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Temperature or competence, which has more influence on Mediterranean ant communities?
A scientific team at the Doñana Biological Station – CSIC studied the competitive interactions between several ant communities in three different habitats in Doñana.
Slc7a11 downregulation is rapidly reversed after cessation of competitive social stress in zebra finches
Gene expression can be modulated by epigenetic modifications, which may lead to a rapid adaptation to environmental stress. After stress cessation, changes in gene expression could be reversed,...
Effects of natural and artificial light on the nocturnal behaviour of the wall gecko
In the present study, the effects of nocturnal light level (i.e. lunar phase and artificial lighting) on the activity of wall geckos was evaluated (Tarentola mauritanica) of different ages in an...
The spatial distribution of an insular cliff-nesting raptor community
The specific spatial distribution and habitat association are major issues in ecology and conservation. Nesting sites of five cliff-nesting raptors (Egyptian vulture [a locally extinct species],...