A global review of the cosmopolitan flathead mullet Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758 (Teleostei: Mugilidae), with emphasis on the biology, genetics, ecology and …

AK Whitfield, J Panfili, JD Durand - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2012 - Springer
This study reviews published information on Mugil cephalus from around the world, with
recent genetic studies indicating that the flathead mullet may indeed be a species complex …

Life on the half-shell: consequences of a carapace in the evolution of armadillos (Xenarthra: Cingulata)

M Superina, WJ Loughry - Journal of Mammalian evolution, 2012 - Springer
Without doubt, the possession of an armored carapace represents one of the most
conspicuous morphological features of all cingulates. Here, we review some of the many …

Plio-Pleistocene sea level and temperature fluctuations in the northwestern Pacific promoted speciation in the globally-distributed flathead mullet Mugil cephalus

KN Shen, BW Jamandre, CC Hsu, WN Tzeng… - BMC evolutionary …, 2011 - Springer
Background The study of speciation in the marine realm is challenging because of the
apparent absence of physical barriers to dispersal, which are one of the main drivers of …

Reproductive development, GnRHa-induced spawning and egg quality of wild meagre (Argyrosomus regius) acclimatised to captivity

N Duncan, A Estévez, J Porta, I Carazo… - Fish physiology and …, 2012 - Springer
The objective of the study was to acclimatise wild-caught meagre (Argyrosomus regius) to
captivity to produce viable eggs for aquaculture production. Twelve meagre (3 males and 9 …

Heterozygosity–fitness correlations in a declining seabird population

A Velando, Á Barros, P Moran - Molecular Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Loss of genetic diversity is thought to lead to increased risk of extinction in endangered
populations due to decreasing fitness of homozygous individuals. Here, we evaluated the …

Reproductive patterns, genetic diversity and inbreeding depression in two closely related Jumellea species with contrasting patterns of commonness and distribution

L Blambert, B Mallet, L Humeau, T Pailler - Annals of Botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Backgrounds and Aims Theory predicts that the long-term persistence of plant
populations exposed to size reduction can be threatened by a loss of genetic diversity and …

Rapid microsatellite marker development for African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis, Meliaceae) using next‐generation sequencing and assessment of its intra …

M Karan, DS Evans, D Reilly, K Schulte… - Molecular Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Khaya senegalensis (African mahogany or dry‐zone mahogany) is a high‐value hardwood
timber species with great potential for forest plantations in northern Australia. The species is …

[HTML][HTML] Description of Sarcocystis scandentiborneensis sp. nov. from treeshrews (Tupaia minor, T. tana) in northern Borneo with annotations on the utility of COI and …

PO Pérez, G Wibbelt, A Brinkmann, JAG Puentes… - International Journal for …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sarcocystis scandentiborneensis sp. nov. was discovered in histological sections of striated
musculature of treeshrews (Tupaia minor, T. tana) from Northern Borneo. Sarcocysts were …

Genetic diversity of East and West African Striga hermonthica populations and virulence effects on a contrasting set of sorghum cultivars

ML Bozkurt, P Muth, HK Parzies… - Weed …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The root hemiparasite S triga hermonthica causes very significant yield loss in its dryland
staple cereal host, S orghum bicolor. S triga‐resistant sorghum cultivars could be an …

The mating pattern of captive naked mole-rats is best described by a monogamy model

K Szafranski, M Wetzel, S Holtze, I Büntjen… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Naked mole-rats form colonies with a single reproductively active female surrounded by
subordinate workers. Workers perform offspring care, construction and defense of the …