cvijanovic, Tijana Vucic, Ana Ivanovic
Summary: This study described the changes in skin structure during development in the Balkan crested newt. The skin in the larval stages consisted only of the epidermis, which developed into a stratified epidermis with glands and Leydig cells during late larval stage. Leydig cells disappeared during metamorphosis, and the dermal layer developed. In postmetamorphic stages, the skin differentiated into a stratified epidermis and well-developed dermis with various glands. The composition of the glands appeared to be stage- and sex-specific, with similarities between juveniles and adult females.
ANNALS OF ANATOMY-ANATOMISCHER ANZEIGER
(2023)
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Zoology
Shi-Ze Li, Jing Liu, Sheng-Chao Shi, Gang Wei, Bin Wang
Summary: A new species of the genus Tylototriton from Tongzi County, Guizhou Province, China was described, and its relationship with other species was determined using morphological characteristics and molecular phylogenetic analysis. It is suggested to classify this new species as Critically Endangered.
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Biology
Jenna E. Kohles, M. Teague O'Mara, Dina K. N. Dechmann
Summary: Environmental variability poses challenges for foraging animals to meet their energetic needs. Social information can help animals locate food patches more efficiently or reliably. We developed a framework that integrates four elements to predict and characterize different social information use strategies in foraging animals. We validated the framework using bats as a model taxon and identified knowledge gaps for future studies. Understanding the relationship between food distribution, social information use, and foraging behavior helps to elucidate social interactions and the evolution of sociality.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2022)
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Behavioral Sciences
Yaroslav Aleksandrovich Vyatkin, Vladimir Vladimirovich Shakhparonov
Summary: Juvenile smooth newts were reared in water containing morpholine and pure water respectively. After metamorphosis, they were tested under paired-choice conditions in a T-maze. The results showed that newts in the experimental group preferred the morpholine solution, while individuals in the control group made random choices. This indicates that newts can learn the odor of their developmental environment and use this memory for orientation in later stages of life.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Business
Lamberto Zollo, Rocio Carranza, Monica Faraoni, Estrella Diaz, David Martin-Consuegra
Summary: The green and organic markets have grown rapidly due to the increasing popularity of healthier lifestyles globally. Consumer awareness of the risks of synthetic chemicals has boosted the demand for organic personal care products. The study found that environmental value, product knowledge, convenience & quality, and information adoption play significant roles in guiding the buying process of organic PCPs.
JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
(2021)
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Biology
E. A. Kidova, Ya A. Vyatkin, A. A. Kidov
Summary: Lantz's newt, or the Caucasian smooth newt, is endemic to the forest belt in the Caucasus. Recent observations in captivity have shown rare cases of leucism and melanism in this species.
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Neurosciences
David L. Barack, Michael L. Platt
Summary: Animals engage in routine behavior to navigate their environments efficiently, which may be influenced by environmental factors such as reward location. The study found that neurons in the posterior cingulate cortex tracked environmental information but not rewards, and as the environment became more familiar, animals tended to deviate from routine behaviors.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Behavioral Sciences
Corinna Adrian, Simon C. Griffith, Marc Naguib, Wiebke Schuett
Summary: This study experimentally tested the use of acoustic cues in wild zebra finches to locate conspecifics and access social information. The results indicate that zebra finches were more likely to land near the sound source when vocalizations from foraging conspecific groups were broadcast. This suggests that they use acoustic cues as a source of social information for grouping decisions.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Communication
Jason Anthony Cain, Iveta Imre
Summary: Privacy concerns could hinder engagement on social media platforms, as users' worries about terms of service and privacy issues are related to decreased intensity of social media use. If privacy concerns are not addressed, it may lead to a reduction in usage.
