August 2015

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Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Wild bonobos

August 4, 2015

Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Researchers have found that wild bonobos are able to vocalize in a similar manner to infant humans. Their findings challenge how we think about the evolution of communication and potentially move the dividing line between humans and other apes.

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August 18, 2015
Biological and ecological traits of marine species
38 citations
1,928 downloads
8,661 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
biodiversity
ecology
marine-biology
taxonomy
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1201 PubMed 26312188
August 25, 2015
Frog eat frog: exploring variables influencing anurophagy
19 citations
1,365 downloads
4,232 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1204 PubMed 26336644
August 11, 2015
Feeding behaviour in a ‘basal’ tortoise provides insights on the transitional feeding mode at the dawn of modern land turtle evolution
10 citations
962 downloads
2,438 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1172 PubMed 26339550
August 13, 2015
Artificial light pollution increases nocturnal vigilance in peahens
22 citations
895 downloads
3,383 views
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animal-behavior
biosphere-interactions
ecology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1174 PubMed 26339552
August 4, 2015
The 2014 coral bleaching and freshwater flood events in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaiʻi
33 citations
870 downloads
3,878 views
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climate-change-biology
ecology
ecosystem-science
environmental-sciences
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1136 PubMed 26290792
August 13, 2015
Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study: underwater-sampling, dry-storage and PCR success
8 citations
812 downloads
5,075 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
conservation-biology
ecology
genetics
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1188 PubMed 26413431
August 18, 2015
Evidence-based recommendations on storing and handling specimens for analyses of insect microbiota
21 citations
811 downloads
4,740 views
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biodiversity
ecology
entomology
microbiology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1190 PubMed 26311208
August 13, 2015
Cranial and mandibular shape variation in the genus Carollia (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from Colombia: biogeographic patterns and morphological modularity
7 citations
803 downloads
3,073 views
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ecology
evolutionary-studies
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1197 PubMed 26413433
August 6, 2015
Space-use, movement and dispersal of sub-adult cougars in a geographically isolated population
9 citations
703 downloads
2,577 views
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animal-behavior
biogeography
conservation-biology
ecology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1118 PubMed 26290786
August 25, 2015
Interactions between Drosophila and its natural yeast symbionts—Is Saccharomyces cerevisiae a good model for studying the fly-yeast relationship?
37 citations
700 downloads
3,331 views
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ecology
entomology
microbiology
mycology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1116 PubMed 26336636
August 11, 2015
Enigmatic declines in bird numbers in lowland forest of eastern Ecuador may be a consequence of climate change
15 citations
692 downloads
4,400 views
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biodiversity
climate-change-biology
conservation-biology
ecology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1177 PubMed 26339554
August 13, 2015
To beat or not to beat a tick: comparison of DNA extraction methods for ticks (Ixodes scapularis)
15 citations
686 downloads
3,626 views
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ecology
entomology
evolutionary-studies
molecular-biology
parasitology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1147 PubMed 26290800
August 18, 2015
Response of Microtermes mycophagus (Isoptera: Termitidae) to twenty one wood species
2 citations
675 downloads
1,523 views
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agricultural-science
animal-behavior
ecology
entomology
toxicology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1132 PubMed 26312171
August 4, 2015
Vision in two cyprinid fish: implications for collective behavior
20 citations
616 downloads
3,555 views
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animal-behavior
aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
ecology
mathematical-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1113 PubMed 26290783
August 4, 2015
Remote sensing captures varying temporal patterns of vegetation between human-altered and natural landscapes
12 citations
615 downloads
2,769 views
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biodiversity
ecology
entomology
environmental-sciences
coupled-natural-and-human-systems
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1141 PubMed 26290795
August 20, 2015
Response of the rare biosphere to environmental stressors in a highly diverse ecosystem (Zodletone spring, OK, USA)
23 citations
600 downloads
2,426 views
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ecology
microbiology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1182 PubMed 26312178
August 18, 2015
Ichthyoplankton assemblage structure of springs in the Yangtze Estuary revealed by biological and environmental visions
4 citations
600 downloads
2,056 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
ecology
ecosystem-science
environmental-sciences
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1186 PubMed 26312180
August 25, 2015
Strong geographical variation in wing aspect ratio of a damselfly, Calopteryx maculata (Odonata: Zygoptera)
9 citations
567 downloads
1,978 views
biogeography
ecology
entomology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1219 PubMed 26336648
August 6, 2015
Sight or smell? Behavioural and heart rate responses in subordinate rainbow trout exposed to cues from dominant fish
4 citations
515 downloads
1,785 views
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animal-behavior
biophysics
ecology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1169 PubMed 26339547
August 11, 2015
Prey type and foraging ecology of Sanderlings Calidris alba in different climate zones: are tropical areas more favourable than temperate sites?
5 citations
501 downloads
2,749 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1125 PubMed 26290790
August 11, 2015
Development and characterization of microsatellite loci for the haploid–diploid red seaweed Gracilaria vermiculophylla
12 citations
491 downloads
2,445 views
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ecology
evolutionary-studies
genetics
marine-biology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1159 PubMed 26339541
August 25, 2015
Oyster reef restoration supports increased nekton biomass and potential commercial fishery value
16 citations
489 downloads
2,700 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
ecology
marine-biology
natural-resource-management
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1111 PubMed 26336635
August 4, 2015
Recursion to food plants by free-ranging Bornean elephant
1 citation
471 downloads
2,029 views
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animal-behavior
biodiversity
ecology
ecosystem-science
environmental-sciences
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1030 PubMed 26290779
August 13, 2015
Seasonal variation in microhabitat of salamanders: environmental variation or shift of habitat selection?
30 citations
451 downloads
2,099 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1122 PubMed 26290788
August 27, 2015
Can 13C stable isotope analysis uncover essential amino acid provisioning by termite-associated gut microbes?
9 citations
450 downloads
2,074 views
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ecology
entomology
evolutionary-studies
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1218 PubMed 26336647
Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Wild bonobos

August 4, 2015

Flexible vocalizations in wild bonobos show similarities to development of human speech

Researchers have found that wild bonobos are able to vocalize in a similar manner to infant humans. Their findings challenge how we think about the evolution of communication and potentially move the dividing line between humans and other apes.

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