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This study examines cyst size variability in invasive American Artemia franciscana populations across Asia and the USA, finding that invasive populations have larger cysts and thicker chorion, which may correlate with higher hatching efficiency.

This study examines fatty acid profiles in bone marrow and muscle tissues of caribou to assess thermal adaptation differences between anatomical regions.

The paper investigates how a northwards migratory route in Eurasian blackcaps could arise from reversing the expected southwards direction, finding support for bi-axial orientation variation explaining range expansion.

The paper compares pectoral fin skeletons across 27 teleost species to identify morphological variations and evolutionary patterns.

The paper reports rearing records of arthropods from over 527,000 oak galls, identifying 151,075 animals and providing ecological and phylogenetic insights into gall-associated taxa.

This study screens Great-tailed Grackles for avian malaria parasites, finding high prevalence and chronic infections, suggesting they are competent hosts and potential transmitters.

This study examines the effect of cold storage on the quiescence of Trichogramma parasitoids and shows it can be used for quality control in mass rearing.

This study evaluates oral baits as vaccine delivery vehicles for Tasmanian devils, finding that captive and wild devils consume placebo baits but face competition from non-target species, with automated dispensers improving uptake.

The paper uses matrix population models to adjust aerial survey correction factors for four Arctic seal species, finding potential biases in abundance estimates when age-sex composition is ignored.

The paper surveys radioactive contamination in feral dogs near Chernobyl, finding internal 137Cs levels up to 30,000 Bq/kg and external contamination in 21/288 animals, with implications for human exposure.

This study shows that sensory conflict disrupts circadian rhythms in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, affecting both behavior and the transcriptome.

The paper develops a genetic assignment method using SNPs to identify Atlantic herring populations in ICES Divisions 6.a, 7.b-c with high accuracy.

The paper assesses the geographic distribution, genetic variation, and reproductive barriers of Hemileuca maia-nevadensis populations, identifying distinct species within the complex.

The paper describes new anatomical features of the skull in green frogs of the genus Pelophylax and identifies traits characteristic of ancestral Anura forms.

This paper introduces a bat restraint device to improve safety and efficiency of blood collection from bats, showing positive user feedback and no adverse effects.

This review maps technologies used in bovine gait analysis, finding force platforms, vision systems, and accelerometers as the main methods, with lameness detection being the primary application.

This paper develops a mathematical model to study the spread of antibiotic resistance genes from livestock to humans and evaluates the impact of reducing antibiotic use in livestock on human health.

The study shows that the polystomatid flatworm Protopolystoma xenopodis exhibits phylogeographic divergence mirroring that of its host Xenopus laevis in South Africa.

This study identifies mosquito RNA-binding proteins interacting with dengue virus 3UTR and shows AeStaufen reduces subgenomic flaviviral RNA in saliva, impacting virus transmission.