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2022)
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Zoology
Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Susana Cortes-Manzaneque, Pedro Aragon
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kevin A. Hughes, Peter Convey, Luis R. Pertierra, Greta C. Vega, Pedro Aragon, Miguel A. Olalla-Tarraga
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2019)
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Ecology
Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Pedro Aragon
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Ecology
Luis R. Pertierra, Jesamine C. Bartlett, Grant A. Duffy, Greta C. Vega, Kevin A. Hughes, Scott A. L. Hayward, Peter Convey, Miguel A. Olalla-Tarraga, P. Aragon
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2020)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Luis R. Pertierra, Nicolas Segovia, Daly Noll, Pablo A. Martinez, Patricio Pliscoff, Andres Barbosa, Pedro Aragon, Andrea Raya Rey, Pierre Pistorius, Phil Trathan, Andrea Polanowski, Francesco Bonadonna, Celine Le Bohec, Ke Bi, Cynthia Y. Wang-Claypool, Daniel Gonzalez-Acuna, Gisele P. M. Dantas, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Elie Poulin, Juliana A. Vianna
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eduardo Jose Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Juan F. Beltran, Miguel Tejedo, Alfredo G. Nicieza, Diego Llusia, Rafael Marquez, Pedro Aragon
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Zoology
Miguel Penalver-Alcazar, Alberto Jimenez-Valverde, Pedro Aragon
Summary: Intraspecific variation impacts the performance of species distribution models, with geographically structured phylogenetic lineages showing differences in predicted potential distribution and environmental factors. Model predictive capacity varies depending on the algorithm used, and lineages exhibit low niche overlap, occurring in different environmental niches. Improved predictivity is observed in lineage-level distribution models, with partial spatial agreement between niche overlap and reported secondary contact zones.
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Environmental Sciences
Sonia Zambrano-Fernandez, Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Pedro Aragon
Summary: This study found that exposure to ammonium negatively impacted the survival rate and development speed of amphibian tadpoles, resulting in lower survival rates and slower development. Additionally, tadpoles affected by ammonium showed significant changes in body morphology, but this effect was not dependent on habitat provenance. In contrast, pine grove tadpoles' swimming speed was more negatively affected by ammonium, indicating that agrosystem tadpoles are more tolerant to ammonium contamination.
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Behavioral Sciences
Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Pedro Aragon
Summary: Escape efficiency relies on locomotor performance and flight initiation distance (FID), and antipredator strategies may evolve in response to differential predator pressure. In this study, using striped and mottled morphs of Discoglossus galganoi frogs, we found that striped morphs are under stronger predation pressure and have greater FID. Meanwhile, males have longer limbs and greater locomotor performance than females, but both sexes display similar FID.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Sonia Zambrano-Fernandez, Pedro Aragon
Summary: This study found that exposure to ammonium during the larval stage can have diverse and long-term effects on the morphology and swimming speed of frogs, with the effects varying across different life stages and habitats.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Sonia Zambrano-Fernandez, Pedro Aragon
Summary: Among the global changes, the increase in cropland area and nitrogenous fertilizer supplementation has led to alterations in species range and an increased risk of infection from parasites and pathogens. It is crucial to study the effects of nitrogenous compounds on animal immune response in order to understand the susceptibility of animals to infections under these altered circumstances. Amphibians, which are already facing global declines, are particularly sensitive to these compounds, especially ammonium. This study examines the potential impact of chronic exposure to sublethal doses of ammonium during the larval stage of Pelophylax perezi frogs on their inflammatory response as adults.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernando Hurtado, Belen Estebanez, Pedro Aragon, Joaquin Hortal, Manuel Molina-Bustamante, Nagore G. Medina
Summary: The colonization of new habitat patches by mosses through fragmentation and vegetative propagules is a key aspect of metacommunity dynamics. This study examined the establishment and colonization success of propagules of different sizes in six widespread moss species. The findings showed significant intra- and interspecific variation in establishment success, with T. squarrosa being the most successful species and D. scoparium showing the lowest performance. Differences in hydration dynamics were also found between species. This study identified several functional traits that are important for moss colonization, such as wet versus dry area and length of fragments.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francisco Javier Zamora-Camacho, Pablo Burraco, Sonia Zambrano-Fernandez, Pedro Aragon
Summary: Understanding how wildlife responds to global changes, particularly anthropic pollution, is important for eco-evolutionary research. In this study, we found that green frog larvae from agricultural systems had a better redox status but shorter telomeres than those from natural habitats. After metamorphosis, individuals from natural habitats had better redox status in response to ammonium exposure, and differences in telomere length between habitats disappeared. Additionally, frogs with lower glutathione reductase activity and longer telomeres had better jumping performance. This study highlights the importance of land-use history in shaping physiological pathways linked to individual health and lifespan across different life stages.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Alberto Jimenez-Valverde, Pedro Aragon, Jorge M. Lobo
Summary: Estimating local suitability with species distribution models (SDMs) can indicate the maximum abundance attainable by species, but the abundance-suitability relationship is typically wedge-shaped. The shape of this relationship is directly related to maximum abundance and is influenced by SDM quality and species prevalence.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Sonia Zambrano-Fernandez, Francisco Javier Zamora-Camach, Pedro Aragon
ACTA HERPETOLOGICA
(2020)