April 2014

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How predator behavior affects the morphology of snail shells

A predated shell

April 1, 2014

How predator behavior affects the morphology of snail shells

Predator–prey interactions are among the main ecological interactions that shape the diversity of biological form. In many cases, the evolution of the mollusc shell form is presumably driven by predation, however, the adaptive significance of several shell traits of land snails are still poorly known. Therefore, researchers investigated possible anti-predation functions of the unusual Plectostoma shell traits through a series of experiments, involving Atopos slugs -

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April 1, 2014
The large-scale blast score ratio (LS-BSR) pipeline: a method to rapidly compare genetic content between bacterial genomes
133 citations
1,463 downloads
9,530 views
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bioinformatics
computational-biology
genomics
microbiology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.332 PubMed 24749011
April 8, 2014
Can resistant coral-Symbiodinium associations enable coral communities to survive climate change? A study of a site exposed to long-term hot water input
38 citations
1,381 downloads
5,070 views
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climate-change-biology
ecology
ecosystem-science
environmental-sciences
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.327 PubMed 24765567
April 15, 2014
Re-examining the relationship between invasive lionfish and native grouper in the Caribbean
35 citations
1,378 downloads
8,363 views
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conservation-biology
ecology
ecosystem-science
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.348 PubMed 24765582
April 8, 2014
Bone microstructure and the evolution of growth patterns in Permo-Triassic therocephalians (Amniota, Therapsida) of South Africa
32 citations
1,003 downloads
5,050 views
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evolutionary-studies
histology
paleontology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.325 PubMed 24765566
April 22, 2014
Does more sequence data improve estimates of galliform phylogeny? Analyses of a rapid radiation using a complete data matrix
26 citations
785 downloads
3,556 views
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evolutionary-studies
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.361 PubMed 24795852
April 24, 2014
Microbial communities respond to experimental warming, but site matters
23 citations
972 downloads
3,680 views
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climate-change-biology
ecology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.358 PubMed 24795850
April 17, 2014
The evolutionary history and diagnostic utility of the CRISPR-Cas system within Salmonella enterica ssp. enterica
22 citations
1,434 downloads
4,168 views
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evolutionary-studies
genomics
microbiology
infectious-diseases
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.340 PubMed 24765574
April 22, 2014
Oppositional defiant- and conduct disorder-like problems: neurodevelopmental predictors and genetic background in boys and girls, in a nationwide twin study
21 citations
1,452 downloads
3,641 views
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genetics
epidemiology
psychiatry-and-psychology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.359 PubMed 24795851
April 22, 2014
A probabilistic analysis reveals fundamental limitations with the environmental impact quotient and similar systems for rating pesticide risks
20 citations
1,044 downloads
3,316 views
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agricultural-science
ecotoxicology
entomology
environmental-sciences
toxicology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.364 PubMed 24795854
April 8, 2014
A cross-ocean comparison of responses to settlement cues in reef-building corals
17 citations
755 downloads
3,118 views
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ecology
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.333 PubMed 24765568
April 3, 2014
Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes in 3D Collagen I culture: an in vitro physiological environment for the study of extracellular matrix and host cell interactions
15 citations
1,040 downloads
4,108 views
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cell-biology
parasitology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.317 PubMed 24765565
April 1, 2014
Predicting changes in language skills between 2 and 3 years in the EDEN mother–child cohort
14 citations
469 downloads
2,841 views
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neuroscience
cognitive-disorders
epidemiology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.335 PubMed 24749012
April 10, 2014
TMEM65 is a mitochondrial inner-membrane protein
13 citations
1,152 downloads
3,314 views
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biochemistry
cell-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.349 PubMed 24765583
April 22, 2014
A new direction for prenatal chromosome microarray testing: software-targeting for detection of clinically significant chromosome imbalance without equivocal findings
13 citations
1,114 downloads
3,248 views
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genetics
medical-genetics
ethical-issues
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.354 PubMed 24795849
April 8, 2014
In situ effects of simulated overfishing and eutrophication on settlement of benthic coral reef invertebrates in the Central Red Sea
13 citations
891 downloads
3,163 views
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biosphere-interactions
ecology
marine-biology
science-and-medical-education
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.339 PubMed 24765573
April 10, 2014
The challenge of evaluating pain and a pre-incisional local anesthetic block
11 citations
1,077 downloads
2,838 views
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anesthesiology-and-pain-management
surgery-and-surgical-specialties
veterinary-medicine
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.341 PubMed 24765575
April 1, 2014
Association between shell morphology of micro-land snails (genus Plectostoma) and their predator’s predatory behaviour
11 citations
914 downloads
6,389 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.329 PubMed 24749008
April 17, 2014
Culture of equine fibroblast-like synoviocytes on synthetic tissue scaffolds towards meniscal tissue engineering: a preliminary cell-seeding study
8 citations
1,149 downloads
3,283 views
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bioengineering
veterinary-medicine
orthopedics
surgery-and-surgical-specialties
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.353 PubMed 24765587
April 17, 2014
The spectacular human nose: an amplifier of individual quality?
7 citations
1,108 downloads
5,470 views
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animal-behavior
anthropology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.357 PubMed 24765588
April 10, 2014
Red deer synchronise their activity with close neighbours
7 citations
492 downloads
2,541 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.344 PubMed 24765578
April 10, 2014
Vertebrate blood cell volume increases with temperature: implications for aerobic activity
6 citations
742 downloads
2,395 views
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biodiversity
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.346 PubMed 24765580
April 8, 2014
Evaluation of granular anaerobic ammonium oxidation process for the disposal of pre-treated swine manure
5 citations
1,161 downloads
2,813 views
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biotechnology
environmental-contamination-and-remediation
environmental-sciences
food-water-and-energy-nexus
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.336 PubMed 24765570
April 1, 2014
Tumor vascular disruption using various radiation types
5 citations
526 downloads
2,149 views
biophysics
biotechnology
radiology-and-medical-imaging
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.320 PubMed 24749005
April 10, 2014
Castration modulates singing patterns and electrophysiological properties of RA projection neurons in adult male zebra finches
5 citations
519 downloads
2,671 views
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animal-behavior
neuroscience
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.352 PubMed 24765586
April 29, 2014
Using laser micro-dissection and qRT-PCR to analyze cell type-specific gene expression in Norway spruce phloem
5 citations
458 downloads
2,299 views
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plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.362 PubMed 24860697
How predator behavior affects the morphology of snail shells

A predated shell

April 1, 2014

How predator behavior affects the morphology of snail shells

Predator–prey interactions are among the main ecological interactions that shape the diversity of biological form. In many cases, the evolution of the mollusc shell form is presumably driven by predation, however, the adaptive significance of several shell traits of land snails are still poorly known. Therefore, researchers investigated possible anti-predation functions of the unusual Plectostoma shell traits through a series of experiments, involving Atopos slugs -

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