Ecology

Ecology

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    1. Ecology

    “A circadian clock drives behavioral activity in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and provides a potential mechanism for seasonal timing”

    Lukas Hüppe, Dominik Bahlburg ... Bettina Meyer
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    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Brochosomes as an antireflective camouflage coating for leafhoppers

    Wei Wu, Qianzhuo Mao ... Jian-Ping Chen
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    • Compelling
    1. Ecology
    2. Neuroscience

    Interdependence between SEB-3 receptor and NLP-49 peptides shifts across predator-induced defensive behavioral modes in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Kathleen T Quach, Gillian A Hughes, Sreekanth H Chalasani
    As Caenorhabditis elegans shifts from reactive to increasingly proactive defensive strategies, nuanced changes in interaction between SEB-3 receptor and NLP-49 peptides regulate the transitions between defensive behaviors.
    1. Ecology
    2. Computational and Systems Biology

    How bats exit a crowded colony when relying on echolocation only - a modeling approach

    Omer Mazar, Yossi Yovel
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    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Ecology

    Maternal behavior influences vocal practice and learning processes in the greater sac-winged bat

    Ahana A Fernandez, Nora Serve ... Mirjam Knörnschild
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    • Convincing
    1. Ecology

    Loss of olfaction reduces caterpillar performance and increases susceptibility to a natural enemy

    Qi Wang, Yufei Jia ... Alexander Haverkamp
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Ecology

    Genetic diversity affects ecosystem functions across trophic levels as much as species diversity, but in an opposite direction

    Laura Fargeot, Camille Poesy ... Blanchet Simon
    Genetic diversity is strongly associated with ecosystem functions across natural trophic chains, showing that it can be as important as species diversity.
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Variation in albumin glycation rates in birds suggests resistance to relative hyperglycaemia rather than conformity to the pace of life syndrome hypothesis

    Adrián Moreno-Borrallo, Sarahi Jaramillo-Ortiz ... François Criscuolo
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
    2. Ecology

    Effects of parental care on skin microbial community composition in poison frogs

    Marie-Therese Fischer, Katherine S Xue ... Lauren A O’Connell
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    • Incomplete
    1. Ecology
    2. Physics of Living Systems

    Evidence of social learning across symbolic cultural barriers in sperm whales

    Antonio Leitao, Maxime Lucas ... Giovanni Petri
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    • Solid
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Highlights

    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Plant Biology: Hiding in plain smell

    Youngsung Joo, Meredith C Schuman
    1. Ecology

    Ecosystems: The diversity of decay

    Emma J Sayer, Ralf Schäfer
    1. Ecology
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    The natural history of the house sparrow

    Haley E Hanson, Noreen S Mathews ... Lynn B Martin

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    University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  2. Meredith C Schuman
    University of Zurich, Switzerland
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