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March 2015

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Modeling blow fly development for postmortem interval (PMI) estimation

Lucilia sericata mouthhooks

March 3, 2015

Modeling blow fly development for postmortem interval (PMI) estimation

Knowing the development behavior of blow flies is important for forensic investigations into the time of death. This study examined the development of Lucilia sericata under different temperature regimes. It is one of the first to elucidate fundamentally important assumptions made by practitioners in the field.

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March 26, 2015

Effects of preservation methods of muscle tissue from upper-trophic level reef fishes on stable isotope values (δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N)

9 citations

636 downloads

2,648 views

Christopher D. Stallings, James A. Nelson, Katherine L. Rozar, Charles S. Adams, Kara R. Wall, Theodore S. Switzer, Brent L. Winner, David J. Hollander

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.874 PubMed 25834776

March 24, 2015

Spatiotemporal diversity, structure and trophic guilds of insect assemblages in a semi-arid Sabkha ecosystem

12 citations

780 downloads

2,352 views

Haroun Chenchouni, Taha Menasria, Souad Neffar, Smail Chafaa, Lyès Bradai, Rachid Chaibi, Mohamed Nacer Mekahlia, Djamel Bendjoudi, Abdelkrim Si Bachir

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.860 PubMed 25825682

March 19, 2015

How much biomass do plant communities pack per unit volume?

3 citations

513 downloads

1,755 views

Raphaël Proulx, Guillaume Rheault, Laurianne Bonin, Irene Torrecilla Roca, Charles A. Martin, Louis Desrochers, Ian Seiferling

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.849 PubMed 25802814

March 19, 2015

Estimating relative risk of within-lake aquatic plant invasion using combined measures of recreational boater movement and habitat suitability

4 citations

404 downloads