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the shrew genus Crocidura in Sundaland
what are the processes that have originated this high diversity in the tropics? Researchers of the Doñana Biological Station – CSIC wanted to address this question in their latest study,...
Parasitoidism of host flies by parasitoid wasps in Spain
Parasitoid wasps may act as hyperparasites and sometimes regulate the populations of their hosts by a top-down dynamic. Nasonia vitripennis is a generalist gregarious parasitoid that parasitizes...
LC-MS determination of catecholamines and related metabolites in red deer urine and hair
A novel analytical methodology for the determination and extraction of catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine) and their metabolites DL-3,4-dihydroxyphenyl glycol and...
Size increase without genetic divergence in the Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens
When a population shows a marked morphological change, it is important to know whether that population is genetically distinct; if it is not, the novel trait could correspond to an adaptation that...
Juvenile pheomelanin-based plumage colouration has evolved more frequently in carnivorous species
Distinctive pheomelanin-based plumage colouration in juvenile birds has been proposed as a signal of immaturity to avoid aggression by older conspecifics, but recent findings suggest a detoxifying...
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